The man on the top of the moon rings a bell

[Gold-plated moon top bell]

Gold-plated moon top bell, UK, 18th century, 102 cm high, 49 cm wide and 39 cm thick
The base of the bell is decorated with hollowed-out patterns and stones, with a music box inside and mechanical devices inside. There is a bell ringer standing on the music box. There are nine bell bowls on each side in front of him, and the scale of each bell bowl is different. Behind the bell ringer is a three-needle clock held by four curly columns. The two small dials on the clock dial are minute dials and second dials respectively. The dial is inlaid with red and yellow stones, and the pendulum inlaid with stones hangs below the dial
The sunflower-shaped flower is on the top of the clock. The ball in the center of the flower represents the moon, with white stone inlaid on one side and blue stone inlaid on the other. There are 15 inlaid stone meridians on it. The clock turns one line every 24 hours
This clock can represent the monthly profit and loss process. From the lunar new moon (the first day of the lunar month), the moon turns from left to right, the half of the blue stone inlaid gradually turns to the back, until the blue side of the sun (the fifteenth day) completely turns to the back, and then the moon seen from the front is white, just like a full moon; On the contrary, the moon will be blue on the dark day (30th). This clock can also be exchanged for music.

铜镀金月球顶人打乐钟(局部)