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Lock of hair from Napoleon is sold

Lock of hair from Napoleon is sold

A lock of hair which was taken from the body of Emperor Napoleon has been sold at auction.

The Emperor died in exile on the island of St. Helena in 1821.

The lock of hair (see photo) was taken by Denzil Ibbetson a British officer who had been stationed on St. Helena and who had many conversations with the defeated leader.

Descendants of Mr. Ibbetson had inherited a number of items with links to Bonaparte, including a watercolour of Nepoleon on his deathbed.

The collection was sold at auction in New Zealand where Mr. Ibbetson son had gone to live in 1864.

The small piece of hair was sold to a London-based collector for £8,600.

 

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