Hourglass, an early device for measuring intervals of time.

It is also known as a sandglass or a log glass

when used in conjunction with the common log for ascertaining the speed of a ship. It consists of two
pear-shaped bulbs of glass, united at their apexes and having a minute passage formed between them.

The first hourglass, or sand clock, is said to have been invented by a French monk called Liutprand in the
8th century AD. However, concrete evidence of this revolutionary new form of clock, which measures
time by the descent of sand from one glass bulb to another, first appeared in European ship inventories
from the 14th century. Arriving just in time for the “Age of Discovery”, the hourglass was ideal for ocean
travel because the bobbing waves didn’t affect its accuracy.

Specification

Product Dimensions 9 x 5 x 5 inches

Item Weight 12 ounces

Wooden Frame