Maker
Unknown
CultureAmerican or English
Titles
- Hourglass
Date18th century
Possible placeEngland
Possible placeUnited States
MediumWood, glass, and sand
Dimensions6 1/2 × 4 in. (16.5 × 10.2 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.53.6
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Massachusetts Room
On view
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Department
Bayou BendObject Type
Exhibition History[The Voyage of Life], Houston Public Library, Houston TX, Jesse Jones (Central) Branch, February 1–27, 1994; Tuttle Branch, March 1–27, 1994; Heights Branch, March 29–April 24, 1994; Robinson-Westchase Branch, April 26–May 22, 1994; Smith Branch, May 24–June 19, 1994.
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Unknown European
late 17th century
Glass, leather, painted paper, and fabric
BF.2008.5
Unknown German
c. 1775–1825
Wood, paper, glass, brass, magnet, and string
B.91.50
Simon Willard
c. 1825
Mahogany, brass, steel, iron, lead, glass, and enamel
B.2023.7
Jacques Nicolas Pierre François Dubuc
c. 1815–1819
Mercury-gilded brass (ormolu), iron, glass, and enamel
B.61.5
