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2018-06-20 16:28:14 Ecns.cn Editor :Yao Lan

$A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive \$

A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive "bicorne" hat, which Napoleon wore sideways, rather than with points at the front and back, so he could easily be spotted on the battlefield. (Photo/SipaPhoto)

$A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive \$

A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive "bicorne" hat, which Napoleon wore sideways, rather than with points at the front and back, so he could easily be spotted on the battlefield. (Photo/SipaPhoto)

$A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive \$

A two-cornered military dress hat thought to have belonged to Napoleon has sold for €350,000 at auction in the eastern city of Lyon, France. The final price far exceeded the expected €30,000-40,000 for the distinctive "bicorne" hat, which Napoleon wore sideways, rather than with points at the front and back, so he could easily be spotted on the battlefield. (Photo/SipaPhoto)