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Sand glass

WB.223     1450–1500, altered 1800–1898 • Silver-gilt mounts • sand-glass

Curator's Description

Sand-glass; mounted to revolve; silver parcel-gilt stand; band of scrollwork round neck; circular plate with relief scrolls at each end; plates joined by three twisted columns with two terminal winged figures on each; moulded base with band of scrollwork.

This object was collected and bequeathed to the British Museum by Ferdinand Anselm Rothschild.

Made In!

Germany
South German (?)

What is it?

sand-glass

Made Of

silver glass gold

Techniques

parcel-gilded mould-made relief twisted

How big is it?

0.5 cm wide, 9.9 cm high, 0.4 cm deep, and it weighs 139g

Where is it?

London / The British Museum / Room 2A / Case 3a 6

Floor plan 2 3a 3b 4a 4b 5a 5b 6a 6b 6c 6d 6e 6f 6g 6h 7a 7b 7c 7d 7e 7f 7g 7h 7i 7j Entrance

Detailed Curatorial Notes

Provenance: None is recorded.

Bibliography

  • Charles Hercules Read, 'The Waddesdon Bequest: Catalogue of the Works of Art bequeathed to the British Museum by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, M.P., 1898', London, 1902, no. 223 pl. XXX
  • O.M. Dalton, 'The Waddesdon Bequest', 2nd edn (rev), British Museum, London, 1927, no.223.

    • References

    1. Read 1902: Read, Charles Hercules, The Waddesdon Bequest. Catalogue of the Works of Art Bequeathed to the British Museum by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild, M.P., 1898, London, BMP, 1902
    2. Dalton 1927: Dalton, Ormonde Maddock, The Waddesdon Bequest : jewels, plate, and other works of art bequeathed by Baron Ferdinand Rothschild., London, BMP, 1927

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