Three metre section of the Eiffel Tower dating back to 1889 has been sold.

The buyer, who was in the auction room, became the owner of a 14-step section of staircase that stands 9 feet tall, weighs 1.4 tons and dates back to 1889. | World News

The section was part of the tower’s original staircase linking the second and third floors and was removed when lifts were installed in the 1980s.

A French collector bought a 14-step staircase section of the Eiffel Tower at an auction in Paris.

A French collector bought a 14-step staircase section of the Eiffel Tower at an auction in Paris.

A French collector has paid more than €450,000 for a 14-step segment of the Eiffel Tower staircase at an auction in Paris.

Three metre section of the Eiffel Tower dating back to 1889 has been sold.