Napoleon's sword to be sold at auction in Paris

Napoleon's sword from 1802 to be sold at auction in Paris

The auction firm said on Friday it expected Napoleon's sword to reach $800,000 to $1.1 million.

Napoleon's sword to be sold at auction in Paris

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor is to be auctioned in Paris next month, the auction house said.

Napoleon’s sword to be sold at auction in Paris

A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor is to be auctioned in Paris next month, the auction house said. Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the sword to reach

A sword that once belonged to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and was commissioned by him for his personal use is to be auctioned in Paris.

A sabre that belonged to Napoleon will go under the auction hammer in Paris on May 22. The Frenchman ordered it at the beginning of the nineteenth century “for his own use”.