Los Angeles Times

A hat worn by Napoleon fetches $1.6 million at an auction of the French emperor’s belongings

PARIS — A faded and cracked felt hat worn by Napoléon Bonaparte fetched $1.6 million Sunday at an auction of the French emperor’s belongings The signature broad, black hat — one of a handful still in ...
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Chainsaw-Wielding Robbers Break Into Louvre, Flee With Napoleon’s Jewels: What We Know So Far About Paris Heist

In a shocking incident early Sunday morning, a group of robbers armed with chainsaws broke into the Louvre Museum in Paris ...
Artnet

Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Just Sold for More Than $5 Million

The 19th century got off to a fairly good start for Napoleon Bonaparte. Victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo led to a peace deal with Emperor Francis II, and by 1802 France had agreed ...
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Napoleon’s ornate flintlock pistols sell for $1.83 million

Two flintlock Gossard pistols once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte have sold at auction for €1.69 million ($1.83 million). The guns were sold at French auction house Osenat in Fontainebleau ...
Artnet

A Hat That Napoleon Wore During the Battle of Jena Just Sold for $1.4 Million at Sotheby’s

A bicorne hat that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte just sold for €1.2 million ($1.4 million) at Sotheby’s. Believed to have been worn by the first French emperor on July 7, 1807, during a meeting ...