PARIS — A faded and cracked felt bicornehat worn by Napoléon Bonapartesold for$ 2.1 million at an auction Sunday of the French emperor’s belongings. Yes,$ 2.1 million. Advertisement The signature broad, black hat — one of a handful still in existence that Napoléon wore when heruled 19th-century Franceand waged war in Europe — was initially valued at 600, 000 to 800, 000 euros($ 650, 000-870, 000)....
The style — known as “ en bataille, ” or in battle — made it easier for his troops to spot thei
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