Did Napoleon get up your nose? No surprise!

Pardon the pun, but I couldn’t resist when coming across this snuff box on the Antiques Roadshow.

A snuff box in the shape of Napoleon’s hat – now I’ve seen it all! Though not quite up there with Napoleon’s head in a jerry, it’s still a very quirky item. Made of horn in ca. 1812, this commemorative snuff box was made with Napoleon’s doomed Russisa campaign in mind. Prophetic that he looks so sulky, despite his grande armée in the background). The inscription says “Napoléon à Moscou” (Napoleon in Moscow – oh, the dangers of overhasty marketing!)  And at a value of £ 300 – £ 400 pounds, it’s not to be sneezed at.

Resource: Sacrébleu – now *that’s* what I call expensive lingerie! #napoleon

Somebody got themselves a very expensive gift of French lingerie: Napoleon’s stockings!

The pair, made of ivory-coloured silk and embroidered with the imperial crown and an “N”, was auctioned off for EUR 31’250 (about £ 26’500) by French auctioneers Orsenat in Fontainebleu. A bargain! The stockings are 72.5cm long and the length of the foot is 27cm.
Pretty big feet for his time… well, we better not get into that discussion.