"Pair Of Pistols With Imperial Eagle Pommels"
Pair of pistols with imperial eagle pommels that belonged to the Count General of Division Dorsenne, Commander-in-Chief of the Army of the North in Spain on July 8, 1811 where he succeeded Marshal BessièresPunches of cannons with the imperial eagle, command and execution under the Empire.
Colonel of the Grenadiers of the Guard in 1808
Major General in 1809
Knight of the Iron Crown
Knight of Military Merit of Bavaria
See: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Marie_Pierre_Dorsenne
Provenance Brunon collection, Musée de l'Empéri