Robert Robin
(French, 1741–1799)
Place ActiveParis, Europe
SchoolFrench
BiographyRobert Robin was one of the finest clockmakers in France during the last quarter of the eighteenth century. He recieved a number of royal appointments during the reign of Louis XVI and managed to retain his standing during and after the French Revolution. He maintained the highest standards in design and construction, engaging the best cabinetmakers for his cases and the finest enamel painters for his dials. He served as the Horloger du duc Chatrtres (1778), Valet de Chambres-Horloger Ordinaire du Roi (1783), Horloger de Monsieur (1785), Valet de Chambres-Horloger Ordianire de la Reine (October 1, 1786), Horloger de la Répulique (1794), Horloger du Directoire (1796). His signature reads:" Robin Hr.du Roy."
