"You would like to have Napoleon's boots?" Topic
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Tango01  | 25 Dec 2019 12:23 p.m. PST |
Well… you have to paid the whopping of $128,000 USD… (smile) "A pair of boots worn by Napoleon Bonaparte sold for 117,208 euros ($128,000) at a Paris auction on Friday. It more than doubled the low end of the pre-sale estimate (50,000-80,000 euros). The black Morocco leather boots were made by Jacques on the rue de Montmartre, Napoleon's preferred and much-patronized boot maker. They are just shy of 19 inches high and a European size 40 (US size 7). Small feet apparently ran in the family. Contrary to the short man complex that bears his name, Napoleon was taller than average for his time. The average height for a man born in France in 1800 was 164 centimeters (5'4″). Napoleon was 169 centimeters, or 5'7″. The idea that he was very short was promoted by British satirists in …"
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 ochoin | 25 Dec 2019 2:00 p.m. PST |
I'd rather have Napoleon's stomach. After all, that's what he marched on. |
| 4th Cuirassier | 25 Dec 2019 6:47 p.m. PST |
Very good I saw what you did there |
| dibble | 25 Dec 2019 9:37 p.m. PST |
Nah! his sword will do. link |
| Old Wolfman | 26 Dec 2019 8:02 a.m. PST |
Wouldn't fit me. I take a 10.5 wide(US sizing) |
 deadhead | 26 Dec 2019 10:42 a.m. PST |
Read the later paragraphs which says these have an impeccable provenance…or so it is claimed and, at that price, I would hope so. They likely did belong to Napoleon, but were probably not the only pair he possessed. I somehow doubt they have original Waterloo mud upon them either. |
| Tango01 | 26 Dec 2019 11:32 a.m. PST |
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| rmcaras | 26 Dec 2019 12:08 p.m. PST |
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paints the Dogman from the Flintloque starter set.