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| Keywords: Chariot clock, Gambrinus.png en Gambrinus the Flemish King credited with the first brewing of beer is shown seated in his chariot drawn by two elephants On the large skewer in his left hand is a chicken and a sausage while in his right hand he grasps a tankard of a beer On his stomach rests a bowl of fruit and his head is crowned by a barrel of beer which in turn has a bell above it The clock is composed of four movements three of which are located together inside the stomach and cause all the figures to operate As the hour is stuck the charioteer raises his trident the elephants raise their heads and the vehicle moves forward Gambrinus raises his tankard licks his lips and rolls his eyes Probably made in Augsburg southern Germany Own archive author Late 16th century Chariot clock Automaton clocks Time 10 11 PD-old-100 | ||||
