Single sand-glass in silver mount

Made:
hallmarked 1799
Single sand-glass in silver mount (hall-mark 1799) with

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Single sand-glass in silver mount (hall-mark 1799) with
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Single sand-glass in silver mount (hall-mark 1799) with initials MB engraved on one end. 4 mins. Abbot Horne. No.33. Type B.

Details

Category:
Time Measurement
Object Number:
1953-307
Materials:
portable, glass, powder, emery, silver, hallmark, initials (abbreviations), engraved, timer and mounted
Measurements:
overall: 82 mm 46 mm, 0.158 kg
type:
sand glass
credit:
Abbot Horne Collection