Gabriel-Pierre Peignat
Clockmaker
(? - 1776)
Gabriel-Pierre Peignat was one of the foremost Parisian horologists of the 18th century, had a workshop within the enclosure of the Quinze-Vingts. He quickly attracted a wealthy clientele of aristocrats and financiers, including the Marquis du Lau and the Marquis de Sailly, the Count de Ségur, Monsieur de Chevreuse and Monsieur de la Véronnière.