Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant paste stone 8cm in diameter

8cm in diameter

and also twice widowed

and remains in remarkably good condition given it's almost 250 years old

Likely of French origin

2mm (height by width)

Victorian "Fugit Hora" Hourglass Pendant paste stone 8cm in diameterDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 The hourglass has long been associated with death, and particularly the brevity of individual human existence. They're often found on grave stones from the middle ages through to the Victorian era, sometimes with the words Fugit Hora (latin 'Hours are Fleeting or Time Flies'). This hourglass pendant dates from the late Victorian era, and, while it does measure out a length of time (approx. 2. 5 seconds), it was likely intended