Old Clay Marbles - Browns and Grays chinoiserie and this one has a

and this one has a slash in the lid so to be used as a still bank

I wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time

with its  no-fuss directness

Because it is so beautiful

It's got some years on it but remains in excellent condition and is structurally super sound

Old Clay Marbles - Browns and Grays chinoiserie and this one has aI'm not over my obsession with old clay marbles in all their variations, and am adding a few new sets of what I believe are quite old ones. This batch includes one Bennington, and las a whole looks to me like a beautiful bunch of smooth round stones. So lovely. About 50 marbles exactly as shown. These average about 1 2" in diameter, some a little bigger, some a little smaller. I've tried to weed out any with much damage, but certainly there are a few