Napoleon - An Intimate Portrait


Lock of Napoléon’s hair

Lock of Napoléon’s hair

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During Napoléon’s lifetime, his personal possessions were already becoming regarded as treasured relics of a great man. On St. Helena, while he was having his hair cut one day, the Emperor noticed his friend Count Emmanuel de Las Cases hiding a bit of his hair and asked him what he was doing. When Las Cases denied doing anything, Napoléon simply gave him a wry smile.

Historical Provenance - Las Casas family collection



NAPOLEONIC GARDE DE BATTAILLE SWORD FROM KING WILLIAM BODYGUARD USED AT WATERLOO picture

NAPOLEONIC GARDE DE BATTAILLE SWORD FROM KING WILLIAM BODYGUARD USED AT WATERLOO

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Battle of Waterloo Medal 1815 to Asst. Surgeon - 52nd (Oxfordshire) Foot picture

Battle of Waterloo Medal 1815 to Asst. Surgeon - 52nd (Oxfordshire) Foot

$6288.60



Waterloo Related French Napoleonic General's Saddle picture

Waterloo Related French Napoleonic General's Saddle

$5650.00



WATERLOO BOY VINTAGE SPANNER WRENCH STATIONARY ENGINE TRACTOR PRE JOHN DEERE  picture

WATERLOO BOY VINTAGE SPANNER WRENCH STATIONARY ENGINE TRACTOR PRE JOHN DEERE

$5607.45



BRITISH WATERLOO MEDAL AMBROSE PAPPS 2nd BATT. COLDSTREAM GUARDS C1815 picture

BRITISH WATERLOO MEDAL AMBROSE PAPPS 2nd BATT. COLDSTREAM GUARDS C1815

$4500.00



Battle of Waterloo Medal 1815 to Ellott, 15th King's Hussars picture

Battle of Waterloo Medal 1815 to Ellott, 15th King's Hussars

$4117.54



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A Traveling Exhibition from Russell Etling Company (c) 2011