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Hour-glass
A 60-minute ship's glass filled with yellow sand. The glass has a greenish tinge and pronounced 'dimples' where the bulb meets the stand. The central joint is bound with leather. The wooden stand is broken and is in five fragments. It originally had circular bases, and four rounded carved supports and one square one.
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Object Details
| ID: | AST0079 |
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| Collection: | Astronomical and navigational instruments |
| Type: | Hour-glass |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | 17C |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Caird Collection |
| Measurements: | 191 mm |