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Hg007s Silver 30 Minute Hourglass, Black French Finish & Silver

For 50 Years, Authentic Models Have Celebrated The Adventurous Past By Recreating Historically Significant Furniture, Ornaments, And Objects In Painstaking Detail. Unified By Our Passion For Making Past-era Beauty And Craftsmanship Relevant To Modern-day Living, Each Of Our Furniture And Decor Collections Has Been Thoughtfully Created To Inspire And Delight.tempus Fugit, The Latin Epitaph For "time Flies" Certainly Suits This Wonderful Collectible Because Of It'shistorical And Practical Value. Some Glasses Measured Up To Two Hours, Used At A Time When Church Pews Were Designed By The Inquisition To Torture The Human Back. Ship's Hourglasses Were Calibrated To The Half Hours Of The Ship's Watch, And If The Helmsman Didn't Turn The Glass Too Early It Actually Doubled In Defining Longitude. Navigators Tried To Keep Count Of The Hours; The Galleons Wrecked On The Western Australian Reefs Remind Us Of The Perils Of Incorrectly Kept Time. To Appreciate The Important Symbolism Of The Hourglass Observe, Renaissance Painted Still Lives, Also Called Vanitas, Filled With Symbolism And Morals. They Very Often Depict Hourglasses. Featuressilver 30 Minute Hourglassmade From High Quality Materialsspecificationscolor: Black French Finish & Silvermaterial: Indian Rosewood, Metal & Glasssize: 5.3" Hcountry Of Origin: Indiadimension: 8 X 8 X 13.5 Cmweight: 0.86 Lbs

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