A hat that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte when he ruled the French empire in the 19th century has sold for €1.9 million at an auction in Paris. The black double-ribbed beaver hat was estimated at between 600,000 and 800,000 euros, while the person who bought it has not yet been revealed.
Historians say the hat was part of his trademark. Its placement on the side made it stand out in battle. According to the BBC, he owned around 120 bicorne hats over the years. However, only 20 are thought to remain, many in private collections.
The hat is being sold along with other Napoleon memorabilia collected by an industrialist who died last year. But the auctioneers said to the specialists, the hat was more sacred.
The hat being auctioned by the Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau features a cockade that Napoleon donned in 1815 while crossing the Mediterranean from his exile on Elba to Antibes, where he led a brief return to power.
Other items being sold include a silver plate stolen from Napoleon's carriage after his 1815 defeat at Waterloo and a wooden vanity case he owned, containing razors, a silver toothbrush, scissors and other items. (A2 Televizion)
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