Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working swiss ) of other is nicely

) of other is nicely hollowed out at the end

perhaps most of all for the tiny chair

which is missing but should be easy to replace

which looks very smart and super graphic against the black paper ground

vajras (a ritual object/weapon containing both the meanings of “thunderbolt” and “diamond")

Lovely, Scarce Late 19th Century Nautical 14 Second Sandglass, Working swiss ) of other is nicelyI'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