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Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in San Diego, CA
Seldom seen four bubble Lucite hourglass sand timer sculpture dating from the 1970s. In the manner
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Mid-20th Century Figurative Sculptures

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Lucite

Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones
Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones

Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture in the Manner of Charles Hollis Jones

H 7 in W 2 in D 2 in
Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hour Glass or Sand Timer of solid wood frame, in Mahogany or Walnut. The piece is a compliment to
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20th Century Mantel Clocks

Materials

Glass, Mahogany

Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass
Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass

Wooden Hour Glass or Sand Timer with Hand Blown Glass

H 26 in Dm 10.5 in
An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer
Located in Englewood, NJ
An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer handblown in Murano Italy with a clear
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Art Glass

An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer
An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer

An Italian Mid-Century Modern Murano Hour Glass Sand Timer

H 10 in Dm 4 in
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
produced in Italy during the 1970s in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones. The 15-minute sand timer
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Lucite

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970
Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970

Midcentury Lucite Hourglass Sand Timer Sculpture After Charles Hollis Jones 1970

H 4.73 in W 1.7 in D 1.7 in
Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage egg timer. An English, brass and glass 3 minute sand countdown, dating to the mid
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Mid-20th Century British Scientific Instruments

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Glass

Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century
Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century

Vintage Egg Timer, English, Brass, Glass, 3 Minute Sand Countdown, Mid-Century

H 6.3 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Located in San Diego, CA
a wonderful patina and can be polished if desired. Has a ship design engraved on both ends. The sand
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Mid-20th Century American Nautical Objects

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Bronze

Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer
Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer

Vintage Large Nautical Maritime Brass Glass Ship's Hourglass Display Model Timer

H 19.5 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in

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Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Located in Petaluma, CA
These wonderful antique sand timers are a set of three from the 18th and 19th centuries. They have
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Early 20th Century Nautical Objects

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Glass

Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass
Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass

Set of 3 Maritime Sand Timers from the 18th and 19th Century, Hand Blown Glass

H 8 in W 3.25 in D 3.25 in
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Handblown hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow and black resin.
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Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

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Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin

French Hourglass Sand Timer in Resin

H 6.25 in W 2.75 in D 2.75 in
Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique cookie baking timer. An English, fruitwood spool and glass 10 minute sand timer
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Antique Late 19th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

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Fruitwood

Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Cookie Baking Sand Timer, English, Fruitwood, Glass, Victorian, C.1900

H 13.59 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Large oak and hour glass sand dating from the 19th century with a time of 30 min decorated with
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Antique 1890s French Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

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Glass, Oak

19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s
19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s

19th century French Oak and glass Hour Sand Timer, 1890s

H 12.21 in Dm 7.49 in
French Hourglass Timer in Resin
Located in Chicago, IL
Hand blown glass hourglass sand timer imbedded in pale yellow resin.
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Vintage 1970s French Sculptures

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Glass, Resin

French Hourglass Timer in Resin
French Hourglass Timer in Resin

French Hourglass Timer in Resin

H 5.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Located in Dallas, TX
Created in Italy, circa 1955, the Paolo Venini Designed Hourglass sand timer is a timeless work of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Glass

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Glass

Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini
Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini

Clessidre Hourglass Timer By Paolo Venini

H 9.3 in Dm 3.3 in
Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass
Located in Essex, MA
An antique English bobbin one hour hourglass sand timer. Crafted from original antique bobbins and
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Antique 19th Century English Industrial Scientific Instruments

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Steel

Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass
Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass

Large Antique English Bobbin One Hour Hourglass

H 13.5 in Dm 6.5 in
Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s
By Herman Miller, Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
be used also as seating. The sculptural design resembles an hour glass sand timer. These stools were
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Walnut

Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s
Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s

Ray Eames, Time Life Stool, model C, original Herman Miller production 1960s

H 15.16 in Dm 13 in
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional. 24.25" H x
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20th Century Modern Abstract Sculptures

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Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern large brass white sand hourglass / timer, unmarked. This item is not functional
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Mid-20th Century More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass
Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

Modern Large Brass White Sand Hourglass

H 24.25 in W 7.25 in D 7.25 in
18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass
Located in Nottingham, GB
18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass From an important private French
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Antique 18th Century Scientific Instruments

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Glass, Wood

18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass
18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass

18th Century Ebonised Wood & Glass Sand Timer Hourglass

H 10.83 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in
Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Over 20 inches tall, a wonderful wood framed hour glass or sand timer. May be placed on a mantle or
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Mantel Clocks

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Glass, Wood

Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer
Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer

Vintage Wooden Frame Sand Timer or Hour Timer

H 20.5 in Dm 9.5 in
Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three-minute sand timer (circa 1940s) composed of pewter frame with molded glass interior. Modest
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Mobiles and Kinetic Sculptures

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Pewter

Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer

Vintage 1940s Pewter Hour Glass or Sand Timer

H 8.75 in Dm 3.75 in
Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hourglass sand timer A very decorative
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20th Century English Country More Dining and Entertaining

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Glass

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures
Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures

Vintage Hour Glass Sand Timer Lovely Decortive Piece Must See Pictures

H 7.68 in Dm 3.75 in
Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A brass hour glass. The piece is a compliment to many interiors and looks especially good on a desk or as part of a collection on a console table or even a cocktail table - or in the...
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Early 20th Century Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer
Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer

Italian Brass Hour Glass or Sand Timer

H 23.75 in Dm 8.25 in
Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare modernist hour glass/sand clock from the 1950s. Designed and executed by Carl
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s

Mid-Century Carl Aubock Horn Hourglass, Sand Timer, Brass, Austria, 1950s

H 4.13 in W 3 in D 2.25 in
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful and rare modernist hour glass / sand clock / egg timer from the 1950s. Designed and
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Brass

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s
Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s

Carl Aubock Mid-Century Hour Glass, Sand Timer, Horn, Brass, Austria, 1950s

H 4.5 in W 2.75 in D 2.25 in
19th Century Sandglass
Located in London, by appointment only
An early 19th century glass sand timer. The glass is supported on leather pads and surmounted and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Rustic Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass

19th Century Sandglass
19th Century Sandglass

19th Century Sandglass

H 10 in Dm 3 in
Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s
By Herta Baller, Walter Bosse
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful modernist hour glass / sand timer, made of brass, displaying the zodiac sign twins
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern More Desk Accessories

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Brass

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s
Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

Walter Bosse Zodiac Twins Mid-Century Hourglass, Brass, Hertha Baller, 1950s

H 3.75 in Dm 1.5 in
Brass Sand Clock/Timer
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This a sand clock made with glass and brass. Two round brass plates joined by three brass columns
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Early 20th Century Unknown Classical Roman More Clocks

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Brass

Brass Sand Clock/Timer
Brass Sand Clock/Timer

Brass Sand Clock/Timer

H 10 in W 3.88 in D 3.88 in
Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer
Located in Essex, MA
A sculptural and functional 18th century rectangular 14-second cased sand glass timer, the mahogany
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Antique 18th Century English George III Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Mahogany

Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer
Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer

Unusual 18th Century Rectangular Scientific Sand Glass Timer

H 5 in W 2.63 in D 2.75 in
18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
Of typical form, the ebonised oak hourglass or sand-timer, with draught turned ends and five turned
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Antique 1770s English George III Scientific Instruments

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Blown Glass, Oak

18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770
18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770

18th Century Ebonised Oak Hourglass or Sand-Timer, circa 1770

H 7.25 in Dm 4 in
Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers
Located in Antwerp, BE
A collection of five sand timers in glass and wood; brass, oak, birch and fruitwood. The sand in
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Early 20th Century European Scientific Instruments

Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers
Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers

Five Vintage Sand Timer “Hour” Glass Timers

H 3.94 in Dm 0.99 in
19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer
Located in Antwerp, BE
An Early 19th Century French blown glass sand timer held in a wood case. All original and in
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Antique Mid-19th Century French More Furniture and Collectibles

19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer
19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer

19th Century French Three-Minute Glass Sand Timer

H 3.35 in Dm 1.38 in
Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century
Located in Petaluma, CA
These beautiful sand timers are from the Empire period and have round wood frames, tapering turned
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Early 20th Century European Empire Nautical Objects

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Blown Glass

Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century
Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century

Set of Three Wood and Handblown Glass Maritime Sand Timers, 18th-19th Century

H 7.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Large 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Donhead St Mary, Wiltshire
A large 19th century hourglass with clear glass blown bulbs woven together, the sand timer is
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Antique 19th Century More Desk Accessories

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Blown Glass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Large 19th Century Hourglass

Large 19th Century Hourglass

H 11.62 in Dm 6.5 in
Large Brass Hourglass
Located in New York, NY
# Y087 - Large brass and glass hourglass sand timer having brass frame with glass containing white
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20th Century More Furniture and Collectibles

Large Brass Hourglass
Large Brass Hourglass

Large Brass Hourglass

H 24 in Dm 8 in L 24 in

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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Brushed Aluminum Industrial Hourglass on Stand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Modern industrial brushed aluminum hourglass - in the style of Bauhaus industrial - German, Berlin. An interesting contrast of blown glass and heavy industrial material gives this...
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20th Century Modern Scientific Instruments

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Aluminum

Brushed Aluminum Industrial Hourglass on Stand
Brushed Aluminum Industrial Hourglass on Stand

Brushed Aluminum Industrial Hourglass on Stand

H 23 in W 8 in D 8 in
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones, Milo Baughman
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Fun pair of functional sculptural accents. Measures: LG - 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 x 9 1/8 in. MD - 3 1/8 x 3 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.  
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Obelisks

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Acrylic

1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones
1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones

1970s Pair of Vintage Lucite Hourglass Sculpture Style of Charles Hollis Jones

H 9.13 in W 4.13 in D 4.13 in
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Sand Timer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sand timer available at 1stDibs. A sand timer — often made from glass, blown glass and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the sand timer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right sand timer, those designed in Georgian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one sand timer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carl Auböck, Charles Hollis Jones and Werkstätte Carl Auböck produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sand Timer?

Prices for a sand timer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $150 and can go as high as $2,700, while the average can fetch as much as $750.