[EN IMAGES] Napoleon Bonaparte’s lock of hair sold at an exorbitant price

A lock of hair belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte was sold for an exorbitant price during an auction in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France, on Sunday.

A major collector bought the wick for 7,700 euros ($10,920.39).

#Napoleon A lock of hair authenticated as belonging to Napoleon #Bonaparte has just been sold for €7,700 this Sunday, December 4, 2022 at the auction house in Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (Manche) by Me Samuel Boscher. pic.twitter.com/Xx1n3XTDoq

— Encheres-Publiques.com (@encherepublique) December 4, 2022

The wick is said to have been cut while the Emperor was aboard the ship Northumberland in 1815.

Initially, the value of the wick, presented in a gold medallion, was estimated between 1,200 and 1,500 euros (1,701.33 and 2,126.66 dollars).

According to information from Ouest-France