Auction on
06 July 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) -
9-11, rue Royale - 77300 Fontainebleau
From Napoleon I to the Prince Imperial, historic mementos tell the extraordinary story of a dynasty.
Lock of Napoleon I's hair and letter of provenance dated 1811, under glass in a gilt wooden frame decorated with imperial eagles on branches of oak and laurel leaves, 66 x 63 cm. Estimate: €15,000/25,000
Lock of Napoleon I's hair and letter of provenance dated 1811, under glass in a gilt wooden frame decorated with imperial eagles on branches of oak and laurel leaves, 66 x 63 cm. Estimate: €15,000/25,000
The astounding destiny of Napoleon Bonaparte – a lock of whose hair (cut off while he was alive and kept by his valet, Constant) is sure to appeal to relic lovers – also affected his family. Their memory will be evoked by manuscripts…
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