US EditionSotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million
The brooch, lost by Napoleon at Waterloo and held by the Prussian royal house for 200 years, sold for $4.4 million, 17 times its pre-sale estimate.
- At its Nov 12 Geneva auction, Sotheby's sold a diamond brooch Napoleon lost fleeing Waterloo, fetching over $4.4 million, far above the $250,000 estimate.
- Prussian field marshal Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher seized the jewel from abandoned carriages, and it was offered to Friedrich Wilhelm III, Prussian King, as a battle trophy on June 21, 1815.
- The circular jewel, around 45mm in diameter, features a central oval diamond surrounded by nearly one hundred old diamonds and can be worn as a pendant.
- The winning bid reached $4.4 million, purchased by a private collector, Sotheby's confirmed the seller's identity was not disclosed, far exceeding the roughly $250,000 pre-sale estimate.
- Also going under the hammer is The Glowing Rose, a 10.08-carat vivid pink diamond estimated at $20 million, while Christie's will offer the 9.51-carat Mellon Blue amid renewed interest after last month's Louvre robbery.
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Napoleon's Lost Diamond Brooch Sells for $4.4M
A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3.5 million Swiss francs (about $4.4 million) at a Geneva auction on Wednesday, Sotheby's said. The brooch, which can also be worn as a...
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The piece had an output price of $150,000
Very few are able to access these jewels, but we can all dream about them and the story they have behind them. The famous Sotheby’s auction house is preparing to celebrate next November 12th, at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Geneva, one of its most anticipated annual appointments, the bidding of the Royal & Noble Jewels. That is, the extraordinary pieces of jewelry that one day belonged to royal and noble families and that, after years in priva…
A diamond-encrusted brooch lost by Napoleon during his escape from the Battle of Waterloo has sold at auction in Geneva for nearly €3.8 million, according to Sotheby's. The piece was initially expected to fetch between €130,000 and €220,000. Sotheby's reports that the buyer is a private collector. The identity of the collector has not been disclosed. The seller has also not been disclosed. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, feature…
A diamond brooch and a large green gemstone that belonged to Napoleon were sold at auction in Geneva today for a price many times higher than expected.
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