The David Cooke Rifle SOLD AGAIN
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The David Cooke Rifle SOLD AGAIN
by Buck Conner 8/10/2022, 8:49 am
The David Cooke Rifle and pouch with accessories sold again by James D. Julia Auction House, second time in the last few years. Sale Price $19,360.00 WOW.
I found some information about Cooke and his adventures, now writing that information up and will share when complete.
Like I always tell you guys "research" will provide you with many interesting items.
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Re: The David Cooke Rifle SOLD AGAIN
by Buck Conner 8/10/2022, 11:28 am
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With the transformation and events of the Seven Years War in Pennsylvania David Cooke saw the hostels become more aggressive making his job as a provider of wild meat harder without getting caught in the process. He made reports of Indian activity, their location and what they were doing.
From his family information David was had some education being able to write, he kept records and recorded events as seen in the wilderness. He would report weather per his journals,
From the condition of his rifle and his equipage, he was a skilled outdoor man making repairs as needed in his daily travels. His information is limited but interesting.
In reading the little bit we know about this man; he was a good provider with his business and in serving several settlements and villages with their needs and keeping them informed on activity in their area with the Indians.
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When I first ran across the rifle, we were told how this rifle appeared back in the mid to late 1950's in Norristown Pennsylvania (Norristown is about 15 miles from my home in Malvern PA.).
The great granddaughter of Mr. Cooke was getting ready to move to a rest home and wanted to sell some of her items. This is quite common in some of these older settlements in this area (older generations). Great area for antique buying, lots of original wares, but priced high there but reasonable in other parts of the country.
Back to Mr. Cooke and his rifle, the rifle was mentioned to neighbors who in turn took it to a gun show. The antique dealers went crazy of the newfound rifle, it was decided it should move to an antique auction house. From there it is recorded that once the rifle was sold the new owner wanted to visit with the original owner (smart move on his part). She didn't know much more than what I just told you, but as the new owner was leaving, he was asked "are you interested in the purse that goes with the rifle".
We were told he paid more for the shooting pouch with its contents than for the rifle (an honest man).
This is a great find that answered several questions on the contents of the pouch "did they use or didn't they use such and such items ???."
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Re: The David Cooke Rifle SOLD AGAIN
by Buck Conner 15/12/2022, 6:53 pm
UPDATE
David Cooke’s Rifle SOLD
NSN.
Rifle in this ensemble has 42" full oct unmarked .45 Cal rifled bbl. Curly maple stock is very basic in design and not embellished with sideplate, inlays or unnecessary decorations. Obviously a rifle made for one purpose, to use in the hunt. Rifle has a sheath buttplate with tang inlet into top of comb and a profile typical of rifles made in northwestern Lehigh County area. Rifle has a wooden patchbox whose lid appears to be orig to gun. Orig flintlock is simply marked "WARRANTED".
The exciting part of this collection is the rifle is accompanied by a large display board on which there is a rich harvest from the past and a perfect comment on our hunting heritage. Everything on the board came with rifle and was carried by frontiersman David Cooke. Most of what you would expect is there; horn, priming horn, powder measure, bullet board, mold, bullet pouch, and even the lock cover. Knives are normal, too. But there is more: Salt horn, spoon, game calls, dog bell, compass, spectacles.
All of the things displayed on the board were carried by David Cooke in his hunting pouch, also included in the display. This entire assembly was purchased directly from the family of David Cooke by collector Bernard Roob.
David Cooke is located in the tax records of Norristown, PA from 1780-1842 at which time he died. He was a hunter with no other occupation since none is listed for him. Cooke hunted for a living and either sold or traded the game he shot. His rifle and the entire contents of his hunting pouch were kept intact by his family for several generations until the last of his clan, a great granddaughter, sold it to Mr. Roob.
This display was featured in the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin in the summer of 1976 and also was featured in The American Hunter magazine in December of 1975
PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection.
CONDITION:
Small wood repair between front of lock and trigger guard. Spring catch for wooden patchbox door is missing. Very small shrinkage crack at toe of butt. Lock is orig flint.
David Cooke’s Rifle SOLD
NSN.
Rifle in this ensemble has 42" full oct unmarked .45 Cal rifled bbl. Curly maple stock is very basic in design and not embellished with sideplate, inlays or unnecessary decorations. Obviously a rifle made for one purpose, to use in the hunt. Rifle has a sheath buttplate with tang inlet into top of comb and a profile typical of rifles made in northwestern Lehigh County area. Rifle has a wooden patchbox whose lid appears to be orig to gun. Orig flintlock is simply marked "WARRANTED".
The exciting part of this collection is the rifle is accompanied by a large display board on which there is a rich harvest from the past and a perfect comment on our hunting heritage. Everything on the board came with rifle and was carried by frontiersman David Cooke. Most of what you would expect is there; horn, priming horn, powder measure, bullet board, mold, bullet pouch, and even the lock cover. Knives are normal, too. But there is more: Salt horn, spoon, game calls, dog bell, compass, spectacles.
All of the things displayed on the board were carried by David Cooke in his hunting pouch, also included in the display. This entire assembly was purchased directly from the family of David Cooke by collector Bernard Roob.
David Cooke is located in the tax records of Norristown, PA from 1780-1842 at which time he died. He was a hunter with no other occupation since none is listed for him. Cooke hunted for a living and either sold or traded the game he shot. His rifle and the entire contents of his hunting pouch were kept intact by his family for several generations until the last of his clan, a great granddaughter, sold it to Mr. Roob.
This display was featured in the Kentucky Rifle Association Bulletin in the summer of 1976 and also was featured in The American Hunter magazine in December of 1975
PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection.
CONDITION:
Small wood repair between front of lock and trigger guard. Spring catch for wooden patchbox door is missing. Very small shrinkage crack at toe of butt. Lock is orig flint.
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Re: The David Cooke Rifle SOLD AGAIN
by Winter Hawk 22/12/2022, 6:20 pm
Thank you, Buck! That's some good information.
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