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Newly discovered hat with Napoleon Bonaparte's DNA previews in Hong Kong ahead of auction

 

A newly discovered hat with DNA evidence proving it belonged to legendary European statesman and general Napoleon Bonaparte has been previewed by auction house Bonhams in Hong Kong.

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The hat is one of the iconic bicornes often seen in depictions of Napoleon on the battlefield

Hairs on the hat were only recently discovered, proving it belonged to the emperor

The estimated auction price for the hat is between $186,000 and $279,000

 

Described by Bonhams as the "first hat to bear the emperor's DNA", it is on display in Hong Kong before it moves to Paris and then London, where it will be auctioned on October 27.

 

The hat, one of the iconic bicornes often seen in depictions of Napoleon on the battlefield, had been bought by its present owner at a small German auction house that did not know at the time it had belonged to the emperorโ€ฆ

 

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-06/napoleon-bonaparte-hat-biocorne-previews-in-hong-kong/100438726