Napoleon's desk fetches 96,500 pounds at auction
London, Apr 25 : A bedside table that once belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte had fetched a whopping 96,500 pounds at auction.
The table went under the hammer at Christie's on April 24 and was expected to fetch a maximum of 2,000 to 3,000 pounds, reports Times Online.
The table formed part of a suite of furniture made by the celebrated cabinetmaker George Bullock.
Originally sold for a mere 310 pounds, the table has a series of marks that were made by the Emperor.
Napoleon left scars on the table by burning pastilles on it.
Pastilles were originally a pill shaped lump of compressed herbs, which was burnt to release its medicinal properties.
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Story first published: Friday, April 25, 2008, 14:05 [IST]