Austria - Emperor's old pants
April 28, 2013, Sunday
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BIDDERS looking for a pair of mended underwear worn by a former emperor came away disappointed Thursday from an auction of Austrian imperial memorabilia. But a lock of his hair was on offer, and went under the hammer for nearly 14,000 euros (around US$18,000) - more than 20 times its listed worth.
Vienna's Dorotheum auction house had said Emperor Franz-Josef's linen would be put on the block, suggesting there that one of the parsimonious ruler's patched undergarments would be put on sale. But they did not feature.
The silvery strands of hair fetched 13,720 euros, going to Austrian restaurateur Mario Plachutta, owner of a large collection of Habsburg dynasty items.
Vienna's Dorotheum auction house had said Emperor Franz-Josef's linen would be put on the block, suggesting there that one of the parsimonious ruler's patched undergarments would be put on sale. But they did not feature.
The silvery strands of hair fetched 13,720 euros, going to Austrian restaurateur Mario Plachutta, owner of a large collection of Habsburg dynasty items.
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