LONDON : Two tiaras, believed to have belonged to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's first wife Josephine, sold for more than US$760,000 at auction on Tuesday.
One tiara, in gold and enamel and set with 25 carnelian intaglios, sold for 450,600 pounds , above its price estimate of 200,000-300,000 pounds. It was offered with a pair of earrings, hair comb and belt ornament.
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