Scottish Carpet Balls
Antique Lignum Vitae Balls, 11 Indoor Carpet Balls, Scotland 1870, H1144
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Lignum Vital Balls, Collection of 11 Victorian Indoor Carpet Balls, Antique Toys, Scotland
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Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Toys
Materials
Hardwood
Collection of Three Antique Scottish Carpet Rug Balls, Late 19th Century
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Set of three scottish stoneware carpet rug balls.
Carpet balls in reds and green. A storied game
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Stoneware
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
Category
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
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in valatie, NY
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Set of 9 19th Century Scottish Carpet Balls
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Known to the Scots as “piggies”, this beautiful set of 19th century carpet balls were used in a
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Located in South Salem, NY
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Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Pair of Scottish Pottery Carpet balls, initialled with the Royal Compnay of Archers, The Queens
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Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Games
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Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A set of antique pottery carpet balls with sponged decoration in various colors.
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Games
Collection of 26 Antique Carpet Balls
Located in Culver City, CA
Played indoors in Scotland these bowls (or balls) were used in the game of carpet bowls. We have
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
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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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Antique 1860s British Country Games
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Collection of Antique Pottery Carpet Balls, Mid-19th Century English or Scottish
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A collection of eight antique British pottery carpet balls with interesting decorations.
Amongst
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Games
H 4 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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Questions About Scottish Carpet Balls
- 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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