Cartel Louis

mportant Cartel Louis 78 cm, l. 42 cm The movement has been checked and cleaned by my watch restorer. Cf. Pierre Kjellberg Encyclopedie de La Pendule Francais, Paris 1997, p.100 A Adam Léchopié (Jeanne Adam - L'Échopie) was born in 1724 in Vienna. He was appointed master watchmaker on January 10, 1758 (by privilege of the Trinity Hospital). He signed his watches LÉCHOPIÉ A PARIS and was still active around 1790, his shop was located at 67 and 453 Rue-Neuve-des-Petits-Champs. Visitor guard from 1772 to (1774/de|1774). Among his clients was the Marquis de Brunoy. He used cases from Osmond and Thomire for his watches. Léchopié is married to Jeanne Thérèse Changey, his son Adam-Augustin Léchopié signs Léchopié Young in Paris, Philippe-Adam Léchopié also becomes a watchmaker. His daughter Reine Thérèse married the watchmaker Joseph Mignolet. Adam Léchopié died on (12 Floréal year III) May 1, 1795, his widow continued the activity at the same address (1795-1797). Inv.No.4.802 €9,750