Collection Highlights
Common Sense
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.Y1776.Paine.com
Medium:
Pamphlet, paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Hour glass
Object Number:
INV.6560
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Wood, glass, sand, twine, paint
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 x 4 5/8 in. ( 22.9 x 11.7 cm )
Description:
Hourglass in wooden frame with octagonal ends and five carved upright supports, with green and red paint on uprights, and green paint on wooden bands supporting globes; twine wound around middle of glass to form grip.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
