Hourglass

Name/Title

Hourglass

Entry/Object ID

1935.5.1a-c

Description

Hourglass consisting of a teardrop-shaped glass bottle inside a cylindrical wooden cage. The cage consists of two round pieces of wood connected with five turned wood posts. One half of the glass is missing.

Context

Owned by Lucien A. Edson in Randolph, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1935.5

Source or Donor

White, Ada M.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hourglass

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sandglass

Nomenclature Class

Timekeeping T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Material

Wood, Glass

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Edson, Lucian A. (1843-1918)

Related Places

Place

Town

Randolph

County

Orange County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America