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Napoleon-era Crown Slips from Thieves’ Grasp in Louvre Heist, Heads to Restoration

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Napoleon-era Crown Slips from Thieves’ Grasp in Louvre Heist, Heads to Restoration
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During an October Louvre raid, thieves cut into the Apollo Gallery and seized Napoleonic jewels; Empress Eugénie’s crown slipped from their grasp and was left battered on the pavement. The 1,354-diamond, 56-emerald crown now has palmettes detached, a missing eagle, and about ten diamonds gone, but most components survive and restoration is planned via a competitive bidding process. The Louvre has received offers from Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Mellerio, Chaumet, and Boucheron, and aims to restore the crown by reshaping its frame rather than recreating it.

Topics:entertainmentworld#crown-jewels#empress-eugenie#louvre#napoleonic-era#restoration#world
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  1. Louvre releases photos of mangled crown left behind by heist thieves  cnn.com
  2. The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.  The New York Times
  3. Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid  BBC
  4. Louvre Begins Restoration of Historic Crown Damaged During Heist  Artnet News
  5. Louvre to restore deformed Napoleonic crown after brazen heist  USA Today

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