Compass 2-Minute Hourglass

Item HG012

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Two instruments in one: a working compass and a two-minute hourglass, combined in hand-finished brass with rose-tinted sand.

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DimensionsH 11.75 cm
MaterialBrass
ColourAntique Brass
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About this piece

Before satellites and screens, a sailor crossing open water had only two certainties to steer by: which way and how long. The compass held the heading; the sandglass measured the watch. Together, they carried ships across oceans by dead reckoning, direction, and time reckoned hand in hand.

The Compass Hourglass is those two instruments in one: a fully working compass set above a functioning two-minute sand timer. A brass-framed glass of rose-tinted sand runs beneath a compass whose needle finds north, all hand-finished from the turned pillars to the weighted compass card. Turn it over, and the sand begins to run; glance at the dial, and you have your heading.

At home on a desk, a shelf, or a study, it makes a considered gift for anyone drawn to exploration, craftsmanship, and the romance of navigation. Each piece is finished by hand, so no two are exactly alike.

For those who know that every course begins with knowing which way and how long.