Lot 668:
A Collection of Antique Hand-Rolled Clay Marbles in a Glass Jar
Description
A collection of antique clay marbles, historically referred to as commies or common marbles. These earthenware spheres were manufactured using hand-rolling techniques, resulting in the irregular, non-spherical shapes and varying sizes characteristic of 19th and early 20th-century folk toys. The assortment features a range of natural earth tones, including buff, tan, gray, and off-white. The marbles are housed in a clear glass mason-style storage jar. The jar features a molded glass body with a two-piece gold-tone metal screw-top lid. Embossed literal markings on the side of the glass jar include the characters Cups, OZ, 1 1/2, and 12.The glass jar measures 5 1/4 inches in height to the top of the lid.
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