Historical artifact

This photograph shows a box containing two pistols, which belonged to Emperor Napoleon I, during the preview before their auction, in Paris on 18 June 2024. The sale, called “L'Empire à Fontainebleau”, organised by both Rossini and Osenat auction houses, will take place on 7 July 2024 in Fontainebleau. Photo: Geoffroy van der Hasselt/AFP/Getty Images
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Napoleon's pistols sell for €1.69m at auction

The pistols' sale comes after France's culture ministry recently classified them as national treasures and banned their export