The French government has declared the pistols a National Treasure. As a result, they cannot leave the Republic.
Two flintlock pistols that belonged to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte sold at auction for 1.69 million euros ($1.83 million).
The auction took place at the house of Osenat in France.
Initially, the weapon was estimated at 1.2 - 1.5 million euros.
Auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat said that immediately after the suicide attempt in April 1814th Napoleon gave the pistols to a friend and squire Arman de Kolenkuru, his family kept them about 20 years.
The pistols were sold in a walnut box with ebony inlay. The lid of the box is upholstered in green velvet with an embroidered letter N. The box and the pistols bear Napoleon's cipher.
The French government declared the pistols a National Treasure a week before they were sold. In this regard, they can not leave the republic, writes newkhakasiya.online.
House Osenat in November 2023 sold one of the emperor's famous black hats for a record 1.9 million euros (2.1 million dollars).