Gold leaf from Napoléon’s laurel crown to be auctioned in Fontainebleau

It weighs just 10gms and measures only 4in (9cm) in length, but this gold laurel leaf is heavy with historical associations.

The leaf was part of the famous laurel crown worn by Napoléon at his coronation in 1804 and is featu…

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