b'10AUSTRALIAN ICONS20CAPTAIN COOKS PISTOL At a public auction in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2003, the family An early 18th Century Continental Flintlock holster pistol, thesold a walking stick said to have been made from one of the lock signed Corbau-A-Maastricht with plain 13-bore barrel,spears that killed Captain Cook. It brought 135,000 (A$320,000 brass fore-sight, spurred brass pommel (with minor damage toat the then current exchange rate). The Captain Cook pistol spur tips), brass trigger guard, replacement ramrod and pipe,was then offered for sale in the subsequent public auction pale fruitwood full stock with carved shell behind tang (within Edinburgh, later in 2003. At that auction, the pistol was some minor damage at fore-end), 50cm long, 31cm barrel. purchased by prominent Australian businessman, Ronald Walker, former Lord Mayor of Melbourne. Mr Walker enjoyed ownership This pistol was traditionally the property of Captain James Cookof this iconic piece for the next ten years, when, in the face of R.N., and was passed down to his elder sister and her directdeteriorating health, he decided to consign the pistol to Leski descendants in subsequent generations: Auctions for sale.Margaret Cook (Capt. Cooks elder sister) married James FleckEstimated at $100,000$200,000 (and with a reserve of only in 1764 at All Saints Church, Great Ayton. $75,000) in our auction of 14th February 2013 [Lot 21], the pistol Their son, James Fleck Jnr, who married Margaret Roundtreewas the subject of a terrific sale-room battle, resulting in a hammer in 1794. price of $180,000 ($219,600 including BP+CGT). The purchaser Their daughter, Elizabeth Cook Fleck, who married John Davisonon that occasion had a beautiful huon pine box created by Peter (of Kirby in Cleveland) in 1825. Gorring to house the pistol, and has now decided to enable Their daughter, Margaret Davison, who married William Carter atsomeone else the opportunity to own Captain Cooks pistol.Kirby in 1848. How appropriate that this is happening during the 250th Their son, Thomas Carter, who married Elizabeth Sowler in 1875. anniversary of the First Voyage of James Cook. This was a combined Royal Navy and Royal Society expedition to the south Their daughter, Edith Emily Carter, who married William SmithPacific Ocean aboard HMS Endeavour, and extended from 1768 in 1900. to 1771. It was the first of three Pacific voyages of which Cook Their son, Thomas Carter Smith, who married Irene May Bishopwas the commander. The aims of this first expedition were to Kiere in 1929 at the Cathedral, Middlesborough, Cleveland. observe the 1769 transit of Venus across the Sun (34 June of Their daughter, Brenda Winifred Carter Smith, who marriedthat year), and to seek evidence of the postulated Terra Australis Michael Holder in 1958 at St. Teresa, Hartlepool. Incognita or unknown southern land.$150,000250,000'