Red sandalwood inlaid with enamel Double eaves Pavilion clock

[Red sandalwood inlaid with enamel double eaves tower clock]

Red sandalwood inlaid with enamel double eaves tower clock, with a face width of 70 centimeters, a height of 150 centimeters, and a thickness of 70 centimeters
The bell body is made of red sandalwood, with a double eaved pavilion style, and a Xumi style pedestal. The pavilions are inlaid with enamel and jade at the places such as the sparrows, balustrades, and capitals. The lower facade of the pavilion features a two needle clock dial embedded in a copper plated panel carved with lotus flowers. The panel has a “Qianlong Year Made” design. The center of the clock dial is inlaid with enamel, and there are two small dials above it. The left one is the fixed watch dial, and the right one is the throttle dial. It is designed for night watchkeeping. This clock has a total of 5 sets of power source springs, which respectively drive 5 sets of gear transmission linkage systems: running time, timing, timing, timing, and timing. Daytime travel, quarter and hour reporting, and night shift. Before the shift, adjust the solar term dial and the fixed shift dial. Due to the different solar terms of the year, the starting time and duration of the shift vary, so it is necessary to adjust the effect through the fixed change plate and throttle plate. Every night, 108 sounds are sounded at the beginning and end of the night, and after the end of the night, the clock roller is manually restored to its original position, so that the next night’s light can be frequently turned on. Geng Zhong applies traditional Chinese nighttime timekeeping methods to clocks and watches through precise mechanical structures, which is the creation of the clock making department of the Qing Dynasty Palace. This clock is a representative work of the Bell Making Office of the Qing Dynasty Palace