The Cleveland Museum of Art announced earlier this month that it has returned to Poland a richly decorated hunting rifle said to have been given by Napoleon Bonaparte to a 19th-century Polish count.
The Cleveland Museum of Art returned to Poland a rare 19th-century French hunting rifle believed to have been a "war loss'' from World War II.CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Museum of Art announced earlier this month that it has returned to Poland a richly decorated hunting rifle said to have been given by Napoleon Bonaparte to a 19th-century Polish count named Wincenty Krasiński.
A press release issued on May 16 by the Ministry of Culture and Natural Heritage in Poland stated that the rifle was found to have been a “war loss’' from World War II before it joined the Cleveland collection in 1966. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.