Napoleon's sword expected to fetch up to a million euros at French auction<br /><br />A saber that French Emperor Napoleon ordered for his personal use will soon be up for auction in Paris.<br /><br />Napoleon kept the highly decorated sword throughout his reign, commissioned by the armorer Nicolas-Noel Boutet in 1802, before offering it to Emmanuel de Grouchy, the last Marshal of the Empire.<br /><br />Preserved since 1815 by the Marshal's descendants, it will be put up for auction for the first time on May 22 at the Hotel Drouot auction house in Paris.<br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /><br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br /><br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer<br />Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein <br />Soundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud <br /><br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#tmtnews<br />#napoleon
