Spring-wound - wound with a key, runs for 3-5 days.
Half-beating (1/2) - beats every 30 minutes.
Chiseled and hand-painted dial in combination with enamel.
Corinthian capitals and other main applications - polychrome - gilded with gold leaf.
Columns and legs made of alabaster.
Cabinet - spice rack.
Decorations and pendulum made of chiseled brass.
The mirror on the background of the columns has an optical effect, multiplies the space and light reflections.
Antique patterns are typical of the Empire style (Napoleon period).

Identification of the movement of the automaton "The miller draws water".
A small mechanical figure is placed in this case in the dial. A pump rod connected to it is in continuous motion. Its purpose is primarily to visually fascinate the viewer and emphasize the constant and magical passage of time, which is set in motion by this very mechanism.