No matter how clever the cat, it seems that by the age of 66, any feline would have exhausted each of its nine lives. But not the smiling Kit-Cat. The nostalgic wall clock with the shifty eyes and ...

The clock kit should easily screw on to the inside of the platter. The middle hole may be too big, so a large washer, or the spindle attachment piece, may be needed for a snug fit.

The clock, which Ms. Monfort said takes about 10 hours to assemble, was named the Persée — Persée is the French version of Perseus, the Greek hero whose sons included Alcée, or Alcaeus.