Sandglasses
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Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) > Measuring Devices (Hierarchy Name) > measuring devices (instruments) > <measuring devices for extent> > timepieces > <timepieces by form>
Descripción
Timepieces that measure equal periods of time by the motion of sand or other freely flowing, fine-grained substances through a narrow aperture between two triangular or conical glass bulbs arranged mouth to mouth; probably introduced in the early 14th century and used then especially for timekeeping aboard ships.
Subcategorías
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- zandlopers [nl]
- sabliers [fr]
- reloj de arena [es]
- sandglass (timepiece) [en]
- sand glasses [en]
- sand-glasses [en]
- time glasses [en]
- zandloper [nl]
- tijdglazen [nl]
- zandglazen [nl]
- sablier [fr]
- guardatiempo de arena [es]