The life and lies of General Napoleon and the lies of General Napoleon are exhibited in Paris in the form of more than 100 relics that belonged to him. His battered military hat, his red velvet coat sleeve, and even divorce papers that ended his romance Empress Josephine, who chased him to the very end.
According to AP, relics are one of the most controversial but undeniable European leaders exposed in Paris before the iconic event, which historians and experts claim to be one of the largest Napoleonic auctions ever introduced.
“These are not only pieces of museum. These are fragments of life that have changed history. You can literally hold a piece of Napoleon’s world in your hand,” Louis-Xavier Joseph, Sotheby’s head of European furniture, helped to assemble Tro, as he said.
“Put the bicorne on the table and people immediately think of Napoleon. It’s like Julia Caesar’s laurel crown. Napoleon was a great lover; his letters he wrote are full of enthusiasm, love, passion.
“Auctions – aimed at reaching more than EUR 7 million ($ 7.5 million) – is a biography in the subjects. The highlight is Napoleonic iconic bicorne hat, a black target wearing in battle – wings in parallel with its shoulders – so soldiers and enemies could immediately see it through the burden.
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