Brass hourglass with 3 bulbs.

Hourglass consisting of a brass frame formed by two hexagonal bays, linked by six columns formed by a brass rod, and bordered by a trefoil frieze decorated with openwork hearts. Inside, a flask continuous with two clear "bubbled" glass ampoules, one of which is composed of two spherical bulbs heat-soldered together. The central joint is covered with grey fabric, tightly woven with gold threads, and a white hourglass inside the bulbs.

Note : This hourglass is a classic from the second half of the 17th century, found in various museums and private collections.

An identical model is in the Louvre (coll. Nicolas Landau, inv. OA10793, cat.215).

Literature : illustrated and repertoried in "Sabliers d'Autrefois" Delalande - n°42 p. 282.

Dimensions : height of 18,1 x diameter of 8,1 cm.

France circa 1700.

Reference : SAS 106B

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