Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working Swedish momento which help me date it

which help me date it to 1880 or so

4 5/8" at tallest

Easy to roll up and throw in a bag

I am happy to include the mat

The planter is in excellent vintage condition

Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working Swedish momento which help me date itI've always got an eye out for antique sand timers, but don't come across them too often, and when I do they are usually priced well beyond my reach. This was a lucky find, and a cool one, a 14 second sand timer made for nautical use. Sailors used this type of sand glass to measure the speed of a vessel: a triangular piece of wood connected to a rope knotted every 43. 7 was thrown overboard into the sea; one sailor would let the rope out, another