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Sandglass

Date About 1740
Medium / Technique Wood; glass; fibre: silk
Sculpted, glued, blown and varnished
DimensionsHeight: 40 cm (15 3/4 in.) Diameter: 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Timekeeping T&E
Origin France?, Europe
Object Number1983.44.2
DivisionMaterial Culture - Objects of Science and Technology
CollectionStewart
CreditPurchase

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