e Hourglass

Hourglass

Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674) Title: Still-Life with a Skull,  detail, Hourglass
Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674) Title: Still-Life with a Skull, detail

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The standard hourglass takes 1 hour to empty the sand from the upper chamber; larger and smaller timers exist which mark off time in increments as short as 6 seconds.

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