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Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleons adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn SECTIONS Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 06:08 PM IST Share Synopsis AFP Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. (In pic: Early 19th-century sapphire and diamond necklace, c. 1800, made with octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, 40.5 cm) GENEVA: An imperial jewellery sale including a set of sapphire and diamond items that belonged to Napoleons adoptive daughter...

GENEVA: A flawless sapphire and diamond parure that belonged to Napoleons adoptive daughter is to be sold at auction at Christies in Geneva next week, a rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor. The jewels date back to the early 19th century and are believed to have been a wedding gift for Stephanie de Beauharnais, who was adopted by Napoleon and his wife Josephine de Beauharnais. "I think most of the jewels that originate from the French court today have already found their...

Napoleons 200-year-old handkerchief goes on sale to mark his death anniversary SECTIONS Last Updated: May 05, 2021, 11:46 AM IST Share Synopsis Napoleon was exiled to St Helena in 1815 after the British defeated him. He died there 6 yrs later. Reuters The objects include "a small white silk bag enclosing the hair of HM Emperor Napoleon I" as well as his personalised handkerchief and a cloth used in his autopsy. Related PARIS: How much would you pay for a 200-year-old second-hand handkerchief? H...

›Prototype of first US dollar coins to go under the hammer, expected to fetch over $350K at auction Prototype of first US dollar coins to go under the hammer, expected to fetch over $350K at auction SECTIONS Prototype of first US dollar coins to go under the hammer, expected to fetch over $350K at auctionAP Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 03:12 PM IST Share Synopsis Known as the No Stars Flowing Hair Dollar, it gets its name because it is missing stars. AP Known as a pattern, the front features t...