used to contain Queen Marie-Antoinette's belongings during her travels
Drouot-Paris. An 18th Century trunk with a certain pedigree. Had it not belonged to the Austrian-born French queen, the bidding would have stopped below US $ 2,000. Provenance makes the big difference. For example, a series of Queen Victoria's knickers met success in a London sale some 25 years ago despite the fact that the British queen would wear new knickers every day, meaning that during a 64 - year reign she wore a record number of 23 360 ! However, there is no doubt that Marilyn Monroe's knickers will cause more sensation if these are to be sold at auction one of these days ...
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