What are antique carpet balls?

Antique 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.

Antique Puzzle Ball

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Early 20th Century Puzzle Ball

Located in London, GB

Early 20th century puzzle ball We are proud to offer an unusually difficult to solve puzzle ball

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Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Puzzle Ball

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Wood

Early 20th Century Puzzle Ball

H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Candelabra

Located in London, GB

ball forms inserted into the twisted arms, its puzzling to understand how these balls were placed into

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1890s Unknown Folk Art Antique Puzzle Ball

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Pine

19th Century Folk Art Hand Carved Wooden Candelabra

H 17 in W 16 in D 16 in

Antique Reticulated Carved 8 Layer Chinese Dragon Puzzle Ball & Stand

Located in Dayton, OH

Intricately carved Chinese dragon puzzle ball within ball sculpture and stand. Eight layers on top

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Early 20th Century Chinoiserie Antique Puzzle Ball

Materials

Bone

Antique Reticulated Carved 8 Layer Chinese Dragon Puzzle Ball & Stand

H 8 in Dm 2.75 in

Rare 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Puzzle Ball Chess Set Exquisite Craft Work

Located in GB

puzzle ball set because no one knows how they carved the bases, you have a highly decorative ball which

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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Puzzle Ball

Rare 19th Century Hand-Carved Chinese Puzzle Ball Chess Set Exquisite Craft Work

H 20.48 in W 20.48 in D 2.17 in

19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball

Located in London, GB

19th century English treen puzzle snuff box ball A nice example of a Victorian snuff box, in the

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Puzzle Ball

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Wood

19th Century English Treen Puzzle Snuff Box Ball

H 1.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in

Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box

Located in Windsor, Berkshire

Engine turned puzzle ball box, the puzzle ball sits on a stand, it’s wonderfully patterned ebony

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1860s English Antique Puzzle Ball

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Ebony

Antique Engine Turned Puzzle Ball Box

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H 1.97 in Dm 1.97 in

Extra Large Foo Dog w/ Baby

Located in Sarasota, FL

puzzle ball, ribbons to the front and a baby siding on her back is well carved, red lacquered with gold

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19th Century Chinese Antique Puzzle Ball

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Gold

Extra Large Foo Dog w/ Baby

H 12 in W 23 in D 9 in

Carved Wood Puzzle Cane with Four Beavers

Located in New York, NY

Remarkable cane showing virtuoso carving of the upper openwork spiral with a ball in cage below

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1890s American Folk Art Antique Puzzle Ball

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Puzzle Cane with Four Beavers

H 35 in W 4 in D 2 in

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What are antique carpet balls?
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1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
Antique 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.