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Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jean) as little child, ca. 1927, 16, 4 x 21, 5 cm
Located in Cologne, DE
her breathy voice and hourglass figure, she is until today one of Hollywood's most famous actresses
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1920s Modern Antique Hourglass

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Silver Gelatin, Black and White

1930 s Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
hourglass motifs, inspired by the Lakota symbol, along with elongated arrow shapes that extend horizontally
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Hourglass

Materials

Wool

Skull with Sacred Writings and Tablets of the Law - Tempera on Cardboard
Located in Roma, IT
with a skull leaning on books and surrounded by Sacred Writings, Tablets of Law, an hourglass, a
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Hourglass

Materials

Tempera

1930 s Southwestern-Style Crystal Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
populated with bold, black hourglass motifs, symbolizing balance and the harmony of opposing forces, which
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Antique Hourglass

Materials

Wool

Vanitas, Oil on Panel, Circle of Vincent Sellaer c. 1500-Mechelen, before 1589
Located in Madrid, ES
hourglass, a skull under one foot and a palm. Note both the symbolism of these elements and the one that the
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16th Century European Renaissance Antique Hourglass

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Other

19th Century Native Nez Perce Beaded Martingale
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
of hourglass and diamond motifs. Split tab and brass bell suspensions. Stunning piece! Period: 19th
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19th Century American Native American Antique Hourglass

Materials

Beads

38 Star Antique American Flag, Colorado Statehood, circa 1876-1889
Located in York County, PA
pupil of a cat’s eye, or the hourglass that forms around it, extending from top to bottom, or the two
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Late 19th Century American Antique Hourglass

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Silk

Napoleon III Period Gilt Bronze Clock and Barometer, Attributed to Raingo Frères
By Raingo Frères
Located in London, GB
pilaster is topped by a sculpture of a cockerel, the barometer’s is crowned by a winged hourglass. The
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Hourglass

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Enamel, Ormolu, Bronze

British turn of the 20th Century Narcissi by Pre-Raphaelite Evelyn de Morgan
By Evelyn de Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
time in the 1905 work The Hourglass a reaction to the objectivism of women In August 1883, Evelyn met
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Hourglass

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Paper, Pencil

Pre-Raphaelite, British turn of the 20th C Study of a tree by Evelyn de Morgan
By Evelyn de Morgan
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
old lady pondering the passing of time in the 1905 work The Hourglass a reaction to the objectivism of
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Late 19th Century Pre-Raphaelite Antique Hourglass

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Paper, Pencil

Large Rush Mat
Located in Santa Fe, NM
interlocking geometric patterns provide innumerable hourglass and diamond motifs which are the central patterns
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19th Century North American Antique Hourglass

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Wood

1930 s Southwestern-Style Eye Dazzler Kilim Rug
Located in Dallas, TX
hourglass motifs unfolds in a visual cadence, echoing the sacred geometries of land and sky. Each
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Early 20th Century American Spanish Colonial Antique Hourglass

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Wool

Early 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Fossano, IT
Hourglass of 15 seconds , Italy early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Hourglass

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 19th century hour glass, o...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Hourglass

Materials

Glass, Wood

Stick WickerRattan Hourglass Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
The streamlined design of this unique armchair is attributed to Paul Frankl, a designer known for his “skyscraper” furniture. This armchair includes a number of distinct features: pr...
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hourglass

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Cane, Wood, Rattan

Iron Germany Early 1700s Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). The hourglass cage displays hexagonal bases. Six
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Early 18th Century British Georgian Antique Hourglass

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Iron

Large Late 18th Century Hourglass
Located in Firenze, IT
Shipping policy No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). A large 18th century hour glass, o...
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Late 18th Century British Late Victorian Antique Hourglass

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Glass, Wood

Late 19th Century Sand-Filled Hourglass
Located in Woodbury, CT
Mid-19th century sand-filled hourglass contained within a wooden stand with square top and base and
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1870s American Antique Hourglass

18 George III Table Forks Hourglass Pattern
Located in Vancouver, BC
A fine quality set of 18 George III silver dinner forks in Hourglass pattern by William Eley
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Early 1800s English Antique Hourglass

Steuben Engraved Verre de Soie Hourglass Vase
By Steuben Glass, Frederick Carder Steuben
Located in New York, NY
This hourglass shaped vase is made of special iridescent glass called verre de soie or “glass of
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1920s American Adam Style Antique Hourglass

Materials

Glass

19th Century Cast Iron Urn
Located in Copenhagen, Copenhagen
19th century cast iron urn with motive of bat and hourglass and backside draped in cloth.
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Hourglass

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Iron

Amyas Naegele Large Dogon / Tellem Headrest in Wood
Located in New York, NY
Amyas Naegele large Dogon/tellem headrest in wood. Large Dogon headrest with hourglass
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16th Century Malian Tribal Antique Hourglass

Materials

Wood

Monumental Asian Tea Basket
Located in Southampton, NY
Late 19th century woven Asian tea basket. Intricate woven design, hourglass shape 31 inch;wide; 11
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Late 19th Century Asian Antique Hourglass

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Rattan, Wood

17th Century Pair of Big Dutch Vanitas Paintings
Located in Lisbon, PT
17th century pair of Dutch vanitas paintings. Both with skeletons holding an hourglass and
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17th Century Dutch Antique Hourglass

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Canvas

Still life with musical instruments (pair)
Located in Zürich, CH
combined with books, hourglasses, maps, personifying “hearing”, “vanity of vanities” and the high status of
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17th Century Antique Hourglass

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Canvas, Oil

Servas Sofa
Located in Homburg, DE
white underground cover. Upholstery only on request!! traditional handmade on Jutebelt with hourglass
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1860s German Biedermeier Antique Hourglass

Rare Bar Harbor Wicker Fanback Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
hourglass base.
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Early 20th Century American Antique Hourglass

Highly Figured Mahogany Classical Card Table on Saber Legs, Salem, circa 1820
Located in Providence, RI
can see the beautiful hourglass form. Also, the gadrooning, which is hand-carved, is boldly worked
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19th Century American American Classical Antique Hourglass

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Mahogany

Pair of Bentwood Edwardian Planters
Located in Charlotte, NC
inserts. Featuring an hourglass shape, the top and bottom tiers have inlaid stringing around each
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Hourglass

Gorham Acorns and Oak Leaves Footed Centerpiece, circa 1901
By Gorham
Located in Mobile, AL
bowl is marked "STERLING A 1307 M" along with Gorham hallmarks. There is also a an hourglass mark that
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Hourglass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Queen Anne Style Cartouche Back Arm Chair
By Derapage Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
The hourglass upholstered high-back with a pinched crest is fully upholstered high-back with a
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Hourglass

Impressive Clock Longcase in Boulle Marquetry 19th Napoléon II
Located in Manduel, FR
, he's described as an old man with a pair of black wings as well as a scythe and an hourglass or the
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Hourglass

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Brass

English Marble Fusee Timepiece Signed "Payne 163 New Bond Street"
Located in Kent, GB
the case, which depicts a cockerel and owl, either side of an hourglass.
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Hourglass

Thonet Gueridon, Signed, Bent Wood, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
the arms gives the stand symmetry. The form resembles the shape of an hourglass. The Thonet stand
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Hourglass

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Bentwood

English marble fusee timepiece signed Payne 163 New Bond Street.
Located in Kent, GB
the case, which depicts a cockerel and owl, either side of an hourglass.
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Mid-19th Century British Antique Hourglass

A George III partners desk.
Located in New York, NY
A rare and unusual George III mahogany hourglass shaped partner's desk with bowed ends. The inset
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Hourglass

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Wood

Large Framed "Vanitas" Oil Painting
Located in Austin, TX
reminders of life's impermanence. A scull, an hourglass or pocket watch, for example, would serve as a
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Late 19th Century German Antique Hourglass

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Canvas

Elaborate Victorian White Crinoline Bridal Gown
Located in New York, NY
was to create an artificial hourglass silhouette by accentuating the hips, and fashioning an illusion
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1860s Victorian Antique Hourglass

Materials

Gouache

Elaborate Victorian Blue Crinoline Bridal Gown
Located in New York, NY
create an artificial hourglass silhouette by accentuating the hips, and fashioning an illusion of a small
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1860s Victorian Antique Hourglass

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Gouache

Elaborate Victorian Mauve Crinoline Bridal Gown
Located in New York, NY
was to create an artificial hourglass silhouette by accentuating the hips, and fashioning an illusion
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1860s Victorian Antique Hourglass

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Gouache

Ancient Tairona Crystal Cylinder Beads, Round 20k Gold Beads, and Eagle Pendant
Located in Bloomington, IN
hourglass shape of the drill holes can be clearly seen through the sides of the cylinders. The black bird
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15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Hourglass

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Crystal, Gold

Ancient Carnelian Tairona Bird Pendants, Crystal Beads, and 22k Gold Clasp
Located in Bloomington, IN
the shaft is worn down by use. Drilled from each end, the holes make an hourglass shape and the
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15th Century and Earlier American Artist Antique Hourglass

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Carnelian, Crystal, 22k Gold

Louis XV Neuchateloise-Style Cartel Mantel Clock Made for the Doria Family
Located in Napoli, IT
, winged hourglass below and Father Time leaning on golden shield bearing the family crest of the Doria
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Late 18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Hourglass

Vestigi delle Antichita di Roma Tivoli Pozzuolo et Altri Luochi.
By Aegidius Sadeler II
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
scythe and hourglass, and on the left Fame with trumpets. In ther center the title on a wolf's skin hung
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Early 1600s Antique Hourglass

Materials

Engraving

Modernist Hourglass, 1990 s
By Paolo Venini, Venini
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Modernist hourglass with silver details, 1990's.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Modern Antique Hourglass

Materials

Glass

19th Century Swedish Hanging Hourglass
Located in Allerum, SE
Unusually large 19th century Swedish hanging Hourglass in it's original finish with a hexagonal top
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Hourglass

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Glass, Pine

Hourglass and Bars Crib Quilt
Located in Darnestown, MD
This hourglass crib quilt on a striped ground is an unusual but very successful pairing of patterns
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1890s North American Antique Hourglass

Materials

Satin

Dan Chair with Double Hourglass Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
The slight retractions to the seat and double hourglass legs mark this as a traditional chair made
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Early 20th Century Liberian Tribal Antique Hourglass

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
This hob grate is in very good condition. The height of the front of the grate is 58cm.
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglass

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Iron

Cast Iron Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Cast by the Carron foundry in Scotland. Measures: Height 60-65 cm.
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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Hourglass

Materials

Iron

Masonic Or Odd Fellow Fraternal Regalia Hourglass
Located in York County, PA
MASONIC OR ODD FELLOW FRATERNAL REGALIA HOURGLASS, FOUND IN WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA, 1880-90:
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19th Century American Antique Hourglass

18th Century Cast Iron Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
18th century cast iron hourglass hob grate Measures: Height (max) 72 cm, (front) 59 cm Weight
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglass

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Iron

A George IV Hourglass Pattern Serving Spoon
Located in London, GB
The Spoon is modelled in the Hourglass pattern and is double struck, with the pattern on both the
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19th Century English Antique Hourglass

18th Century Cast Iron Georgian Hourglass Hob Grate
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
18th century cast iron Georgian hourglass hob grate. Weight: 35 kg.
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Hourglass

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Iron

Swedish Stained Pine Hourglass-Form Mora Tallcase Clock
Located in Savannah, GA
Swedish Stained Pine Hourglass-Form Mora Tallcase Clock, having a weight-driven movement with time
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19th Century Swedish Antique Hourglass

Materials

Pine

Fine quality antique Victorian hourglass silver collar decanter
Located in Ipswich, GB
silver collar decanter, with an hourglass shaped body and a silver hallmarked collar, with the original
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Late 19th Century Antique Hourglass

Materials

Silver

Antique German Hourglass Shaped Mahogany Mantle Clock c1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique German mantle clock offers mahogany case in hourglass form with foliate carved
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Late 19th Century German Antique Hourglass

Materials

Porcelain, Glass, Mahogany

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The average selling price for a piece of antique hourglass at 1stDibs is $1,334, while they’re typically $120 on the low end and $6,800 for the highest priced.