Witte's Special J 410 was made by Julius Witte in Scotland. The value of a bottle can vary widely depending on its age, condition, and current market trends, so it is recommended to consult with a spirits specialist or auction house for a more accurate valuation.
John G Witte, perhaps? He was a dealer in New York c. 1875-1900. Stevens may have made some guns with his name on them. Stevens made a fairly large number of shotguns marked with various versions of the Witte's name for Witte's Hardware of St Louis, Mo, c. 1880-1920. A .410 double from Stevens should be worth at least $150 if it is not a total basket case and as much as $450 in like-new condition.
Your gun was made by Stevens Arms of Chicopee Falls, Mass. for the Witte Hardware Company for sale by them. They were made Ca 1940-1950 era.
3.57 euros
YES, I BOUGHT TWO SHOTGUNS FROM CENTRAL HARDWARE IN THE MID 1970s
Coast to Coast shotguns was a store brand marketed by the Coast to Coast hardware store chain. They were made by Mossberg, Stevens, Savage, and Springfield.
Uncertain- my crossover references do not address Witte Hardware specifically. Many stores, including Simmons, Belknap, Shapleigh, etc, had rifles made by several companies. The most common ones were likely Savage/ Stevens/ Springfield, but may have included Winchesters, Marlins, etc. Sorry I can't be more specific, but not everything got documented.
Belknap Hardware- along with many others, sold shotguns made under their name by Crescent Firearms.
They were made by Crescent firearms of Connecticut. They made firearms under many trade names from 1890 until about 1932.
Probably Crescent. They made shotguns known as "hardware store" guns for many businesses, marking them with the name of the store- such as Shapleigh Hardware.
Simmons Hardware was a large chain. In the early 1900s, many companies sold what were known as "Hardware guns" or "store brand guns". One manufacturer, Crescent, made over 2 million shotguns under more than 400 different store names. If you owned Fred's hardware store, if you ordered 12 shotguns, Crescent would make them, and they would be stamped Fred's Hardware. Such was the case with Simmons (they bought a lot more than 12) Unfortunately, there are limited records, since shotguns were not regulated as they are today. 12 g shotguns were most common, 20 g less common.
50-100 USD or so