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19TH CENTURY SAND TIMER

Big, robust early 19th century sand timer, c. 1820.
White glass spheres in rings of splitwood.
Mahogany wood frame with five precision turned columns.
Nice colourful interior of orange coloured sand.
The glass has many air bubbles and other authentic features.
Running time: c. 20 minutes.
Height: 19 cm (7.5 inches).

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DUTCH SAND TIMER 17TH CENTURY

A very handsome sand timer in a travel case.
Safely put away in its protecting paper mache case, this sand timer could easily be carried whilst travelling.
This sand timer has perfectly weathered the ages, in no small part because of its case.
Many tiny air bubbles in the glass and a perfectly smooth knotted connection between both ampoules.
Nice clear glass filled with a clean white interior.
The little round door in the casing closes perfectly and still has the original brass closing hooks.
The paper mache is fitted with a material that is richly decorated with red tulips and leaf motifs.
In the 17th century, the Golden Age, the tulip was used as a symbol for the Netherlands; tulip decorations point to the then blossoming tulip bulb trade.
Except for a few little dents in the paper mache, the whole is in top museum condition.
Perhaps a unique acquisition for the clock collector who already has everything.
Running time: a full hour.
Height 13 cm (5 inches)
Diameter 6 cm (2.5 inches)

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19TH CENTURY HOURGLASS IN MAHOGANYWOOD FRAME

An early-19th century hourglass, ca 1850.
Very delicately made hourglass in mahogany wood frame with three elegant torsioned columns.
The interior consists of ground terracotta-coloured marble.
Lots of authentic identifying marks and little air bubbles in the glass.
A nice long running time of one hour.
The hourglass has always been used with great care, there are no traces of wear.
Height 17.5 cm (7 inches)

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DOUBLE MARITIME HOURGLASS 17TH CENTURY

A fine and very rare double organ pipe.
This charming hourglass was used aboard ships in the 17th century.
Every half hour the hourglass was turned for the hitting of the glasses.
This instrument has running times of half an hour and one quarter.
The spheres are blown separately from each other and are full of air bubbles and glass capilli.
The spheres are linked through a classic knot connection.
The interior consists of orange coloured finely ground marble.
The frame is built from metal and brass and has six sides.
It is strengthened with ten copper legs and nicely decorated with friezes all around.
It was used at sea long before the first chronometer made its entrance.
Even for the collector of clocks and instruments this rare and beautiful time glass can be a welcome addition to the collection.
Height 12,5 cm. (5 inches).
In very good condition.

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HOURGLASS OUT OF BONE ‘FRENCH PRISONER OF WAR’

Delicately crafted bone hourglass with lots of ornaments.
It stands on spherical legs with four very pretty opened-up pillars and beautiful craftsmanship on both the bottom sides.
Made in England during the Napoleontic war of 1792 – 1815 by French prisoners of war.
Running time 3.5 minutes
Height 9 cm (3.5 inches)
Very pretty ancient hourglass, undamaged!

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