French 20K gold quarter repeating cylinder watch Circa 1809

Gold quarter repeater by Lepaute
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A French 20 carat gold quarter repeating pocket watch, circa 1809.
A gentleman’s quarter repeating pocket watch of high quality, 20 carat gold case, case maker punch mark “AG” (Amy Gros) enamel dial, full plate movement,
two hammers, two gongs, chain fusee, cylinder escapement, three arm brass balance.
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Diameter: 52 mm
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Weight: 127 g
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Signed: Lepaute A Paris
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Pierre-Basile Lepaute (1750-1843) (who called himself Sully-Lepaute) took over the famous company established in the 1740s and ran it together with his son Pierre-Michel Lepaute (1785-1849). He held the title of Horloger de l’Empereur during the Empire and Horloger du Roi at the Restoration and the July Monarchy. Lepaute’s company was the main supplier of clocks to the Garde-Meuble during the times of the Empire. He was admitted to the Exhibitions of the Products of the Industry in 1819 and 1823.
The Lepautes were one of France’s leading clock and watchmaking families. They were inventors and writers as well as researchers and exceptional craftsmen. Their clients included Louis XV, Louis XVI, Madame du Barry, Duc de Bourbon, the Princesse de Monaco, King Ferdinand VI, King Charles III and Charles IV of Spain.