This gun was presented to the Prince Regent by Lieutenant Brooke of the Blues (Royal Horse Guards) in 1817. In a note to the Prince's private secretary it was described as having been 'constantly used by Bonaparte'. The lock of the gun is engraved with a hunting scene in keeping with its use by Napoleon 'in the forests of Fontainebleau, Marly or St Germain'. The gun's maker, Lepage, produced such unique and luxurious craftsmanship that the firm's work was in demand by Louis XVI (1754–93), the revolutionary movement, the Emperor Napoleon (1769–1821) and Louis XVIII (1755–1824) successively.