Antique Black Brass Floating Hourglass | 2-Min Timer, Engraved Poem ‘I Carry Your Heart’ | Romantic Desk Decor & Unique Gift

This captivating piece features an inner hourglass, containing white sand, suspended within a liquid-filled cylinder. Framed in antique black brass engraved with poetry, it’s a truly unique blend of mechanics, sentiment, and visual wonder.

• Engraved E.E. Cummings Poem: The top plate is beautifully engraved with the text of the poem “I carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)” adding a deeply romantic and literary touch.
• Unique Floating Mechanism: When flipped, the inner glass hourglass containing the sand gracefully floats up or down through the surrounding clear liquid, creating a mesmerizing visual effect.
• Two-Minute Sand Timer: While the hourglass floats, the white sand inside it measures approximately two minutes, combining two forms of visual timing.
• Antique Black Brass Frame: The sturdy brass construction features a sophisticated black antique finish, offering a vintage aesthetic that highlights the inner mechanism.
• Captivating Visual Display: The combination of the floating bulb, the liquid suspension, and the trickling sand makes for a truly engaging and unique decorative piece.

Perfect For:

• A truly unique and romantic gift for anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, weddings, or poetry lovers.
• A fascinating conversation starter and decorative piece for a desk, study, or bookshelf.
• Adding a touch of vintage charm, mechanical intrigue, and literary elegance to any space.
• Collectors of unique hourglasses, kinetic sculptures, or literary-themed decor.

Quick Specs:

• Material: Brass (Frame), Glass (Outer Cylinder & Inner Hourglass), Liquid, Sand
• Finish: Black Antique
• Dimensions: Approx. 20.3 cm (H)
• Diameter (Base/Top): Approx. 7.5 cm
• Weight: Approx. 465 g / 1.03 lbs
• Sand Flow Time (Inner Hourglass): Approx. 2 Minutes
• Sand Color: White
• Condition: New
• Heads up: Features a unique floating hourglass mechanism within a liquid-filled cylinder. Sand flow time is an approximation. Primarily designed as a decorative piece and for informal timing.