Automaton in the form of a chariot pushed by a Chinese attendant and set with a clock
Object type: Automaton
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, London
Artist: James Cox
Artist bio: British, ca. 1723–1800
Artist role: Maker
Artist nationality: British
Date: 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)
Classification: Metalwork-Gold and Platinum
Credit line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession year: 1982
Tags: Men|Women|Dogs|Chariots