HOURGLASS 18th CENTURY

A luxurious hourglass in a refined frame, the frame is made of fruit wood, probably pear wood,
the three pillars are partly made of bone.
The top and bottom are provided with a rosette turned from bone.
Both ampoules are made of clear glass and joined by wax covered with a green fabrice and bound over with twine.
The interior consists of volcanic brown sand.
The duration is ca.10 minutes.
Height 14 cm, diameter 4.9 cm.
Good original condition.

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