Daniel, my references are for G. E. Lewis. There was an E. C. Lewis, but I assume the gun in question is by G. E. Lewis.
From Nigel Brown's "British Gunmakers:" George Edward Lewis began work as an engraver around 1850 and began making guns under his name in 1859. His shop was located in Birmingham at first, but apparently he had "agencies" in London. In 1989 the firm relocated to Price Street in Birmingham, and it moved again in 1996 to West Midlands (so you can get a ballpark date by the address on the gun). G.E. died in 1917 and left the firm for his sons to carry on. The firm was sold in 2003.
There are serial number records in the Brown book dating from 1871 to 2000.
Again, a reputable gunmaker.
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