One of Napoleon's Iconic Bicorne Hats Just Sold for $1.4m USD

Apart from his size and conquest across Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte is perhaps best remembered for his signature bicorne hat. An object that just sold at Sotheby's Paris auction house for $1.4m USD -- far exceeding its estimated floor value of $587,000 USD.A constant staple to his style, Napoleon had 120 of these felt hats made during his rule, with only roughly 20 of them remaining today. It is believed that this particular bicorne hat was worn by the emperor in the triumphant campaigns of 1807 ...