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His daddy, Nicolas Albert Bernard was producing Damascus in Versailles by 1804. Napoleon Bonaparte came home with the superior damascus gun barrels after his 1798-99 expedition against the Mameluks in Egypt and Ottomans in Syria and modern Israel and encouraged production thereof in St. Etienne and Liege.
Bruce: What is the serial number of the 12ga, is it an ejector gun? I have a similar CHE and wonder if you could post clearer pictures of the engraving just so I can learn and compare. Thanks for the photo's Craig