清銅鍍金葫蘆(lu)式轉(zhuan)花鐘是(shi)清乾隆時期的轉(zhuan)花鐘。
鐘(zhong)通體鍍金飾卷草花(hua)(hua)(hua)紋。共分三層(ceng)(ceng)。底(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)里放置(zhi)活動(dong)玩意(yi)及音樂機械(xie)系(xi)統。底(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)正面排列三個(ge)拱門,正中(zhong)的(de)兩(liang)扇紅門可自動(dong)開啟,門內有(you)(you)(you)一圈牙雕獻寶人隊伍,左右門內有(you)(you)(you)豎立的(de)水法玻璃柱。鐘(zhong)的(de)計時部分在二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)。底(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)及二(er)層(ceng)(ceng)平臺(tai)的(de)四(si)角均放置(zhi)插轉花(hua)(hua)(hua)的(de)花(hua)(hua)(hua)瓶。頂層(ceng)(ceng)立葫蘆瓶,其上(shang)、下腹(fu)部各有(you)(you)(you)一朵料石花(hua)(hua)(hua)。樂箱及活動(dong)玩意(yi)裝置(zhi)的(de)上(shang)弦孔在底(di)(di)層(ceng)(ceng)背面。
起動(dong)(dong)后,樂(le)聲響起,底層正面的(de)門(men)向左右(you)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)后打開,獻(xian)寶人(ren)隊伍轉圈,水法轉動(dong)(dong)似噴泉(quan),葫(hu)蘆瓶腹部的(de)料石花(hua)轉動(dong)(dong)。隨著弦松弛,樂(le)止,活動(dong)(dong)玩意恢復靜態,門(men)自閉。