On 22nd May a sabre which belonged to Napoleon was sold by Giquello in Paris for the huge sum of €4.6 million of €700,000–€1 million.
The sword was commissioned by Napoleon as First Consul in 1802, and created by Nicolas-Noël Boutet at the state armoury in Versailles. It is one of fifteen sabres known to have been owned by Napoleon.
"Napoleon memorabilia continues to command high prices in the French auction market. In 2023, a two-cornered hat worn by the French ruler, known as a bicorne, sold for a record €1.9 million ($2 million), topping the $1.4 million paid at Sotheby’s two years earlier. In 2007, a gold-encrusted sword that Napoleon wore into the Battle of Marengo sold for $6.5 million, a record price for a weapon sold at auction."
Artnet: Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Just Sold for More Than $5 Million
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