Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes folk animal also known as Dead Man's

also known as Dead Man's Buff

I've had many a beautiful old brush in the shop

This striking poster dates to the earlyish 1970s I believe

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

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

Beautiful Early 19th Century Treen Sand Glass Timer - Approx. 4 Minutes folk animal also known as Dead Man'sAnother, 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