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Superb and rare gilt bronze clock and silver, representing the Emperor Napoleon I on his horse, decorated with the imperial eagle and attributes of war (flag, drum, trumpet, gun ...) shaped feet guns, made in commemoration of the Capitulation of Ulm in October * 1805 Empire period nineteenth century.
This clock is in good condition and is in its own juice. It is of exceptional quality and rich decor. The movement is over, it is signed "Japy Frères Gold Medal". We do not have his key nor his balance. It does not and will to revise. We can arrange to put the needles on request.
It is marked "Honor the unfortunate Courage" and "Surrender of Ulm 17 October 1805".
A note: it will be to clean, a bracket can be removed and will be re-attach the tail of the horse moves a little, wear and scratches from use, although looking at the pictures.
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October 15, 1805, Napoleon's armies first stormed the Bavarian village Michelsberg, north of Munich, near the sources of the Danube. The village overlooks the city of Ulm, where entrenched the 40,000 Austrian soldiers of General Mack. His fall causes the capitulation of the Austrian army at Ulm five days later on October 20, 1805. Ulm appears as a typical victory of the Napoleonic genius, all maneuvers and rapid marches, with minimal losses. The French soldier "wins with his legs!" But it also owes much to the handling of a clever spy in the service of the emperor, Charles Schulmeister.
