Hour-glass

A 15-minute glass with a white sand filling. The cylindrical stand is made from beaten brass with cutaway sides. The cutaway part has a wavy edge and a knobbly embossed pattern around the edge. It is decorated on the sides and the bases with the coat of arms of the diocese of Bayeux: a fleur-de-lys and a double-headed eagle.

Object Details

ID: AST0067
Collection: Astronomical and navigational instruments
Type: Hour-glass
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 18C
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection
Measurements: Overall: 98 x 44 mm