Unique Napoleon archive surfaces in New Zealand
PRIMARY source material relating to the last days of Napoleon’s life has emerged at a charity valuation event in New Zealand and will be offered for sale on June 29. The consignment of more than 40 items includes a lock of Napoleon’s hair and a sketch of the former emperor on his deathbed drawn from life.
The items have come from an archive of material passed down through the family of Captain Denzil Ibb…