"Gribeauval Reward Cannon To Captain Anbroise Lorient 1806. First Empire."
Miniature model of a French Gribeauval cannon barrel. Cast bronze, 24.5 cm long, 13 mm caliber. Award item. The lower part of the muzzle is engraved with a band bearing the inscription "LE GRIBEAUVAL" and below it two superimposed crowns, facing the mouth, and an Imperial Eagle and the inscription "PAR. ANBROISE CAPITAINE . A. LORIENT. 1806". Good condition with wear to the engravings. Formerly in the Christian Fabre collection. France. First Empire.