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Medium Sized Antique Sandtimer / Hourglass. 19th Century.
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for sale €673     $730
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Medium Sized Antique Sandtimer / Hourglass. 19th Century.

19th century
Description

Medium sized antique Sandtimer / Hourglass in oak and pine. Circa 1850.

Original glass contained within circular geometrical cage constructed from five turned pine decorative pillars. The top and bottom constructed in oak with superb aged patina. Fine grained golden sand, timing at approximately 2 hours. Faint ink script reading "1 Hour" on top of roundel. Most likely English.

In excellent original condition with sand flowing freely between bulbs. Rare item.

Display table not included in sale.

Dimensions:

Height = 18.5cm; Diameter = 10cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Sand Timer to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1096326
Dealers Internal Reference
D:00023
Description
Medium sized antique Sandtimer / Hourglass in oak and pine. Circa 1850.
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Original glass contained within circular geometrical cage constructed from five turned pine decorative pillars.
Dragoncharger Antiques

The top and bottom constructed in oak with superb aged patina. Fine grained golden sand, timing at approximately 2 hours. Faint ink script reading "1 Hour" on top of roundel. Most likely English.

In excellent original condition with sand flowing freely between bulbs. Rare item.

Display table not included in sale.

Dimensions:

Height = 18.5cm; Diameter = 10cm.

Height
18.5cm (7.28")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Dragoncharger Antiques has dated this Antique Wooden Sand Timer to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1096326
Dealers Internal Ref
D:00023
Dragoncharger Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2024

Specialising in early japanese cloisonne, edo enamel artisan period.

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A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand.

Medium Sized Antique Sandtimer / Hourglass. 19th Century.

Archive II A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View III
Archive IV A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View IV
Archive V A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View V
Archive VI A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View VI
Archive VII A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand. View VII
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A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand.
Medium sized Antique Sandtimer / Hourglass. 19th Century.
Ref: SA1096326
A nineteenth-century sand timer with dark turned wooden spindles, circular top and bottom caps, and blown glass filled with sand.
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  • ObjectSand Timers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Glass, Sand
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Baluster columns, Circular caps, Blown glass bulbs
  • SizeH 18.5 cm (7 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Victorian sand timer from the nineteenth century combines dark brown oak and pine with clear blown glass bulbs holding fine golden sand. The piece takes a cylindrical form held within a geometrical cage constructed from five heavily turned decorative baluster columns, connecting round circular top and bottom caps. Visible details include a faint ink script reading "1 Hour" on the top roundel, alongside a heavily textured timber grain and a warm patina across the wooden elements. Standing 18.5 cm high and 10 cm in diameter, the compact scale makes it suitable for placement on an office desk within a gentleman's library or study environment. The object operates as a functional timekeeping device with sand flowing freely between the glass chambers, serving as a decorative accessory for a traditional working interior.

FAQs

Sand timers, also known as hourglasses, were widely used from the fourteenth century onwards for marine navigation, church services, and culinary timing prior to the widespread adoption of mechanical clocks.

Nineteenth-century hourglasses were typically constructed using hand-blown glass bulbs connected at a narrow waist, housed inside protective wooden frames crafted from hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut with turned spindles.

Authentic period pieces often exhibit subtle bubbles and irregularities within the hand-blown glass, signs of natural age-related wear around the wood joins, turned baluster columns, and fine silica sand inside.

An antique sand timer can be positioned on a contemporary office desk, styled within a dark academia bookshelf arrangement, or displayed alongside vintage books and brass objects on a sideboard.

To preserve a wooden hourglass, store it in a dry environment to prevent moisture from causing the sand to clump, clean the glass gently with a microfibre cloth, and condition the timber frame using natural beeswax.
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