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Napoleon Bonaparte's signature hat fetches record $2.1 million at auction in France

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A felt hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte during his reign at the helm of the French Empire fetched more than $2.1 million USD (1.932 million euros) at an auction in Fontainebleau, France, on Sunday.

The total selling price, which includes auction fees, is a record for a Napoleon hat, said auctioneer Jean Pierre Osenat of the Osenat auction house. The previous record was held by another one of the emperor's hats, also sold by Osenat in 2014 for $2.06 million (1.884 million euros).

The black beaver felt hat in traditional bicorne shape was a trademark of the emperor which came to symbolize Napoleon’s historical character. It was worn "en bataille," with the corns parallel to shoulders — as opposed to most of his officers who wore their hats “en colonne,” which was perpendicular to the shoulders.

"There's no other hat like this,” Osenat said. “Just thinking that this one, [that] Napoleon wore this hat — I find it completely moving."

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