January 16, 2020 The Susquehanna Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/16/2020
According to "American Gunsmiths" by Frank M. Sellers. Jacob Hoake worked in Lancaster, Pennsylvania between 1775 and 1831. He is listed as making Committee of Safety locks and Kentucky rifles. This example has an extremely heavy, octagonal, rifled barrel with a brass front sight and a notched rear sight. It is signed on the top flat near the breech "J. Hoake" in script. The flat lockplate is stamped "DREPERT" in the center and is engraved with a single line border. The rifle has double set triggers and a brass target style trigger guard. The rifle has a finely engraved four piece patchbox featuring ornate scrolls. Classic Lancaster County sideplate with beveled edges. The plain, full length, walnut stock is of classic Lancaster form with no decoration other than incised scrolls on each side of the ramrod entry ferrule. CONDITION: Completely as found and untouched with dry surfaces and dark patina on all components. Lock was professionally converted to percussion during the period of use. Signature on barrel is still visible with barrel having a dark, heavy patina with some freckling overall. Brass retains a dark, heavy patina, nearly turned to black on some components. Patchbox lid shows some denting. Stock is untouched and shows scattered marks from use and some splintering on the left side of the forend near the muzzle. Nosecap and ramrod are absent.
Model
Percussion Kentucky Rifle