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The site is near the Admiralty Arch, and would be among the most popular exhibition halls in London for the next half-century. There is a weight at the other end of the rope, which is lighter than the float, and this keeps the rope taut at all times. At the bottom of this reservoir is a short channel, with an onyx at its free end for water to flow out on to the tipping bucket.

The Peacock Clock — Hermitage Foundation UK

The clocks original form was manufactured by the London jeweller and goldsmith James Cox in the 2nd half of the 18th century. The uniqueness of this clock is that they it is still in working condition (hours work, and the Peacock Starts every Wednesday at 19:00), and is the only worldwide largest machine of the XVIII century, has come down to our time without changes. Mentioned before was the gear wheel connected to the crescent-disc via a pulley system, thus the crescent-disc also rotates at 30-minute intervals, and increments of 1 tooth spacing of the main gear wheel. This is a contrast to the information we have the oldest extant copy of his book (preserved in Topkapi Sarayi Libray, Ahmet III collection, MS 3472) which was completed by Muhammad ibn Yusuf ibn ‘Uthman al-Haskafi at the end of Sha’ban 602 H/ 10 April 1206.About 20kg of water is contained in the reservoir, and the excess water would escape out of an overflow channel in the sidewall of the reservoir. See 3D animation of the front showing the sequence of movements of the Peacock above (Animation 1), Peachicks and the Peehan. Dealer in Magic: James Cox's Jewelry Museum and the Economics of Luxurious Spectacle in Late-Eighteenth-Century London". From 1797 to the present day the Peacock Clock has been one of the Hermitage’s most famous exhibits.

Catherine the Great’s amazing peacock clock – Europe Renaissance Catherine the Great’s amazing peacock clock – Europe Renaissance

These days the clock is wound only on special occasions, but a monitor next to it runs a looped video of the clock in action for visitors to see. It is a fascinating water clock and is the only one in the treatise that does not feature any figures of men, instead time is told with the aid of one peacock, two peachicks, and one peahen.Each part is handcrafted from start to finish, using traditional methods passed down from generation to generation.