A rare 17th-Century five-bulb brass-cased sand glass,

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A rare 17th-Century five-bulb brass-cased sand glass,
with one large and four interconnected smaller bulbs bound at the stem with waxed cord, the frame of octagonal section, the upper and lower protective covers with pierced and decorative friezes interconnected by eight brass rods -- 8.3/8in. (21.3cm.) high

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