The following mantlepiece clock has a French movement made by Victor-Athanase Pierret (1806-93).
The clock case is a little damaged and I suspect the main spring needs to be replaced. I've taken the clock apart a number of times and cleaned and oiled it, but is stops running after 4 or 5 hours.
J MacMichael clock
'J. MacmichaelTo The Queen
42 South Audley Street
W'
The back of the clock is stamped: V.A.P BREVETE S.G.D.G
Instructions:"Eight day Time-piece, dead beat escapement, setting itself in beat with a good shake to give impulsion to the pendulum. wind up to the left. the small square in the center is to set the hands. to regulate it turn the pendulum ball to the left when it gains & to the right when it loses."
1 comments:
I have an identical clock apart from the fact that it is mounted in a reverse horseshoe wooden surround.
in every other respect it is the same - the hands differ slightly as they do not have the piercing and 42 South Audley St W is horizontal and not written on an arc.
best regards
nick chamberlin
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