Description
A rare pair of flintlock miquelet pistols by P. Feo
dating: late 18th Century provenance: Naples, Smooth, two-stage, 15 mm cal. barrels, with golden stamps of the Real Fabbrica, engravings and golden decorations; engraved tangs; lock signed 'P. FEO', chiselled and engraved; wooden full stocks with checkered butts chiselled along the back; silver-plated brass mounts, engraved with floral motifs, butt-plates with high-relieved lion head signed 'P. GRECO', iron belt hook and ramrods. For Pasquale Feo see 'Repertorio Storico degli Archibugiari Italiani' by Bruno Barbiroli, page 246. length 25 cm.
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A rare pair of flintlock miquelet pistols by P. Feo