Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes folk animal but I've had several postcards

but I've had several postcards in the shop featuring the same basic figure

perhaps most of all this orange figure in the foreground--apparently being spewed into existence by the larger

Made from what was ready at hand

scrapes andblack marks --all of which contribute to making it wonderful

With Jugtown--which continues to operate today under the leadership of potter Vernon Owens--they sought to meld forms from ancient traditions with those of utilitarian pottery developed in North Carolina

Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes folk animal but I've had several postcardsAnother, to my eye, perfect object, and I swear I could pass a whole day just watching the sand pass from one end of the glass bulb to the other. C. 1820s or so British I believe, with beautifully turned fruitwood ends, and recesses on the interior that cradle the free floating glass. Pretty rare to find (rather amazing for the glass to have endured some 200 years, really), some of these had ornately turned posts, but I really love the simplicity of