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Foreign News August 24, 1819

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Auction sale at Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, of Napoleon Bonaparte's carriage and personal items captured at Waterloo, attracting a fashionable crowd. Items fetched high prices, including the carriage for 168l and a snuff box for 166l 19s 6d.

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Waterloo Trophies. A few days since a sale by Auction of the carriage and other things which belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte, which were captured at Waterloo, took place at Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, where they had been exhibited for some time. A numerous and most fashionable party were present. The following statement of the prices which some of the articles were purchased at, will serve to shew the estimation in which these relics are held: -- The carriage, 168l; small opera glass 5l 5s; tooth brush, 3l 13s. 1d: black military stock, 17s; snuff box, 166l 19s 6d; old slippers, 1l; razor (common) 4l. 4s; shaving brush and shirt, 6l; old gloves, 1l. pocket handkerchief, 1l. 12s 6d; comb, 1l. Many other articles fetched equally high prices.

What sub-type of article is it?

War Report

What keywords are associated?

Waterloo Trophies Napoleon Carriage Auction Sale Bullocks Museum Relic Prices

What entities or persons were involved?

Napoleon Bonaparte

Where did it happen?

Piccadilly

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Piccadilly

Event Date

A Few Days Since

Key Persons

Napoleon Bonaparte

Outcome

carriage sold for 168l; small opera glass for 5l 5s; tooth brush for 3l 13s 1d; black military stock for 17s; snuff box for 166l 19s 6d; old slippers for 1l; razor for 4l 4s; shaving brush and shirt for 6l; old gloves for 1l; pocket handkerchief for 1l 12s 6d; comb for 1l. many other articles fetched equally high prices.

Event Details

Sale by auction of the carriage and other things belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte, captured at Waterloo, took place at Bullock's Museum, Piccadilly, after exhibition. A numerous and most fashionable party were present.

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