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1529935344Code 6096 Hourglass 1900Hourglass made of pewter brass and blown glass, 3 different times, duration 15 minutes, signed C.P. German manufacture of the early 1900s. Height 12.5 cm - 4.92 inches, width 14.5 cm - 5.7 inches, depth cm 5.5 - inches 2.16. Very good condition, fully functional.
The use of hourglass was connected to navigation, because it was the sole instrument for measure the time with some precision on board. For example Magellan used it during his explorations: on every ships there were 18 sand –glasses synchronized on midday (when the sun was at the maximum height on the horizon) and sailors had to pay attention to overturn them and at the right time.
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