As the two political and court life centers of the Qing Dynasty, the Forbidden City and the Summer Resort have collected a large number of self-chiming clocks and watches in history, with the same root and the same origin, and it is difficult to distinguish between each other. these

Punch in the Forbidden City Bell Ringing Special Exhibition

The Forbidden City and the Summer Resort, as the two political and court life centers of the Qing Dynasty, have historically collected a large number of self-chiming clocks, with the same roots and the same origin, and it is difficult to distinguish between them. The production age of these clocks and watches continued from the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, not only covering the works of famous artists in Western countries such as Britain, France, Switzerland, etc., but also including the domestic fine works of the Qing Palace and Guangzhou, Suzhou and other places, which are special and precious categories in the Qing Dynasty court collections, and also occupy an important position in the world's watch collections. #Headline##北京头条 #