Napoleon's famed 'bicorne' hat sold for $2.2 million

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Nearly two centuries after his death, Napoleon Bonaparte's belongings are selling like hotcakes

One of the French emperor's famous bicorne hats sold for 1.8 million euros ($2.25 million) — five times its estimated value — in an auction on Sunday. A South Korean buyer, whose name was not revealed, purchased the black felted beaver fur hat. Other Napoleon-owned items, including stockings and a scarf, were also sold by the Osenat auction house outside of Paris, according to Agence France-Presse

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The bicorne (or two-pointed) hat was Napoleon's trademark topper. The historical hats were also a staple of French military officers' wardrobe, according to a Michigan State University website Read more...

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