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Article: Frenchman displays items from reign of Napoleon: History: Collection includes clothing, art and documents.
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- Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)
- Article date:
- February 5, 2007
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Byline: Carrie Coppernoll
Feb. 5--Pierre-Jean Chalencon eats breakfast off Napoleon's china. He sips soup from the emperor's spoons. He sleeps in the emperor's bed. ------ However, he said, he doesn't wear the emperor's clothes: "I'm not completely crazy." Chalencon, one of the world's most prolific collectors of Napoleon antiques, has brought 250 of his favorite items to America for select showings across the country. "Napoleon: An Intimate Portrait" opened Thursday at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art and continues through April 22. The centerpiece: Napoleon's iconic hat worn during the Battle of Essling in 1809. When the collection arrived in ...
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