Napoleon Puts His Best Foot Forward at Drouot

Result EUR117,208

Published on 10 December 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 29 November 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

These perfectly traceable boots, attributed to Napoleon I, are a size €117,2018.

Pair of boots "à l'écuyère" attributed to Emperor Napoleon I, in black morocco with... Napoleon Puts His Best Foot Forward at Drouot

Pair of boots "à l'écuyère" attributed to Emperor Napoleon I, in black morocco with low heels, lined with fine natural leather, the two bootstraps in woven grooved fabric, h. 48 cm, width (of the foot): around 26.5 cm.
Result: €117,208

The emperor wore a size 40: that much is clear from this pair of 48 cm riding boots in black morocco (given that Napoleon was 168.5 cm, the impression that he wasn't especially tall…

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Friday 29 November 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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