This hourglass harks from the days of expensive telephone calls. A novelty vintage timer.
It is made of wood and plastic. I think it has sand inside it.
The holder measures 10.9cm (4.3") in length and 2.9cm (1.1") in width.
It has "Watch your bill
Time is money"
and a picture of a vintage telephone on it.
I don't have a timer to measure a precise timing for it but it is definitely an hourglass for less than five minutes duration.
Preloved Novelty Hourglass timer, Phone Call Timer
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