Meirás' fetishes sweep: from the dictator's briefcase to Carmencita's jewel box
The Franco family exceed half a million euros at the auction of objects that the State allowed them to take from the publicly owned pazo.
A briefcase belonging to Francisco Franco Bahamonde was sold at an auction by Magna Art Auctions in Madrid for 19,000 euros. The briefcase, made of brown leather, had a dedication to Franco in gold letters and was expected to fetch a high price, but the final bidding was closely contested. The briefcase had a starting price of 350 euros and was sold to an online bidder.
The sale was met with applause from the audience. The briefcase had been preserved in good condition, but it was not guaranteed that Franco had ever used it.
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