Jean-Antoine Lépine Pocket Watch Movement
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1770-1800
Maker / issuer
Jean Antoine LépineThis pocket watch movement with a cylinder escapement is recorded by the Science Museum Group as made in Paris, France, between circa 1770 and 1800 by Jean-Antoine Lépine.
Catalogued under object number 1934-179, the piece is composed of brass, enamel, and other metals. The movement measures 5 mm in thickness and 30 mm in diameter, with a recorded mass of 0.01 kg. In visible photographs, the dial side presents a convex white enamel dial bearing black Roman hour numerals, Arabic five-minute numerals, and the inscriptions 'LEPINE' and 'INVENIT ET FECIT'.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Technical characteristics
- Date
- c. 1770-1800
- Type
- Cylinder escapement watch movement
- Maker
- Jean Antoine Lepine
- Place recorded
- France
- Escapement Type
- Cylinder escapement
- Place of Origin
- Paris, France
- Dimensions and Mass
- 5 mm x 30 mm, 0.01 kg
- Maker / attribution
- Jean-Antoine Lépine
Design
- Visible features
- • Convex white enamel dial inscribed 'LEPINE' between the 10 and 12 positions and 'INVENIT ET FECIT' across the lower sector. • Hours are indicated by black Roman numerals, surrounded by an outer track with Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals and dotted minute divisions. • A central hand arbor protrudes through the dial center without hands installed. • A polished brass movement plate or ring is visible beneath the circumference of the enamel dial.
- Identity and Institutional Attribution
- Catalogued under object number 1934-179 by the Science Museum Group, this pocket watch movement is attributed to maker Jean Antoine Lepine in Paris, France. The museum dates the piece to circa 1770–1800 within its Time Measurement category. The museum record lists credit to Mr. G. Pinchard. It records the functional typology of the object as a watch mechanism and cylinder escapement.
- Physical Dimensions and Movement Condition
- According to the museum record, the object has overall measurements of 5 mm by 30 mm and a mass of 0.01 kg. The listed materials comprise enamel, brass (copper, zinc alloy), and metal (unknown). Although catalogued as incorporating a cylinder escapement, the escapement, train, and balance are obscured behind the dial in the available photography. In addition, the movement is presented uncased, with no outer watch case or hands visible.
- Visual Dial Configuration and Inscriptions
- The visible front presents a convex white enamel dial fitted over a polished brass movement plate or ring. Hours are indicated by black Roman numerals, encircled by an outer track displaying Arabic numerals at five-minute intervals and dotted minute divisions. A central hand arbor protrudes through the center of the dial without hands installed. The dial face carries two inscribed texts: 'LEPINE' between the 10 and 12 positions, and 'INVENIT ET FECIT' across the lower sector.
Identification
- Object Number
- 1934-179
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked source listing or collection record. Attribution and specifications are source-reported and have not been independently authenticated.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Research required: The movement train, balance, and cylinder escapement mechanism are obscured beneath the dial and not visible in the provided photograph.
- Research required: The watch hands and outer pocket watch case are absent.