Victorian Carpet Ball
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of a 19th century Scottish Lignum Vitae carpet or lawn ball. Lignum Vitae is
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Iron
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball II
Located in Pasadena, CA
This a good example of a 19th century Scottish Lignum vitae carpet or lawn ball. Lignum Vitae is
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Iron
Oversized Antique Persian Kerman Rug with Romantic French Provincial Style
Located in Dallas, TX
, making this medallion the belle of the ball. Classic floral bouquets anchor either end of the eggshell
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Early 20th Century Persian French Provincial Persian Rugs
Materials
Wool
Collection of Ten Antique Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Ten carpet balls crafted in stoneware, decorated and glazed in several different colors and designs
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Antiquities
Materials
Stoneware
Collection of Three Antique Scottish Carpet Rug Balls, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
dating back Centuries, Carpet Ball is similar to Bocci Ball. An indoor game, a set of pins is set up in a
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Stoneware
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Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Game Tables
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Lignum Vitae Bowling Ball on Stand
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an example of an early 20th century Lignum Vitae bowling ball on stand. This ball was not drilled for finger grips, perhaps because of the split shown in the photos. The ball...
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Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Bookends
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10 Carpet Lawn Bowling Hand Carved Wood & Stone Balls Antique Office Gift Idea
Located in West Hollywood, CA
10 Carpet Lawn bowling hand carved wood & stone balls antique office gift idea. A Beautiful Decorative Antique collection of 9 + 1 boules balls Carved Wood and a Jack Carved Stone ba...
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Sculptures and Carvings
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Antique Billiard POOL Cue Ball in Bone, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Now serving as a decorative tooth sphere this was originally an object designed for Billiards which was invented in France prior to 1730. This particular cue ball dates to circa 1900...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Mounted Objects
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In-stock, Black Doggy Lamp, Wood Black Table Light with White Pleated Shade, Dog
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Black Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamp with white pleated shades and expertly hand-crafted black wooden base. Each lamp is hand cr...
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2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
In-stock, Doggy Wooden Table Lamp by WANWANWONDERLAND, hardwood, fabric shade
By WAN WAN WONDERLAND
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Doggy Lamp by Wan Wan Wonderland (Tokyo, Japan)
Delightful and whimsical table lamp with white pleated shades and expertly hand-crafted black wooden base. Each lamp is hand crafted ...
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2010s Japanese Modern Table Lamps
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Brass
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18th Century Lignum Vitae Sphere
Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale.
Lignum vitae was favoured by Dame Barbara Hepworth, and a Hepworth sphere sculpture in the material was recently sold...
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Desk Accessories
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New Chinese Art Deco Rug with Modern Style
Located in Dallas, TX
72021 New Contemporary Modern Chinese Art Deco Rug 11'06 x 18'00. This hand knotted wool contemporary modern Chinese Palace size rug features an Art Deco style showcasing symmetry an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Art Deco Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Palace Size Chinese Art Deco Rug att. to Walter Nichols ca. 1920/1930's
By Walter Nichols
Located in New York, NY
Spectacular palace size Art Deco rug, circa 1920/1930's. The rug features a tan, or mustard, center field bordered in blue , then mustard again, it has a restrained floral motif thr...
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Large Brass Library Telescope on Folding Tripod Base from Scotland
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A fine large Scottish working library telescope of brass, from the 19th century, for terrestrial or astronomical use. Featuring a primary barrel with a fine focusing wheel and eye tu...
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Filotto Pool/ Billiard Game Set, Contemporary Design Accessory by Impatia
By IMPATIA
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Antique Scottish Highlands Oil Painting Misty River Landscape Perthshire
By Francis E. Jamieson
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Ballinluig"
by F. E. Jamieson (British 1895-1950)
signed lower corner
inscribed verso
oil painting on canvas, framed
canvas: 16 x 24 inches
frame: 18.5 x 26.5 inches
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Early 20th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
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H 18.5 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Scottish Library Table with Barley Twist Legs
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful all-over patina and hand carvings on the apron.
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Antique Early 18th Century Scottish Desks and Writing Tables
Mid-1800s Oversized Palace Chinese Rug Museum Quality Large Chinese Rug 13x18
Located in New York, NY
Rare Oversize Antique Peking Chinese Art Deco Rug Blue
12'10" x 17'6"
391cm x 534cm
"THIS RUG IS EXQUISITE!!! It is a rare oversize Antique Chinese Peking Art Deco rug with a be...
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Antique 1870s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs
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Wool
W 153.94 in L 210.24 in
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English 19th Century Brass Fireplace Fender
Located in Southampton, NY
BALL FINALS AT CORNERS & CENTER-- MADE TO PRVENT LOGS ROLLING ON TO FLOORS & CARPETS
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Victorian Natural Pearl, Sapphire and Diamond Yellow Gold Bangle
Located in Banbury, GB
out of place on the wrist of a duchess at a high society ball or a Hollywood darling on the red carpet
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Antique Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
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Diamond, Natural Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 14k Gold
Scottish Pottery Victorian Carpets Ball Mid-19th Century Period
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and colorful group of seven pottery carpet balls of various designs.
This decorative group
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Questions About Victorian Carpet Ball
- What are antique carpet balls?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021Antique carpet balls are stone or ceramic balls decorated in bright colored patterns in specific plaids. They were used as a form of indoor carpet bowling, though now are collected for decorative purposes.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carpet balls are called carpet balls because of their original purpose. When first produced during the 18th century in Scotland, carpet balls were part of a set used to play the Victorian parlor game carpet ball. Find a collection of antique carpet balls on 1stDibs.
- What were carpet balls used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carpet balls were used to play the game Parlour ball. This Victorian-era indoor game is related to bocce ball or lawn bowling. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique carpet balls from top sellers around the world.
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