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ALBiz - 𝐃𝐎 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐖? Aluminum was known as the "𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬" in the mid 19𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐲 and was more precious than gold. 𝐍𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐈𝐈 gave aluminum cutlery to his most
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![Knife and fork used by Napoleon Bonaparte were recently sold at auction for £11,250. The cutlery is emblazoned with the General's initial 'N' in a laurel wreath, as well as his Imperial Knife and fork used by Napoleon Bonaparte were recently sold at auction for £11,250. The cutlery is emblazoned with the General's initial 'N' in a laurel wreath, as well as his Imperial](https://preview.redd.it/knife-and-fork-used-by-napoleon-bonaparte-were-recently-v0-2hoj6ed5wsc91.jpg?auto=webp&s=31bebdbb39821438be2921dd4cb61901a05a1216)
Knife and fork used by Napoleon Bonaparte were recently sold at auction for £11,250. The cutlery is emblazoned with the General's initial 'N' in a laurel wreath, as well as his Imperial
![Ulster Museum on X: "Until 1886 #aluminium was so difficult to isolate from its ore that #Napoleon used aluminium cutlery while his guests made do with gold. Less often appreciated is that Ulster Museum on X: "Until 1886 #aluminium was so difficult to isolate from its ore that #Napoleon used aluminium cutlery while his guests made do with gold. Less often appreciated is that](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ECAK6LkWwAAsLWu.jpg)
Ulster Museum on X: "Until 1886 #aluminium was so difficult to isolate from its ore that #Napoleon used aluminium cutlery while his guests made do with gold. Less often appreciated is that
![TIL that in the 19th century when Napoleon III invited the King Siam to a dinner, he gave himself Gold Cutlery, his troops Silver & the King of Siam Aluminium. This was TIL that in the 19th century when Napoleon III invited the King Siam to a dinner, he gave himself Gold Cutlery, his troops Silver & the King of Siam Aluminium. This was](https://external-preview.redd.it/wR98kiQqeFrWbX8VXKtFf_pNFLSg0OJmLVgWAxNuemo.jpg?auto=webp&s=4ec5217d6256633f9e0c4b86927c4cb8f993c2c6)
TIL that in the 19th century when Napoleon III invited the King Siam to a dinner, he gave himself Gold Cutlery, his troops Silver & the King of Siam Aluminium. This was
Tableware - Napoleon III was the first to order the making and serving at receptions of aluminum cutlery instead of silver and gold. So he cared about the state treasury and progress.
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TIL that aluminum was once a precious metal, and "Napoleon III's most important guests were given aluminium cutlery, while those less worthy dined with mere silver" : r/todayilearned
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![Image Credit: Wikipedia Napoleon III reserved a prized set of aluminum cutlery for special guests at banquets. Less favored guests used gold knives and forks. Aluminum was a valuable and prized metal. - Image Credit: Wikipedia Napoleon III reserved a prized set of aluminum cutlery for special guests at banquets. Less favored guests used gold knives and forks. Aluminum was a valuable and prized metal. -](https://imageproxy.ifunny.co/crop:x-20,resize:640x,quality:90x75/images/7afc4eb52e7095cea69fc3b9eff676d829583865e7f174f4a8ecc0fc5583da54_1.jpg)