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Louvre to restore deformed Napoleonic crown

Mangled and bent, the Louvre heist’s surviving treasure is undergoing ‘complete restoration’

When thieves broke into the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery and cut through display cases with an angle grinder, they seized a trove of Napoleonic jewels.

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Louvre to restore deformed Napoleonic crown after brazen heist

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Crown damaged in Louvre heist will be restored to original glory

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Louvre Museum announces plans to restore crown of Empress Eugenie following heist

The Louvre Museum plans to restore the crown of Empress Eugenie following a heist.

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Louvre releases photos of crown damaged in heist - but insists it will be restored

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Empress crown deformed after Louvre thieves dropped it fleeing

The Louvre Thieves Dropped This Priceless Crown. Now It Looks Like This.

Empress Eugénie’s crown was left lying on the sidewalk after the Louvre Museum heist in October. The museum has now released pictures of the damage.

The Imperial Crown of Empress Eugénie at the Louvre Museum: Its History and Unique Features

Emperor Napoleon III aimed to dazzle the world and showcase France's wealth and strength during the 1855 Universal Exhibition held in Paris. To achieve this, he enlisted the talents of Alexandre-Gabriel Lemonnier, commissioning him to design two new crowns—one for himself and one for his wife, Empress Eugénie.