Show i AN AM ODD TIMEPIECE the th charl Cli Arlot clock of the emperor of china one of the e most wonderful time keepers known to the horologist was made in london about one hundred y years ar S aiji ago a and n d sent by the president of bf the east india company as a gift to the he emperor of china the case says the new orleans times democrat was mide mada in bithe ahe form of a chariot in which the figure of a woman this figure was of pure ivory and gold and sat with her right hand resting upon n a tiny clock fastened to the side of the vehicle A part of tb the e wheels which kept track of the flight 1 of I time were ivere hidden in the body of a tiny bird which had bad seemingly J just alighted spoil upon the ladys finger above was ac a canopy so arranged as to conceal a silver bell this bell was fitt fitted edwith with a miniature aua hammer ammer of the same metal and although it appeared to have no connection k on with the clock regul regularly arly struck the hours and could be made t to repeat by touching a diamond button on the ladys bodice in the char the ivory ladys feet there them was a golden etire ofa of a dog and above aboa and in front were two birds ap apparently parenty flying before the chariot this beautiful ornament was made almost entirely of g gold old and was elaborately decorated with precious stones |