PARIS, France (AFP) — A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at an auction in Paris, many times ...

Overseen by Nicolas-Noël Boutet, the master armorer who directed the state armory in Versailles, the sword is filled with imagery that reflected Napoleon’s sense of himself and his emergent ...

Both the sword and the sheath are made from some of the most valuable materials from Napoleon's era. Giquello “Do you know what fills me most with wonder?” Napoleon once reportedly asked the ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris, many times the asking price and coming ...

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 million euros at auction in Paris, many times the asking price and coming ...