The Peacock Clock of the Hermitage also includes the figures of a cockerel and owl. All three of the birds move. Catherine II loved collecting, and Grigory Potiomkin ordered the piece for her from celebrated goldsmith and clockmaker James Cox.
Peacock Clock in the Pavilion Hall of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg
Peacock Clock Designed by James Cox in 1772
The Peacock Clock is the only large 18th-century automaton in the world to still be functioning in its original unaltered condition.
Peacock Clock in the Pavilion Hall of the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, Russia
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