Word: napoleonana
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...southerner took a share of his family's publishing fortune (L'Indépendant of Perpignan) and proceeded to found an importing business in Indo-China which soon hit the jack pot, permitting him to amass one of the world's most important private collections of Napoleonana. As a press officer in the Air Ministry in World War II. "Chariot" Brousse acquired the reputation of being the most prodigious wangler in Paris and gained the gratitude of all U. S. newsmen for his many feats of bypassing departmental red tape in their behalf...
...would be hard to find three more dissimilar business associates than Bror Dahlberg, Walter S. Mack Jr. and Wallace Groves. Mr. Dahlberg is a smoothfaced, vigorous Swede of 58 who collects Napoleonana, has an ornate office almost as big as Hitler's, runs his business with cosmic scope. Mr. Mack is a relaxed Harvardman with intense blue eyes and nonchalance about money; he likes to consider himself a sort of clinicist for big business. Mr. Groves is a bald, shy Southerner whose financial talents have earned him several million dollars, a reputation as "silent man of Wall Street...
...Park Avenue, has never been photographed for the Press. Last week he was even reluctant to release a reproduction of an oil portrait belonging to his son. Calvin Bullock advertisements never carry the firm's address. Bushy-browed, slightly bald, he prefers talking about his collection of Napoleonana to talking business. Prized items include the personal chest which Napoleon carried on many of his campaigns, a bust of himself which Napoleon carried to St. Helena, Lord Nelson's dress sword, a pair of Lady Hamilton's earrings. On the wall to the right of Banker Bullock...
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