Vampyrum Sand Timer

Time is a construct. But watching blood-red sand fall through the jaws of four screaming bats is a much better way to track it than your phone.

The Vampyrum Sand Timer is the kind of object that ends up on the shelf of someone who owns a Bauhaus record and knows exactly why the bat matters in gothic iconography. Four shrieking bats with connected, outstretched wings form the frame, cradling the hourglass from both ends in a symmetrical grip that looks like it belongs in a Victorian cabinet of curiosities. The blood-red sand does the rest. This is dark aesthetic home decor that earns its place, not something you picked up at a gift shop because it was vaguely spooky.

Resin construction. Blood-red sand. Approximately standard hourglass dimensions. Makes a solid addition to any altar, desk, or shelf situation.