Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
Sailor-made Fourteen-second Ship's Log or Sandglass, 19th century, 2 3/4-in. dia. bone plates with top plate marked "14," mounted between four turned rosewood columns enclosing the colorless glass 14-second hourglass, ht. 4 1/8 in.
Estimate $800-1,200
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
From early timekeeping devices to precision regulators, the Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments department covers centuries of invention and function with trusted appraisals and world-competitive auctions.