Photo - Gunmaker to the Emperor: NRA National Firearms Museum Featured Guns
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Uploaded by NFMCurator on Nov 11, 2009
http://www.nramuseum.org One of the most famous gun-making firms in Paris, the house of Gastinne-Renette was located adjacent to the Champs-Elysees and thus was well situated for fashionable customers. The firm took its name from Louis Gastinne, a renowned French army veteran who had married the daughter of Henri Renette, descendent of a gunsmith who came to Paris in 1793.
Together, the two quickly became known for crafting masterpieces in steel—creating the finest in arms for the royal courts of France and Spain. With the ascension of Emperor Napoleon III in 1852, the firm of Gastinne-Renette became a regular supplier to the restored imperial household. As Napoleon III had rebuilt Paris and France, establishing broad tree-lined avenues and laying out an extensive national railroad network, these presentation arms were frequent gifts to those who had advanced imperial programs.
Cased pistols such as this elaborate Gastinne-Renette set, were awarded prizes at international shows, including the London Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851. Engraved, inlaid and specially cased with loading implements, a brace of pistols like this marked the greatest favor as a gift.
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