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Rombac plane, owned by Romanian ex-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu, fetches $146K at auction

The winning bidder was a foreign collector passionate about Romania s history.

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Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleon s adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn

Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleon s adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn SECTIONS Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 06:08 PM IST Share Synopsis AFP Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. (In pic: Early 19th-century sapphire and diamond necklace, c. 1800, made with octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, 40.5 cm) GENEVA: An imperial jewellery sale including a set of sapphire and diamond items that belonged to Napoleon s adoptive daughter fetched nearly $3 million at auction at Christie s in Geneva on Wednesday, as the rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor was met with great demand. Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. There were nine items from the collection of Napoleon s daughter Stephanie de Beauharnais as well as a sapphire crown which previously belonged to Queen Maria II of Portugal.

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Napoleon Daughter Jewellery Auction: Flawless jewels that belong to Napoleon s adoptive daughter up for auction next week

GENEVA: A flawless sapphire and diamond parure that belonged to Napoleon s adoptive daughter is to be sold at auction at Christie s in Geneva next week, a rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor. The jewels date back to the early 19th century and are believed to have been a wedding gift for Stephanie de Beauharnais, who was adopted by Napoleon and his wife Josephine de Beauharnais. I think most of the jewels that originate from the French court today have already found their way into museums or into very important collections, said Lukas Biehler of Christie s jewellery department.

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Napoleon s 200-year-old handkerchief goes on sale to mark his death anniversary

Napoleon s 200-year-old handkerchief goes on sale to mark his death anniversary SECTIONS Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 11:46 AM IST Share Synopsis Napoleon was exiled to St Helena in 1815 after the British defeated him. He died there 6 yrs later. Reuters The objects include a small white silk bag enclosing the hair of HM Emperor Napoleon I as well as his personalised handkerchief and a cloth used in his autopsy. Related PARIS: How much would you pay for a 200-year-old second-hand handkerchief? How about a strip of blood-stained cotton used at an autopsy? Or some old hair? Well, such delights are on offer this Wednesday at the Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau near Paris to mark the 200th anniversary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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