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A ship's hour glass.
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- Maker :
- ANONYMOUS
- Place :
- The Netherlands, Germany, ca. 1750
- Date :
- The Netherlands, Germany, ca. 1750
- Color :
- Uncoloured
- Height mm.:
- 138
- Width mm.:
- 85
- Condition :
- Two glass ampoules joined with modern wax silk thread and twine in oak framed with six carved oak columms 240mm high.
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Description
Maritime hourglass with blown glass bulbs, orange sand, junction ring covered with cord, the circular ebony frame with six turned baluster columns.
The invention of the hourglass is attributed to an 8th-century monk in Chartres, France, with the marine sandglass appearing as early as the 14th century. In earlier examples, the bulbs were connected with a material such as putty or hardened wax, bound in leather, linen or string. From about 1720, the two bulbs were welded together over a brass bead drilled with a hole, often still bound in leather.
From around 1760, the glass was blown in one piece (with the sand inserted in the cooled end before sealing it).
Ships would use the glasses to measure time at sea on a given navigational course. The invention of clocks and watches largely superseded the practical need for hourglasses.
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[Cavendish reaches Morro Moreno.]
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Maker : GOTTFRIED, J.L. / DE BRY.
Place : Frankfurt
Date : M.Merian, 1633
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[Printed on silk] Nieuw Wassende Graaden Paskaart Vertoonende alle de bekende Zeekusten en Landen op den geheelen Aard Boodem of Werelt door Gerard van Keulen. . .
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$20.000
Maker : VAN KEULEN, G.
Place : Amsterdam, 1728
Date : Amsterdam, 1728
![[Columbus is standing in the bow of his ship]](/uploads/cache/48524-500x500.jpg)
[Columbus is standing in the bow of his ship]
Columbus is standing in the bow of his ship, which is near the shore. He is clad in a long mantle and undercoat, while his armor lies at his feet, and his standard is floating from the foremast. Behind him is Minerva, carrying a spear and a shield with the head of Medusa in the center, presenting a laurel branch to Columbus.Behind the goddess is Mars in full armor, standing on the back of a turtle for a chariot, and drawn by three lions. Near him, are two Sirens, whilst at the head of the vessel...
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Maker : DE BRY, Th.
Place : Frankfurt, 1594
Date : Frankfurt, 1594
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Groeninga MDLXXIII. [Groningen]
RECTO: A panoramic view of the city of Groningen dated 1573.VERSO: a woodcut of a cow, a bull and their calf.Taken from Sebastian Munster's encyclopedic work, the "Cosmographia Universalis". The Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster had numerous editions in different languages including Latin, French (translated by François de Belleforest), Italian, English, and even Czech. The last German edition was published in 1628, long after his death. The Cosmographia was one of the most successful and popu...
$60
Maker : MUNSTER, S.
Place : Basle, ca. 1564
Date : 1564
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