Napoleon's Hair being Auctioned Today


Strands of hair belonging to Napoleon are being auctioned at Dukes in Dorchester today and are expected to fetch £400.   The hair was given to a servant during his exile on St Helena.  Also being auctioned is hair from a horse that took part in the Battle of Waterloo.

http://www.express.co.uk/news/history/563039/Napoleon-Bonaparte-hair-for-sale-French-tyrant-barnet-auction-Dorchester-auction-Dukes

Location: Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorset, UK

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