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Quote from "Littlegun"

BERNARD Bertrand Germain L�opold - Manufacturer of barrels of rifles in Paris.

Brother of Albert and son of Nicolas. Is established in 1823 after having worked for Gastinne RENETTE. It manufactured the Damas barrel says L�opold BERNARD for shotgun in 1840. Exposure of Paris in 1839 (MB), 1844 (MA), 1849 (MA), 1855 (MH), 1867 (MA), 1878 (MO Widow L BERNARD), 1889 (manufactures barrels L�opold BERNARD SA 129 avenue of Versailles Paris). It had its factory of barrels with Passy of 1840 to 1855. The same house is found between 1870 and 1879, street of Villejust. Registration of trademarks on January 26, 1863 and 1877. - 22, street Marbeuf - Factory to the 12 then 49, street of Villejust - 129 avenue of Versailles.

Your LB birth date seems wrong. I'll dig for some more data.

Brother Albert was a gunmaker and not a Barrel maker. He was said to have failed because of "poor temper".
I have seen a picture of his trademark on a barrel set, which was very much copied on his brother's (or possibly the reverse).

WC-

Have P Mullin 10 ga M/L With BERNARD LEOPOLD on underside of right BBL
and CANNNONIER PARIS on left BBL. 12377 1859 Pictures too follow soon
reguards
Bill McPhail

My dates were wrong.
Similar to LittleGun
From
http://www.lesgrosbarbares.info/lefaucheux/index.php?file=Sections&op=article&artid=97

In Bernard, the Armory is a family affair.
Nicolas Bernard is gunner and contributor to boys when he returned to function at the Manufacture of Versailles in 1792.In 1813, he left the factory at the same time as Lepage and moved with him to Paris.In 1821, he left Lepage and moved in his own Studio in Paris 22 Rue Marb�uf with his two sons Albert and Leopold.
Albert son of Nicolas works with his brother L�opold in the family workshop.In 1827 he founded his own gunnery workshop but also arquebuserie.Until 1872 it is at 25 Rue Rochechouart.
Leopold, he also gunner will do a stint with Albert Rajendran before returning to the Studio of his father in 1823.Leopold moves, from 1840 to 1855 he manufactures his guns in Passy, found from 1870 to 1879 12 then 49 Rue de Villejust and 129 Av de Versailles in 1889 in Paris.
Filing of trademarks on January 26, 1863 in 1877

Interesting on the 1859 Mullins, McPhail. Is the image in the lot you sent me or do you want me to post it for you?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

That's better.
So far I found that by 1878 his "widow" was in control.
Not the case in 1867, so he passed between 1867 and 1878.
An then a corporation "Leopold Bernard SA" that perished some time after 1899, I don't know when exactly.
More to come.
WC-

L Bernard got the Legion of Honor in 1855.
Unfortunately, the file is pretty mute.
His brother did not, but there is more info:


BERNARD
Albert Henri Marie
n� le [sans indication], �
Vert-le-Petit (Essonne)demeurant
16, avenue de La Mothe-Piquet, �
Paris
directeur de la Canonnerie de Paris
secteur(s) d�activit�
M�tallurgie.
date(s) du dossier 1855-1856

He applied in 1855, and was in charge of the Barrel making factory of Paris. Was born in "Vert-le-petit".

Finally, the gold mine.

Germain Leopold Bertrand Bernard
Barrel and gun maker
was born in Versailles on 11/13/1808.
(The November could a bunch of other things such as October.)
Was elevated to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor on 6/30/1867.
Passed on 7/11/1870.

Finally...

All the best,
WC-

Lovely effort. I've seen a few notes that he was active from 1832 - 1870. Take 1808 + 24 years for a typical age at the end of the apprentice program and he hung out his gunmaking shingle in 1832.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse

Raimet
That would be great. Pictures-766 to 771-first 6 pictures of the
Millins
Thanks
Bill

WC, I assume that lawsuit was from 1865 or the early to mid 1860s? So at this juncture we are seeing boxes of tubes departing Liege?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
rse