A flintlock pistol signed G.M. Logia (Loggia) Lot n° 14

dating: First half of the 18th century provenance: Italy, Round barrel with sides flattened on the first segment and dorsal rib, decorated with moldings and with remains of brass inlays at the breech,14 mm cal at the nozzle. Tang with remains of engravings. Lock with flat plate featuring the signature 'G.M. LOGIA'. Working mechanism, but the hammer does not hold the cocking position. Wooden full stock with antique restoration at the base and small restorations at the handle. Small missing parts at the edges. Brass mounts. Trigger guard decorated with vases, small missing parts at the muzzle ring. Wooden ramrod, not pertinent. For Giovanni Maria Loggia (Logia), 'azzaliniere' from Brescia, Italy, of the first half of the 18th century, see B. Barbiroli 'Repertorio Storico degli Archibugiari Italiani' (Ed. Clueb 2012), p. 331. length 32.5 cm.