Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working Swedish momento 4 5/8" at tallest

4 5/8" at tallest

I am happy to include the mat

Easy to roll up and throw in a bag

which also included paintings and prints

Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working Swedish momento 4 5/8" at tallestI've always got an eye out for antique sand timers, but don't come across them too often, and when I do they are usually priced well beyond my reach. This was a lucky find, and a cool one, a 14 second sand timer made for nautical use. Sailors used this type of sand glass to measure the speed of a vessel: a triangular piece of wood connected to a rope knotted every 43. 7 was thrown overboard into the sea; one sailor would let the rope out, another