Quarter-repeating model, the inner case is in pink yellow gold. It is adorned with the insignia of the Order of the Holy
Spirit under a royal crown set with diamond roses, on a translucent blue enamelled wave-guilloché background. THE
protective outer casing is made of gilt brass and bears the LRD owner's monogram. Rooster movement,
verge escapement, striking the hours and quarters on a gong. Wear of time, small lacks, in the state.
French work signed Lépine in Paris.
Diameter: 5 cm.
Gross weight: 95 grs.
History: Jean Antoine Lépine (1720-1814), became a master watchmaker in
1765 and appointed Watchmaker to the King. He was the watchmaker of Louis XV, and of Louis XVI,
then of the Emperor Napoleon I
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