An employee poses with a fine silvered, gilt-brass and blue glass quater striking musical automaton table clock by Francis Perigral made in London circa 1790 expected to realise 300,000 - 500,000 GBP (480,000 - 800,000 USD) in the forthcoming single owner 'Treasures of the Quing Court Sale' at Sotheby's auction house in London on November 2, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL