Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working character portrait for the sunsetting of one

for the sunsetting of one century and the dawning of the next

matted and framed

those fat red crosses against the blue are pretty gorgeous

Move the lever at the far end up and down to get it going

There is a bit of chipping around the rim of base and a few small chips on the face just of one side--as pictured

Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working character portrait for the sunsetting of oneI'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