The Horology Museum

The Catalogue

Individual clocks, watches, instruments and movements, each with photographs, maker, date, materials and the institution or archive that documents it. Every record links back to its source; images are credited and their rights status is tracked for review.

Matching records

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Instruments · 110

Quadruple sand-glass in twelve pillared gilded brass mount. 50, 63, 90, & 110 seconds. Horne Type B. ?Italian. Second half of the 18th century

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1575-1625

Sand-glass set (x4) fitted into an ebony case, inlaid with ivory. Italian, c1600

Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Instruments · 1601-1700

Pocket sand-glass in brass case, European, unsigned, 1601-1700.

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1750–1799

Ship's log glass. Single sand-glass in cylindrical brass mount (end cap missing). 15 seconds. Horne Type B. ?English, second half of the 18th century

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1750–1799

Ship's log glass. Single sand-glass in cylindrical brass mount. 30 seconds. Horne Type B. ?English, second half of the 18th century (Science Museum Group 1991-207)

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1750–1799

Ship's log glass. Single sand-glass in cylindrical brass mount. 30 seconds. Horne Type B. ?English, second half of the 18th century (Science Museum Group 1991-208)

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1800–1850

Hourglass, Germany, 1800–1850

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing complete seal. 15 mins. Abbot Horne. No. Type C., 1890-1950

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1890-1950

Single sand-glass unmounted, showing corked entry hole. 2 1/2 mins. Abbot Horne. Type B, 1890-1950

Science Museum Group, London

Instruments · 1900–1950

Reproduction of a "Jacobean" sand-glass mount in oak, possibly by Pearson-Page. English, early 20th century

Science Museum Group, London