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Objekt 17

Four-glass turret hourglass

Object description

Germany, early 18th century.

Wooden case, five turned and carved columns, base and back board painted greenish beige, dial with Roman hours from I-XII and hands to mark the hours, greenish glass, white sand

Inscription: Gleich wie der sannd muß gehenn, so menschen eilt zum end

Running time: 1 quarter, 2 quarter, 3 quarter and 4 quarter hours

Bequest Carl and Lini Nathan-Rupp, Binningen

Inv. 1982.1138.

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