Napoleon expert Jean Claude Dey presents Napoleon's hat, from the Napoleonic collection of the Palais de Monaco, in Fontainebleau, south of Paris, France, Wednesday Nov. 12, 2014. The hat is part of the Napoleonic collection gathered by Prince Louis II, that will be put on sale Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 in Fontainbleau. More than 1,000 objects among which is Napoleon's hat, will be put on sale at this auction. Napoleon bicorn hat is on display next to the chateau where the general lived when he wasn't leading troops into battle across Europe. The felt is a little weathered by age and use, though no one's worn it since Napoleon's veterinarian, who received from the French leader as a gift, but auctioneers are hoping to fetch 500,000 euros ($623,000) for it at the weekend auction.
Remy Mauviniere Associated Press