Example of a typical restoration Allegory of the Sciences mantel clock before restoration
Restoration

Dismantling the clock

Removing the bronze mounts and the mechanism apart

The bronze elements, partially dismantled

Cleaning a bronze mount

Before and after the first cleaning

Rinsing the bronze mount

Drying the bronze mount

Before and after a thorough cleaning

Dismantling the movement

Taking off the dial

The movement being dismantled, with wheels to one side

The spring removed from the barrel

The clock’s elements after cleaning and before re-assembly

Allegory of the Sciences Mantel Clock after restoration
