Napoleon’s Hat, Dropped at Waterloo, Is Picked Up at Auction for $400,000

[Gerald]

PARIS — A hat attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte and said to have been dropped on the battlefield at Waterloo 203 years ago was bought on Monday for over $400,000. It was another sign, if one were needed, that the French emperor continues to fascinate collectors and curators (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/17/world/europe/in-new-napoleonic-era-his-hats-and-stockings-rise-to-power.html) across the globe.
The hat — one of Napoleon’s iconic black felt bicorns (https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/design/napoleons-hat-is-back-in-vogue.html) — was sold at an auction in the central French city of Lyon for 350,000 euros, or about $407,000, including fees, far beyond the presale estimate of 30,000 to 40,000 euros. The buyer was a private collector from Europe whose identity was not made public.


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If ya got the money and the hat fits...sooo:O:

[james_nix]

That figure seems low to me. I mean, a hat worn by Napoleon at Waterloo? Maybe I place too much significance in historical memorabilia. I would of figured it would be worth more.

[Gerald]

Well,400k is a lot but as ya said there are a historical moment.

[Hitman]

That figure seems low to me. I mean, a hat worn by Napoleon at Waterloo? Maybe I place too much significance in historical memorabilia. I would of figured it would be worth more.


"said to have been" is probably the cue :ping: