Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.

Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the ...

The last sword that belonged to French Emperor Napoleon before its auction on May 22 at Hotel Drouot ... while one of his trademark "bicorne" hats set a record price for his possessions when ...

French auction house Osenat expected the hat to go for up to $875,328, but it far surpassed that amount. Napoleon owned about 120 "bicorne" hats, but only about 16 remain, mainly in private ...