A snaphance pistol signed Pietro Tomasi
dating: Second half of the 18th Century provenance: Lucca, Smoothbore, two-stage barrel. Octagonal at the first segment, with longitudinal risers at the corners and marks with remains of gilding. Round at the second part, 11.7 mm cal at the nozzle. Flintlock with flat plate, signed 'PIETRO TOMASI' inside. Working mechanism, needs a little revision. Wooden full stock (re-attached at the front). Brass mounts. Dorsal escutcheon, butt plate with embossed leaves. Ramrod with a breakage. For Pietro Tommasi (Tomasi) see 'Repertorio Storico degli Archibugiari Italiani' by B. Barbiroli, p. 513: Fire striker maker from Stazzema (Lucca, Tuscany), documented from 1760 to 1794; several pairs of pistols manufactured by him can be found in private collections. length 23,5 cm.
