Marine Hourglass
Counting the passage of time is an essential question for all human societies.
The hourglass, with its antiquity, is a symbol of the precariousness of our condition.
Used since antiquity, this type of large model was kept in the navy until the 19th century, when it was used to count distances (loch) and was replaced by much more precise chronometers.
This one, probably made at the beginning of the 20th century, in blown glass and blackened wood, is inspired by 16th-century models found on painted vanities for private cabinets.
Fitted with screws, it can be disassembled and filled at one end (closed with a cork) to define a new quantity of time to be counted.
It is in very good condition.
The hourglass, with its antiquity, is a symbol of the precariousness of our condition.
Used since antiquity, this type of large model was kept in the navy until the 19th century, when it was used to count distances (loch) and was replaced by much more precise chronometers.
This one, probably made at the beginning of the 20th century, in blown glass and blackened wood, is inspired by 16th-century models found on painted vanities for private cabinets.
Fitted with screws, it can be disassembled and filled at one end (closed with a cork) to define a new quantity of time to be counted.
It is in very good condition.
140 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Renaissance, Louis 13th
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Glass
Width: 11,5 cm
Height: 23 cm
Reference (ID): 1770275
Availability: In stock
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