[W&B] Need help identifying English maker or seller...

[David Silver]

Hello Michael,

Splendid! Thank you for the information!

Best wishes,

David Silver--President
International Photographic Historical Organization
E-mail: silver at well.com  Telephone: (415) 681-4356
Webpage location: http://www.well.com/user/silver/


On Mon, 21 Jan 2008, Michael Pritchard wrote:

> David - Here's some information... I was already passed an enquiry about
> 'J Cooke' from a gentleman who seems to have just bought a camera with
> this name on it and have responded...
>
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>
> 'J. Cooke' was advertising a variety of photographic goods from the late
> 1850s from his 'Wholesale photographic depot' as 'John Cooke, 63, Hoxton
> Old Town, London, N' where he described himself as a 'Manufacturer of
> chemicals, apparatus, lenses &c. Importer of American, French, and
> German Goods and Maker of Collodions for Negative and Positive Pictures'
> In 1862 he had just published 'Photography Made Easy'.  He would
> probably have commissioned the camera to be made and then badged it with
> his details. He was still advertising in 1875: 'J Cooke, 126, Hoxton
> Street, London, N. Manufacturer of photographic chemicals, etc.. Now
> ready Cooke's new illustrated catalogue of photographic materials'. His
> adverts in the British Journal of Photography and Photographic News
> usually show a stylised sliding box camera.
>
> The London Post Office directories record Cooke as a Photographic
> Materials Dealer from 1863-1880, initially at 63 Hoxton High Street and
> then 126 Hoxton Street from 1867. During this period he was additional
> described as 'Photographic Paper Maker and Dealer', 'Photographic
> Apparatus Manufacturer' and 'Photographic Chemical Manufacturer' -
> although these definitions can be quite imprecise.
>
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>
> I very much doubt that there is any connection with the Cooke at
> Tabernacle Street and definitely non with the Cooke lens manufacturers
> of York.
>
> Regards
>
> Michael Pritchard
>
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>
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com
> [mailto:woodandbrass-bounces at kjsl.com] On Behalf Of David Silver
> Sent: 20 January 2008 23:21
> To: woodandbrass at kjsl.com
> Cc: idcc at kjsl.com
> Subject: [W&B] Need help identifying English maker or seller...
>
>
> Hi gang,
>
> I'm looking at a neat little 1870's, perhaps 1880's transitional,
> English wood and brass view camera.  Images may be available later, if
> people wish to see it.  In the meantime, the lens and body are marked:
>
> COOKE
> 126 HOXTON STREET
> LONDON
>
> Would this be James M. Cooke?  A different Cooke?  Original manufacture
> or re-badge?  I've never seen this label before, and I can't seem to
> find any references.  Any comments would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> David Silver--President
> International Photographic Historical Organization
> E-mail: silver at well.com  Telephone: (415) 681-4356
> Webpage location: http://www.well.com/user/silver/
>
>
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