Year of Object(s) Creation: 19th Century
Estimated Value ($USD): 1,000,000
Object Type(s): Sword, Weapon
Object Material(s): gemstones, gold, metal
Provenience Nation: France
Provenience Location: Paris, France
Year Removed from Findspot: 1995

Provenance
Start Year: 19th century
End Year: 1995
Circumstance of Acquisition: Gift
Nation: France
Location: Château de Fontainebleau
Start Year: 1995
End Year: 2009
Circumstance of Acquisition: Robbery
Nation:
Location: The Netherlands

Two French Swords and Other Artifacts


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Case Status: Object(s) relinquished
Year Claim Initiated: 1995
Year Claim Resolved: 2010
Means of Resolution: Coordinated action by Complainant & Respondent Governments

Complainant Name: French Government
Complainant Nation: France
Complainant Nation Economy: Developed
Complainant Type: Public: Government

Respondent Name: Dutch Government
Respondent Nation: Netherlands
Respondent Nation Economy: Developed
Respondent Type: Public: Government

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Editor's Notes:
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? The swords have been successfully returned to Château de Fontainebleau and are on permanent exhibition. Edited by JS