4.5" x 4.5" x 8.5" Brass Revolving Sandtimer

4.5" x 4.5" x 8.5" Brass Revolving Sandtimer
The sand timer, more commonly referred to as the hourglass, is a device used to keep track of time. Minutes are measured as sand moves from bulb to bulb. During a voyage, the hourglass would be one of the few reliable ways to measure time at sea alongside a compass to assist overall navigation. This brass, invertible hourglass stands on a metal base, navigating us through our days.  Made out of brass with a two-tone antique finish  Revolving sand timer. The sand flow duration is approximately 2 minutes and 45 seconds.