RECORD AUCTION: A BROOCH THAT NAPOLEON LOST AT WATERLOO SOLD FOR OVER $4 MILLION
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✍️ A diamond brooch that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte was sold at auction for a record-breaking $4.39 million in Geneva.
👉 The brooch was part of Napoleon's personal effects left behind during his escape from the Battle of Waterloo 👉 It was created for Napoleon around 1810 👉 It was given to the King of Prussia, Frederick William III, as a trophy of war 👉 It remained in the Hohenzollern family for generations 👉 It was sold at auction for a record-breaking $4.39 million in Geneva
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