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Are hourglasses really an hour?
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No, despite the name, hourglasses aren’t necessarily always an hour. An hourglass is a device for measuring the passage of time as sand or liquid flows from the upper section to the lower section. Hourglasses can be crafted to measure any amount of time and are not limited to an hour. Shop a collection of hourglasses on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Nautical Vintage Resin Hourglass and Paperweight
Located in Schagen, NL
Wonderful mid-century Resin Hourglass. Very decorative piece with multiple Nautical elements. Some
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Bohemian Paperweights
Materials
Epoxy Resin
Venini Two Colors Mini Hourglass/Clessidre, Unsigned
By Paolo Venini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a great and rare find because is one of the small hourglass ever made by Venini. Also this
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury hourglass in bubble lucite with straight external lines. This fantastic item was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments
Materials
Lucite
Blue Murano Glass Hourglass, VELENI by L+W, 2022, Limited Edition Collectibles
By Lanzavecchia + Wai
Located in Milan, IT
"A delicate yet beautifully emblematic object symbolizing the passing of time, VELENI’s Hourglass
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Milo Baughman, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun pair of functional sculptural accents.
Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in.
MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Obelisks
Materials
Acrylic
Antique bubble glass paper weight, with vanitas Memento Mori, Italy 1850.
Located in Milan, IT
fragile glass, the time that passes with the hourglass, the book with the illusion of knowledge, the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Paperweights
Materials
Glass
