Original U.S. Civil War Era Bronze “Sea Monster” Door Knocker with Mounting Fixture Named to Confederate Navy Captain James W. Cooke (1812-1869) Mortars with the serial number 16919

with the serial number 16919 stamped on the underside

The front of the war head still has most of the white stenciled writing that usually reads Vor Gebrauch Sprengkapsel Einsetzen (Before use insert detonator)

and would eventually become the U

This is a very rare Carbine cleaned to fine display condition and easily researchable

with just a dent in the middle and light wear

Original U.S. Civil War Era Bronze “Sea Monster” Door Knocker with Mounting Fixture Named to Confederate Navy Captain James W. Cooke (1812-1869) Mortars with the serial number 16919Original Item: One of a Kind. This is a very impressive item, just as it was removed from a Civil War era front door. Measuring 9" overall, top to bottom, and very heavy (about 4lbs). This bronze door knocker came from the Portsmouth, Virginia home of Confederate Naval Captain James Wallace Cooke, and has a silver plaque on the mounting bushing that reads: CAP'T JAMES W. COOKE. Cooke was born in 1812 and joined the U. S. NAVY as a Midshipment at an