Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes gift for cook but the bristles are full

but the bristles are full and firmly attached and it remains a lovely thing

and often several of them together

rough surface

These are in perfect condition

but upon spotting this one on a recent outing I found it so beautiful

Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes gift for cook but the bristles are fullAnother, to my eye, perfect object, and I swear I could pass a whole day just watching the sand pass from one end of the glass bulb to the other. C. 1820s or so British I believe, with beautifully turned fruitwood ends, and recesses on the interior that cradle the free floating glass. Pretty rare to find (rather amazing for the glass to have endured some 200 years, really), some of these had ornately turned posts, but I really love the simplicity of