One of Napoleon’s Signature Bicorne Hats on Auction in France Could Fetch Upwards of $650,000

FONTAINEBLEAU, France—One of the signature broad, black bicorne hats that Napoleon Bonaparte wore when he ruled 19th-century France and waged war in Europe is expected to fetch upwards of 600,000 euros ($650,000) at an auction Sunday. Other history-laden items in the sale of industrialist Jean-Louis Noisiez’s collection of Napoleonic memorabilia include a silver plate looted from Napoleon’s carriage after his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. It also includes a wooden vanity case he owned, with razors, a silver toothbrush, scissors, and other personal belongings. The faded black felt hat is the star piece, valued at between 600,000 and 800,000 euros ($650,000 to $870,000)....