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If the jewelry of your nephew and his wife were The victims of the Louvre robbery this week were those of the once all-powerful Napoleon Bonaparte. One of his imperial rings, set in 18-carat gold and with five diamonds, has been stolen by at least two unknown persons in its “last headquarters.”
The assailants entered the building converted into a museum through a window. It is an old farm where Napoleon set up his base before the Battle of Waterloo (1815) and in which he prepared his last great defeat before abdicating and going into exile in Saint Helena.
Years before, the Spanish had shown that the Corsican general, who became emperor of the French, could bite the dust.
Once inside, The thieves broke several display cases and they took the ring and other objects from the collection such as gold and silver coins, according to public radio and television RTBF.
This ring had been recovered during the Corsican soldier’s flight after the battle, on June 18, 1815, after the Battle of Waterloo.
The historical value of these objects, according to the museum, “far exceeds its market value and represents a unique heritage linked to European history”.
However, the institution itself clarified that collectors “will be interested in the possible resale of these exceptional pieces.”
After the robbery, carried out between Wednesday and Thursday, the museum was closed two days to secure the facilities and restore the rooms.
This Friday it reopened without the crown jewels of its collection.
The president of the provincial council, Tanguy Stuckenshead of the museum, assured that the looting “reinforces” his “determination to protect this unique heritage and share it with the public.”
“The museum remains faithful to its mission: to transmit history and collective memory,” he said.
Last October, a group of specialists stole several jewels from the Louvre, several of them coming from the jeweler of the Empress Eugenie (wife of Napoleon III), including her crown, which the robbers lost during the escape.
They also took an emerald necklace from the empress Marie Louise of AustriaNapoleon’s second wife. The Corsican gave it to her on the occasion of her marriage in 1810 and it is made up of 32 emeralds and 1,138 diamonds.
Also on the list of stolen jewelry is a set of earrings composed of six emeralds and 108 diamonds that he gave to his second wife.