A museum exhibit inside a glass display case, illuminated by soft warm light from above and below. On a dark burgundy velvet pedestal lies an unusual object — the Snail Clock. The clock's body is shaped like a living or mechanical snail: its shell is copper, with patina and greenish deposits, covered with thin threads of moss. From the shell protrudes a snail's head with two eyes on stalks, made of tiny mother-of-pearl beads. Instead of a regular dial, a mother-of-pearl disc with golden hands is embedded on the flat part of the shell; the hands move like a pulse. The snail stands on tiny spring-like legs. The background of the case is dark blue velvet. Lighting is dramatic, creating reflections on metal and mother-of-pearl. Atmosphere of mystery, antiquity, futurism in retro style. Hyperrealism, high detail of moss, patina, mother-of-pearl.
