Sotheby's did not disclose the identity of the seller of the brooch, and said that the buyer was a "private collector." ...
Napoleon’s brooch led the auction of 65 royal and noble jewels, which achieved a “white glove” result—every lot sold—for a ...
The circular jewel was found in a stash of Napoleon’s personal belongings in carriages that got held up on muddy roads as he ...
Over time, the term "Napoleon complex" became widespread and even entered popular psychology. It describes a short man who ...
The brooch, which Napoleon used as a hat ornament, was an heirloom of the Prussian Royal House of Hohenzollern for more than ...
Sotheby’s Geneva has sold a brooch that purportedly once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte. The winning bid, made by a private ...
His invasion of Russia was a bad idea anyway, but two ruthless pathogens that ripped through Bonparte’s army probably didn’t ...