The diamond-encrusted jewel, which the 19th-century French emperor wore on his hat, was lost along with other valuables as he ...
The circular jewel was found in a stash of Napoleon’s personal belongings in carriages that got held up on muddy roads as he ...
Sotheby’s Geneva has sold a brooch that purportedly once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. The winning bid, made by a private ...
The brooch, which Napoleon used as a hat ornament, was an heirloom of the Prussian Royal House of Hohenzollern for more than ...
In 1804 Napoleon created 18 'Marshals of the Empire', to serve as the senior officers of the Grande Armée. He created a further 8 before his abdication. A few were aristocrats, but others were the ...
A diamond brooch, once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, has shattered pre-sale estimates at an auction in Geneva.
French emperor Napoleon’s lost jewel has been sold for 3.3 million Swiss francs at a Geneva auction on Wednesday.The hammer ...