Antique Style Hourglass 3.5": Brass, 1 min.
by RedSkyTrader

Our Price: $12.95
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Category: Kitchen
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Product Summary

• Fully-Functioning Timer
• Unique Home or Office D?cor Item
• A beautiful addition to your Maritime or Nautical Collection
• Gorgeous brass item
• Keep time the old-fashioned way!

Description of Antique Style Hourglass 3.5": Brass, 1 min.

This antique-style hourglass is constructed from brass. Its running time is about 1 minute and the height is about 3.5".

Hourglasses were one of the few ways of measuring time out at sea. It's been suggested that their use started as early as the 11th century. Magellan even carried 18 hourglasses on each of his ships during his trip around the globe. His pages used them to provide the time for the ship's log. From the 1400s they have been used in capacities ranging from kitchen timers to industrial uses.

These hourglasses make beautiful display pieces in any maritime or nautical decor.