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Carpet Ball Antique Original Black Plaid Bowl browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Decorative Art:Ceramics:English:Pottery: Pre 1900: item # 405703 Please refer to our stock # 2854 when inquiring.
Antiques At Time Was P. O. Box 2151 Sequim, WA 98382-2151 USA 360-477-4128 Guest Book $118.00 |
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| This carpet ball or carpet bowl is over 100 years old and is of original glazed hard fired clay. The design is an interesting one of white and black plaid. Plaid was a favorite of Queen Victoria. The carpet ball is about 3.5 inches in diameter. It is quite heavy. The condition is very good. It has been used,and has 1 area of glaze loss which actually is smooth and feels as if it were done during manufacturing, but as these balls go it's in very good condition. There are the usual tiny circle dents where the ball has been hit hard. Carpet balls were developed during the reign of Queen Victoria--1832-1901--as a form of outdoor bowls to be played in the parlor. Original balls are very hard to find. These took me over a year. Currently they are valued not only as victoriana but as a decorative accent. | |||||
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