A diamond brooch that sometimes adorned Napoleon’s famous bicorne, and which the French emperor had to abandon while on the run after his defeat at Waterloo, sold for 3.52 million francs at auction in Geneva this Wednesday.3.8 million euros). According to statistics from Sotheby’s, the British brand that auctioned this and other jewels in the Swiss city. far exceeded my expectations The sale price of this historic piece is estimated at 120,000 to 200,000 francs (129,000 to 216,000 euros).
A circular brooch with a diameter of 45 mm includes: large oval diamond The 13.04-carat diamond is surrounded by nearly 100 diamonds of various shapes and sizes arranged in two concentric rows. In 1815, he was a passenger in one of the horse-drawn carriages stranded on a muddy road a few kilometers from the battlefield at Waterloo (now Belgium). Napoleon’s entourage had attempted to flee through it after his defeat in 1815. The end of his attempt to revive the empire.
In the car, the emperor was trying to save other valuables, including medals, weapons, knives, a hat, and a jewelry box containing dozens of diamonds. brooch given as a war trophy It was donated to King William III of Prussia and for decades was part of the heritage of his family, the Hohenzollerns, but was recently transferred to another private collection whose identity has not been disclosed.
The brooch was the highest-paid item in Sotheby’s morning auction, which is dedicated to European aristocratic jewelry and other historical objects. It sold for a whopping 2.91 million Swiss francs (3.15 million euros) to the highest bidder. 13.83 carat pink diamond ring It belonged to Empress Catherine I of Russia and later to several Ottoman Sultans.
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