Copper gilded four elephants carry three sets of clocks

[Copper gilded four elephants carrying three sets of clocks]

Copper gilded four elephants carrying three sets of clocks, James Cox, London, England, about 1780, height 63 cm, base 34 × 28 cm.
The clock is a copper gold-plated clock shell with thin gold plating. On the copper seat, four elephants are used to carry Zhong Xiang. The clock box is decorated with leaf patterns, and the top is a two-ear trophy. The front of the clock box is a white enamel clock plate with two clocks and three winding keyholes between the plates. Three sets of clocks are called three sets of clocks because of the three sets of systems of time, time and music. There are small white dials on the left and right under the clock dial, which are indicators for selecting and opening and closing music. There are painted figures above the clock dial, and a movable door is set in the center. When the music is played, the door opens, and there are figures walking in the small door.