Pocket Sand Glass, Unsigned, 1601-1700

Made:
1601-1700 in Europe
Pocket sand-glass in brass case, European, unsigned, 1601-1700.

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Pocket sand-glass in brass case, European, unsigned, 1601-1700.
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Pocket sand-glass in brass case, European, unsigned, 1601-1700.

A pocket sand-glass in brass case probably dating from the seventeenth century.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1937-186
Materials:
thread, glass, sand and brass
Measurements:
overall: 95 mm 40 mm, .1kg
type:
sand glass
credit:
Dr. W. L. Hildburgh