Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825), ca. 1768

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Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825), ca. 1768, Naples, Italo-Spanish, Naples, Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver, L. of each 17 3/8 in. ( cm); L. of each barrel 11 1/16 in. ( cm); Cal. .63 in. ( mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. 4 oz. (1021 g), Firearms-Pistols, The Royal Arms Factory in Naples was established in 1757 with the significant participation of Spanish gunmakers, who strongly influenced Neopolitan arms production in both technical innovations and artistic style

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