Hourglass - Metal - 1900-1910, 1920-1930

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Vintage Napoleonic hourglass in metal, silver‑tone with two golden Napoléon medallions at the ends, estimated period 1900–1910, dimensions 9.2 cm high, 4.4 cm wide and 4.4 cm deep, weight 160 g, in good used condition with minor signs of age and stains, working, time flow 3 minutes.

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Napoleonic vintage hourglass with 2 medallions of Napoleon, 1805. This hourglass in silvered metal features - embedded on both ends - the front and back image of Napoleon NAPOLEON EMPEREUR of 1805, minted in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte's coronation as Emperor of Italy, in Milan, May 23, 1805, a date that appears in Roman numerals on the reverse.
The obverse presents Napoleon's head in relief, with the classic laurel crown of victory, while the reverse depicts the Crown of the Coronation, i.e., the famous Iron Crown.
The medals used in this hourglass are gold, while the hourglass's structure is made of silvered metal.
The time it measures is three minutes.
The weight is 160 grams-

Napoleonic vintage hourglass with 2 medallions of Napoleon, 1805. This hourglass in silvered metal features - embedded on both ends - the front and back image of Napoleon NAPOLEON EMPEREUR of 1805, minted in honor of Napoleon Bonaparte's coronation as Emperor of Italy, in Milan, May 23, 1805, a date that appears in Roman numerals on the reverse.
The obverse presents Napoleon's head in relief, with the classic laurel crown of victory, while the reverse depicts the Crown of the Coronation, i.e., the famous Iron Crown.
The medals used in this hourglass are gold, while the hourglass's structure is made of silvered metal.
The time it measures is three minutes.
The weight is 160 grams-

Details

Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Material
Metal
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
9.2 cm
Width
4.4 cm
Depth
4.4 cm
Weight
160 g
In Working Order
Yes
Estimated Period
1900-1910, 1920-1930
ItalyVerified
Private

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