More than 360 relics once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte will be auctioned on the 200th anniversary of his death.
This week, Osenat will auction more than 360 objects once owned by French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at an event in Fontainebleau, near Paris. The auction was held on May 5, on the 200th anniversary of the death of Emperor Napoleon. Pictured, bronze statue of Napoleon at Osenat’s auction booth. Emperor Napoleon died on 5/5/1821 at the age of 51, on the island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, then occupied by British Empire troops. Napoleon was exiled to the island after his defeat at the historic Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He died 6 years after being brought to the island. In the photo, the sled belongs to Emperor Napoleon and Empress Josephine. The watch belongs to the Emperor Napoleon with the letter “N” decorated on the outside, around the mother of pearl bezel. Many of the relics sold at the May 5 auction were brought back to the mainland from Longwood House, Emperor Napoleon’s last residence on the island of Saint Helena. This house was once gloomy, rotten and rat-infested, but has now become a tourist attraction. In the photo, a necklace made of Napoleon’s hair and gold thread. Photo: AFP. The plate was once used by Emperor Napoleon for dinner. Photo: AFP. In the auctioned collection there are strange relics such as a necklace made from Napoleon’s hair or a cloth stained with the blood of the French emperor, brought to the mainland by Marquis Charles Tristan – Napoleon’s loyal bodyguard. Saint Helena Island. “In this bloodstain, we have the DNA of the French emperor. Nothing can be so real,” said an employee of Osenat. Photo: AFP. “Napoleon owns a very large number of shirts. He is obsessed with cleanliness to the point of exaggeration. He showers 3-4 times a day, uses 20-30 liters of perfume a month, and always changes his shirt.” Osenat staff said. In the photo, the shirt was once worn by Emperor Napoleon. Photo: AFP. The auctioned collection also includes a dinner plate, a drinking crystal and a variety of clothing that once belonged to Emperor Napoleon. Pictured is a letter signed by Napoleon himself. Photo: AFP. In 2014, a collection of more than 1,000 items that once belonged to Emperor Napoleon was also auctioned in Paris. Photo: AFP.
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