Pair of Flintlock Pistols Made for Ferdinand IV, King of Naples and Sicily (1751–1825)
Object type: Pair of flintlock pistols
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italo-Spanish, Naples
Artist: Royal Arms Manufactory at Torre Annunziata|Michele Battista|Emanuel Esteva
Artist bio: Italian, Naples, established 1757|Spanish, active in Naples, Italy, recorded about 1760–90|Spanish, active in Naples, Italy, recorded about 1768–73
Artist role: Manufacturer|Gunsmith|Barrelsmith
Artist nationality: Italian|Spanish|Spanish
Date: ca. 1768
Medium: Steel, gold, wood (walnut), silver
Dimensions: L. of each 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); L. of each barrel 11 1/16 in. (28.1 cm); Cal. .63 in. (16.0 mm); Wt. of each 2 lb. 4 oz. (1021 g)

Classification: Firearms-Pistols
Geography:  Naples     
Credit line: Gift of Henry Walters, 1926
Accession year: 1926