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More than 100 objects connected to the French emperor just sold at auction. The collection sheds light on the man and the ...
It all began with the collapse of Napoleon's Empire. Those who overcame the French Emperor were weary of re-drawing the map of Europe. And these new borderlines posed no problems until they reached ...
A massive trove of artwork and curios linked to Napoleon Bonaparte, including one of his iconic bicorne hats, has sold for more than $10 million in Paris, an auction house ...
Sotheby's in Paris is actioning off a collection of relics from Napoleon's private world, including rings, a travel throne and one of his iconic bicorn hats.
Two centuries after his downfall, Napoleon remains both revered and controversial in France — but above all, unavoidable.
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An old hat has just sold at auction in France for more than 3 million dollars! But it’s not just any hat. It once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, one of the most famous figures in European history.
The 20 best on-screen NapoleonsWho played Napoleon: Ian Holm Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the great British actor Ian Holm found himself in the midst of his Michael Caine period ...
Last Sunday, before the film hit theaters here, a French auction house announced that it had sold one of Napoleon’s signature bicorn hats for a record 1.9 million euros, or $2.1 million.
In a recent auction held in Paris, a bicorne hat, famously worn by Napoleon Bonaparte during his reign as the French emperor, was sold for a staggering €1.932m (£1.69m). This particular hat is ...
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A hat once worn by Napoleon Bonaparte sold for over $2 million at auction. The iconic bicorne hat, faded and damaged over the centuries, sold for 1.5 million Euros (approximately U.S. $1,641,700 ...