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A 17th-Century hour glass,
the fine-sand filled bulbs mounted in a fruitwood stand, the upper and lower sections united by five carved supports -- 7in. (17.8cm.) high; another similar with four supports, the bulbs bound with wax, cord and plush covering, and filled with white sand -- 6¼in. (15.8cm.) high; and another hour glass with leather casing and protective brass cage -- 4in. (10.1cm.) high
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the fine-sand filled bulbs mounted in a fruitwood stand, the upper and lower sections united by five carved supports -- 7in. (17.8cm.) high; another similar with four supports, the bulbs bound with wax, cord and plush covering, and filled with white sand -- 6¼in. (15.8cm.) high; and another hour glass with leather casing and protective brass cage -- 4in. (10.1cm.) high
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