Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working swiss let me know

let me know

which looks very smart and super graphic against the black paper ground

which is missing but should be easy to replace

) of other is nicely hollowed out at the end

and with the execution amplifying a sense of wonder at creatures that already seem quite wondrous

Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working swiss let me knowI've always got an eye out for antique sand timers, but don't come across them too often, and when I do they are usually priced well beyond my reach. This was a lucky find, and a cool one, a 14 second sand timer made for nautical use. Sailors used this type of sand glass to measure the speed of a vessel: a triangular piece of wood connected to a rope knotted every 43. 7 was thrown overboard into the sea; one sailor would let the rope out, another