sand glass
Datedated 1888
Inventory Number7306
ClassificationSand Glass
Subject
Maker
English
?
Place of Origin
Dimensions7.4 × 3 × 3 cm (2 15/16 × 1 3/16 × 1 3/16 in.)
Material
AccessoriesNone
DescriptionAmpoules blown in one piece. Cylindrical frame with oval windows on either side showing ampoules. Round bases, with two ampoules enclosed in cylindrical frame. Duration approximately 3 minutes, 28 seconds.
SignedEmbossed on side in small oval, "J.B."
InscribedSix small symbols embossed on side: "J.B." in oval [maker's mark], lion, shield, "N"' in shield, bust (?), flower with initials "CC" flanking stem. On one end punch mark stating retailer's (?) name has been scratched out.
Curatorial RemarksTimed at 3 min., 28 sec.
FunctionUsed as an egg-timer (?).
ProvenanceDavid Wheatland purchased from Harrold E. Gillingham, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1949. Donated to CHSI August 17, 1988.
Date: circa 1800
Accessories: Wooden Frame with Turned Pillars made to hold two sand-glasses. The frame is missing one knob on top and its center posts so can no longer support the sand-glasses.
Object number: 7307
