[Bird’s voice clock]
Bird’s voice clock, England, 18th century, cage height 48 cm, cage octagonal diameter 28 cm
The three-pin clock is embedded in the bottom of the cage, and the time can be seen when the cage is hung up. The bottom of the cage is inlaid with landscape oil painting, and a mechanical bird stands on the crossbar in the cage, which is lifelike and will sing euphemistically and perform vividly
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