A two -cornered military dress hat thought to have been worn by Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo went for €350,000 (Sh41 million) at auction on Monday, the latest sale to highlight the endless fascination for…
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Napoleon’s last horse to strut his stuff after makeover
Visitors to the Army Museum in Paris are being treated to the rare sight of two taxidermists at work restoring a stuffed horse — the last one ridden by Napoleon Bonaparte. “Le Vizir” is a…
Napoleon’s hat fetches Sh203 million at Paris auction
One of Napoleon’s famous two-pointed hats was bought by a South Korean collector for 1.8 million euros (Sh203 million) outside Paris on Sunday, the Osenat auction house said. The black felted beaver fur “bicorne” hat…
Napoléon’s marriage certificate fetches Sh49.9 million
The marriage certificate sealing the union between one of history’s favourite lovebirds, Napoléon and Josephine, has been sold at a Paris auction for a massive €437,000, more than four times the asking price. The document, dated…