Maker
Jean Antoine Lépine
Maker name as recorded in the holding museum's catalogue: “Watchmaker: Jean Antoine Lépine (French, 1720–1814)”. Biographical and business details beyond that record have not been independently verified.
- Kind
- watchmaker
- Country
- France
Entries are linked to a maker only where the museum or collection record names that maker; attributed, workshop and uncertain names are not linked.
Published entries
4
Individual types and documented families
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4 with a credited real-object photo
Dated span
1761 – 1785
3 entries with their own date
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Catalogue entries (4)
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Joseph W. Drexel, 1889
pocket watches
Watch by Jean Antoine Lépine, French, Paris, ca. 1766
ca. 1766
Watch made by Jean Antoine Lépine (French, 1720–1814), dated ca. 1766, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Case: gold, partly enameled and set with diamonds; Dial: enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 89.2.69; details are…
Partial type record

WatchMuseum.org
pocket watches
Jean-Antoine Lepine Rose Gold Ruby Cylinder French - Circa 1780
1780
This open-faced pocket watch was crafted by French watchmaker Jean-Antoine Lepine and dates to circa 1780, or the late 1770s, during the late eighteenth century. Originating in France, the oversized watch case is made of 18-karat rose gold and measures 59 mm in diameter. The timepiece features a cream-colored ename…
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
pocket watches
Watch by Jean Antoine Lépine, French, Paris, late 18th century
late 18th century
Watch made by Jean Antoine Lépine (French, 1720–1814), dated late 18th century, from French, Paris. The museum records its materials as: Gold, enamel. Recorded dimensions: Diameter: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art holds this object as 17.101.4. Classification: Horology. Department: European Sculp…
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Museum of Applied Arts Budapest via Europeana
pocket watches
Women's pocket watch, L'Epine, Jean-Antoine
Women's pocket watch, L'Epine, Jean-Antoine is held by Museum of Applied Arts Budapest. The museum record gives material recorded as arany (18 karátos); zománc; gyémánt; rubin; gyöngy [gold (18 carat); enamel; diamond; ruby; pearl]; measurements átmérő: 4,9 cm; hosszúság: 7,1 cm; vastagság: 2 cm; súly: 52,50 g; make…
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