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Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good quality George III hourglass hob grate, finished in black graphite polish. An original from
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron, Metal

Antique Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
H 25.6 in W 24.22 in D 11.23 in
Large 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 19th century hour glass, o...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Large 19th Century Hourglass
Large 19th Century Hourglass
H 8.27 in Dm 2.37 in
Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
Located in Milan, IT
The hourglass cage displays hexagonal bases. Six smooth iron columns complete the cage. Inside the
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Early 18th Century German Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
Iron Hourglass, Germany, Early 1700s.
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H 4.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
Located in Milan, IT
The hourglass cage displays octagonal bases, dressed in a red velvet cushion. Eight smooth iron
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Early 18th Century German Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron

Antique Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
Iron Hourglass, Germany Early 1700s
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H 4.75 in W 2.25 in D 2.25 in
Large Late 18th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 18th century hour glass, o...
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Late 18th Century British Late Victorian Antique Hourglasses

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Glass, Wood

English Regency Hourglass Wicker Armchair
Located in New York, NY
English Regency style (19/20th Cent) natural wicker arm chair with hour glass base and cane seat.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wicker

19th Century Hourglass Peat Bucket Planter
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
19th century Hourglass peat bucket planter A very attractive design, the Hourglass shape is made
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1880s Dutch Colonial Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An antique George III hourglass hob grate, circa 1790, finished in a black graphite polish. Dating
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique George III Hourglass Hob Grate
Antique George III Hourglass Hob Grate
H 27.17 in W 25.2 in D 11.42 in
Victorian English Sterling Silver Hourglass Pattern Soup Ladle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver Hourglass pattern
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1830s English Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

18th Century Georgian Pierced Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
An unusual pierced Hob-grate, marked 'B&B'.
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Mid-18th Century Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron

Philosopher with an Hourglass - Engraving after Rembrandt - 19th Century
By Charles Amand Durand
Located in Roma, IT
Philosopher with an Hourglass is an engraving on ivory-colored paper realized by Charles Amand
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19th Century Old Masters Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Engraving

George III Hourglass Hob Grate with Pierced Steel Fret
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good quality George III hob grate smartly finished in black graphite polish and ready for placement in your home. Dating from circa 1790, this antique hob grate is handsomely cast ...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

End XIX Century Brass and Glass Hourglass Antique Time Measuring Instrument
Located in Milan, IT
Sand hourglass, brass container with circular base and tapered columns in the center and blown
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1890s Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Glass

Memento mori: a skeleton, a scythe, an hourglass painted tile, Italy 1690.
Located in Milan, IT
skeleton sitting on a rock with a scythe in his hand and an hourglass at his side. Naples, Italy 1690.
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Late 17th Century Italian Antique Hourglasses

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Terracotta

Victorian Hourglass Form 14 Karat Gold Filigreed Brooch with Inlaid Turquoise
Located in New York, NY
that together create an hourglass shape that meet in the center at a diamond form. A collection of
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1880s American High Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Turquoise, 14k Gold

44 Star Antique Parade Flag, Hourglass Formation, Wyoming Statehood ca 1890-1896
Located in York County, PA
44 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN HOURGLASS FORMATION ON A BRILLIANT BLUE CANTON; REFLECTS THE
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Late 19th Century American Antique Hourglasses

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Cotton

Vintage German Porcelain Figurine of Dutch Girl with Egg Timer Hourglass
By Katzhütte
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Beautiful girl figurine handmade in Germany circa 1900s- 1910s. A beautiful piece for decorating your kitchen. Handmade and hand painted in beautiful colors. Marked Germany.
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

34 Star Antique American Flag with Hourglass Medallion Stars, ca 1861-1863
Located in York County, PA
EXTRAORDINARY 34 STAR ANTIQUE AMERICAN FLAG WITH AN ACCORDION OR HOURGLASS MEDALLION CONFIGURATION
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1860s American Antique Hourglasses

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Silk

Antique Print of an Astrologer with an Hourglass and Globe, circa 1850
Located in Langweer, NL
and hourglass. Published circa 1850. Artists and Engravers: Published by A.H. Payne. Condition
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19th Century Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Paper

American Odd Fellows Lodge Black Wood Counter Folk Art Grain Painted Hourglass
Located in Santa Monica, CA
photos is from the same Odd Fellows lodge and featured in another of our listings. Hourglass counter
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Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

Italian Smaller-Sized Table or Writing Desk w/Shapely Hourglass Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
century table with shapely hourglass legs would make a delightful little writing desk, but versatile
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19th Century Italian Antique Hourglasses

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Wood

Set of Kitchen Treen with 2 Hourglasses, One Candlestick Holder and Pepper Mill
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Set of kitchen treen with 2 hourglasses, one candlestick holder and pepper mill. All 19th century
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Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Birch

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon
By Thomas Wilkes Barker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
been crafted in the King's shape, Hourglass pattern. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the
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1810s English George III Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Death of Princess Anne, wife of William IV
Located in UTRECHT, UT
, scythe, skull and bones and winged hourglass By E. Andeles EXTREMELY RARE Weight: 13.23 g Diameter: AR
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1750s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Latticino Swirl Art Glass Perfume 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
hourglass form having a foliate embossed cast flip-top lid, 19th century Measures- 3''H x 1.25''W x 1.25''D
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19th Century Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Art Glass

Early 19th Century Swedish Wooden Floor Clock
Located in High Point, NC
patina that tells the story of the years it has witnessed. The clock face, encased in a unique, hourglass
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Early 19th Century Swedish Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bench
By Johan Lindgren
Located in Huntington, NY
A unique hourglass shaped Swedish Gustavian bench made by Stockholm master furniture maker, Johan
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Linen, Wood, Paint

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bench
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Bench
H 17.25 in W 30.75 in D 16 in
French 19th Century Oak Trestle Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
top sits over a pair of hourglass shaped pedestals connecting with three stretchers. This table has
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19th Century French Primitive Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Oak Trestle Table
French 19th Century Oak Trestle Table
H 29.25 in W 85.63 in D 38 in
Large Louis XV Style Gilt and Patinated Bronze and Marble Figural Candelabra
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
anchor and the other an hourglass, seated on pierced pedestals and spreading fleur de pêcher marble
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Hourglasses

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

18th Century ‘Coalbrookdale’ Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A Georgian hourglass, cast iron, hob grate by ‘Coalbrookdale’.
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Late 18th Century Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron

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
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Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Glass

18th Century Antique Cast Iron Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A good quality Georgian hourglass hob grate, with urn and cameo decoration.
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Late 18th Century Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron

18th Century Antique Cast Iron Hob Grate
18th Century Antique Cast Iron Hob Grate
H 23.63 in W 35.04 in D 12.6 in
19th Century Tiered Table with Barley Twist Legs by Merklen Brothers
By Merklen Brothers
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A dark mahogany hourglass shape barley twist tiered side table by Merklen Brothers. The original
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1870s American High Victorian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Brass

Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This rustic container has an unusual hourglass shape, with a square base and a tapered upper half
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Rustic Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
Provincial Footed Tray, c. 1900
H 6.75 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in
Pair of Round Chinese Hand Mirrors, c. 1930
Located in Chicago, IL
even coloring of the fine hardwood. The handles are shaped with smooth, hourglass contours that fit in
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Mirror, Hardwood

19th Century Hand Carved Hepplewhite Armchair Desk Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
. The seat is an hourglass coil spring construction and newly covered in a Classic satin stripe fabric
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19th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Mahogany

Tibetan Damaru Drum on Stand, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
hourglass shape, this wooden drum is modeled after the form of a chang teu, a human skull damaru
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Mid-19th Century Tibetan Tibetan Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Steel

19th Century Georgian Cast Iron Hob Grate Fireplace
Located in London, GB
19th Century Georgian Cast Iron Hob Grate Fireplace. Antique Original Hourglass Georgian Hob Grate
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
wood with a simple hourglass form, and the most wonderful patina only time could bestow. The perfect
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
H 9.5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Located in Chicago, IL
wood with a simple hourglass form, and the most wonderful patina only time could bestow. The perfect
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Modern Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
Modernist Dan Peoples Stool
H 10 in W 8 in D 8 in
19th Century XL Brass 7 Pound Weight Scale Apothecary Pharmacy Paperweight Desk
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy and very large, 7 pound scale weight, hourglass form.
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Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Brass

19th Century Italian Hall Bench
Located in Dallas, TX
bench seat. Hourglass shaped side supports are connected with a molded stretcher. Perfect for hallways
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1870s Italian Baroque Revival Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Italian Hall Bench
19th Century Italian Hall Bench
H 37 in W 47.5 in D 15 in
19th Century Monumental Chinese Carved Rosewood Brush Pot
Located in Rio Vista, CA
trunk. Beautiful crafted with a subtle hourglass cylindrical shape. Featuring rich and complex grain
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Hourglasses

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Rosewood

Early 19th Century Bronze Campana Urn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
palmettes, raised on an knopped-hourglass neck, finishing on a square plinth. Stock ID: D3240
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Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century Bronze Campana Urn
Early 19th Century Bronze Campana Urn
H 20.75 in W 12.5 in D 12.5 in
Antique Cotton White and Red "Birds in the Air" Quilt, USA, Late 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
USA, late 19th century “Hourglass” antique quilt Measures: H 195 x W 195 cm Quilt in
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Late 19th Century American Antique Hourglasses

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Cotton

Longines Silver & Niello Watch from 1915 Dial by Stern Freres Matching Chain
By Longines
Located in Long Beach, CA
its competitors. In 1880, Francillon trademarked the Longines name and its winged hourglass logo. The
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1910s Swiss Art Deco Antique Hourglasses

Country French Provincial Oak Farmhouse Trestle Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
hourglass shaped legs conjoined by a large stretcher with exposed mortise and tenon joinery ending with wide
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Hourglasses

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Oak

Art Nouveau Confetti Decor Vase by Amphora c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
thick threads of gold to compliment the hourglass form. Stamped Amphora in the base, and numbered
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Hourglasses

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Ceramic

Fromme's Kalender Art Nouveau Lithograph Poster Koloman Moser Vienna Secession
By Koloman Moser
Located in Chicago, IL
waning sand in the hourglass quite naturally can be assumed to be the coming of the end of the century
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Hourglasses

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Paper, Lithograph

Rustic Indonesian 19th Century Solid Wood Turned Stool with Brown Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
during the 19th century, this stool is made of solid turned wood. Showcasing an hourglass reminiscent
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19th Century Indonesian Rustic Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

Antique Victorian Newcastle Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Soup Ladle
By John Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
silver, excellent quality and in exceptional condition. The Hourglass pattern decoration is very sharp
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1840s English Victorian Antique Hourglasses

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Sterling Silver

17th c. German Memento Mori Monk c.1600-1699
Located in San Francisco, CA
vanitas, where symbolic objects such as hourglasses and wilting flowers signified the impermanence of
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17th Century German Industrial Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wood

secretaire 530 by Gianfranco Frattini, 1956 for Bernini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Misinto, IT
. The hourglass-shaped legs are typical of Frattini's products from that era, details that have become
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1850s Italian Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Nutwood

17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
Located in Braintree, GB
inclusion of a skull and hourglass serves as poignant reminders of life's transient nature, urging viewers
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17th Century European Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Copper

17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
17th century oil on copper portrait - St. Jerome
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H 5.91 in W 5.12 in D 0.04 in
Allegory of Time. Oil on panel. Circle of Jacob de Backer (act. 1571-1585).
Located in Madrid, ES
branch in his right arm, which is resting on an hourglass; rests his right foot on a skull; The left arm
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16th Century Belgian Renaissance Antique Hourglasses

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Other

18th Century Gilt Bronze Boulle Marquetry Ormolu-Mounted Bracket Clock
Located in PARIS, FR
bronze displaying two putti with an hourglass, a flaming torch and accompanied by a rooster. This
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Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Hourglasses

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Bronze

English Victorian 1880s Botanical Compote with Roses, Green and Gold Accents
Located in Atlanta, GA
trim and hourglass-shaped base. Born in England during Queen Victoria's later years, this charming
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Late 19th Century English Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Faience

Allegory Of Time Stella Paint Oil on canvas Old master 16/17th Century Italian
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
wisdom, while at her feet we can see an hourglass, the quintessential symbol of the passing of time. The
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Oil

Antique Uzbek Suzani Embroidery Rug, c. 1800
Located in San Francisco, CA
tonalities of light and dark. The central hourglass form, idiosyncrasies of drawing, and arrangement of
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18th Century Uzbek Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Wool

Indian Gilt Bronze Statue of Shiva Nataraja
Located in New York, NY
with snakes; his back right hand holds an hourglass-shaped drum / damaru, his front right hand in the
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19th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique Hourglasses

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Hourglasses For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique hourglasses is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique hourglasses was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, glass and metal. Antique hourglasses have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique hourglasses to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Victorian and Folk Art antique hourglasses are of considerable interest. Bilston Battersea, Samuel Thaxter and William Eley each produced beautiful antique hourglasses that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Hourglasses?

Prices for antique hourglasses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique hourglasses begin at $120 and can go as high as $6,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,320.