[Copper Plated Water Transfer Method Three-sided figure playing clock]
Copper Plated Water Transfer Method Three-sided figure playing clock, England, 18th century, height 90 cm, bottom 35 cm square
The clock has three floors. The base is a music box. The front of the box is a figure country scenery. The two sides are decorated with water method. There are three drawers at the bottom. Three colored stone flowers are used as the drawer buttons. Small objects can be placed inside. The platform on the second floor is divided into three layers from the inside to the outside, and there is a group of water method columns wrapped with stone flower belts in the middle pavilion; The water method column is surrounded by four lying camels carrying four water methods; On the outermost front and on both sides, there are two bell bowl musicians, with umbrella-shaped stone flowers at the four corners. There are four horse trainers on the third platform, and the four horses are in the shape of water spray; The center is a four-needle clock, sometimes, minute, second and calendar needle. There are turning flowers at the top of the clock
When the machine starts, the figures in the music box at the lower level, the water method at each level and the ceiling flower rotate.
铜镀金转水法三面人打钟(局部1)铜镀金转水法三面人打钟(局部4)