Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock by James Cox, metalwork, 1766

Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock

James Cox

Year
1766
Medium
Case: gold with diamonds and paste jewels set in silver, pearls; Dial: white enamel; Movement: partly gilded brass and steel, wheel balance and cock of silver set with paste jewels
Dimensions
Overall: 10 1/4 × 6 3/8 × 3 1/4 in. (26 × 16.2 × 8.3 cm)
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cultural & Historical Context

Classification
Metalwork

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