Napoleon’s gold ring given to young love takes €29,000 in Fontainebleau auction

A gold ring set that was given by the young Napoleon to a youthful love, Caroline du Colombier, sold for a double estimate €29,000 (£25,220) at a recent auction in France.

The ring was offered in the ‘Empire à Fontainebleau’ sale held in the French town by auction house O…

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