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Hour-glass
A 15-minute glass filled with ground black marble. The centre joint is bound over with twine. It has a gilt brass stand with circular bases decorated with raised concentric circles and three rounded supports which unscrew in sections.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST0060 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Hour-glass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 18th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 115 x 51 x 51 mm |