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Sotheby’s says a diamond brooch lost by Napoleon as his forces fled Waterloo sells for $4.4 million

GENEVA (AP) A diamond brooch that French emperor Napoleon lost while fleeing from the Battle of Waterloo in the early 19th century sold for more than 3. 5 million Swiss francs (about $4. 4 million) at a Geneva auction on Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The brooch, which can also be worn as a pendant, features an oval.