Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass
  • Chromed metal coffin handle - Art Deco Winged hourglass

Chrome-plated metal coffin handle - Art Deco winged hourglass - Never installed

€35.00

Antique Chrome-plated metal coffin handle

Winged hourglass motif

Art Deco period – 1925–1935

Some signs of oxidation on the handles

Brand new from the period; it has never been installed

Description

Antique chromed-plated metal coffin handle

Featuring a winged hourglass motif.

This piece is from the height of the Art Deco period, featuring an Egyptian-inspired touch—a trend that emerged in Europe following the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

The stepped structure on the lower section evokes the skyscraper style, which was even found in lamps of the era and is typical of Art Deco. This must be a transitional model.

The hourglass evokes the inexorable passage of time, with each grain of sand representing a day of our lives.

The hourglass is depicted with the wings of a dove or an angel—both messengers of God—as if the instrument for measuring time were, upon death, the soul that the dove or angel will carry to heaven.

With its reversible design, the hourglass evokes the possibility of new life or true life when turned over to restart a cycle.

Would be perfect as a handle on a piece of furniture!

Brand new from the period, it has never been used.

In the past, coffin handles could also be purchased at hardware stores; these are often unsold stock from the era that has been rediscovered, as is the case here.

Size: 19x8.5cm

Some traces of oxidation on the handle itself

You buy 1 handle

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