Часы "Павлин" в Эрмитаже

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More than two centuries, the collection of one of the best museums in the world - the Hermitage Museum has had a unique exhibit - the famous Peacock clock. It survived to our time without any changes. The three life-sized figures of a peacock, a rooster and an owl are included in the composition of the mechanical clock. It was equipped with special mechanisms that makes these birds move. The Hermitage Museum has had a unique exhibit

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The clock was made in England in the XVIII century by the famous jeweler and clockmaker James Cox. It was presented as a gift to Catherine the Great. The clock was delivered to Russia in pieces. It took 9 years for Russian mechanic Ivan Kulibin to put them up together . History of its creation

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Its brilliant mechanics and its artistic details are mind-blowing!

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The dial of the clock is the head of the mushroom with a dragonfly moving on top

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To keep the clock in order its work is repeated a few times a month.

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And here begins a mini-play. The owl (symbol of night) wakes first: it moves its head, rolls its eyes, while the bells ring. Then a peacock wakes up spreading its Golden tail — a symbol of the sun. The rooster is the last. It begins to sing, greeting the new day.

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