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Carpet Balls

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 Ten Antique Carpet Balls
Collection of Ten Antique Carpet Balls
$1,800 / set
H 3.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Pair of Victorian Carpet Balls on Stands with Sterling Silver Plaques
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous unusual accessory, this pair of 19th century English carpet balls on wooden stands makes
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Mounted Objects

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Two 19th Century Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet Lawn Balls.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Two 19th Century Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet Lawn Balls. These Scottish carpet bowling balls are
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Other Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

Materials

Bone, Wood

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
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Stone

Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
one of the hardest woods and has always been the wood of choice for carpet, lawn and bocce balls. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games

Materials

Iron

Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
$450
H 9.5 in W 7 in D 5 in
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball II
Located in Pasadena, CA
one of the hardest woods and has always been the wood of choice for carpet, lawn and bocce balls. The
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games

Materials

Iron

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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

Set of Fifteen English Porcelain Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of fifteen porcelain carpet balls in three sizes decorated with an assortment of colors in
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20th Century English British Colonial Games

Materials

Porcelain

An Assortment Of English Carpet Balls Priced Each
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice selection of 19th century English carpet balls.
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Ceramic

Group of Sixteen Antique English Stoneware Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a collection of sixteen English carpet balls crafted in stoneware. Hand decorated and
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games

Materials

Stoneware

Victorian ceramic Scottish Carpet Skittle and Balls in Black and White patterns
Located in London, GB
white patterns. A very traditional Scottish household indoor carpet game of the Victorian era these
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Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Charming Woven Basket Filled with 14 English Ceramic Carpet Balls
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming woven basket filled with 14 English ceramic carpet balls.
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20th Century English Games

Materials

Wicker, Ceramic

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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Antique 19th Century Scottish Other Porcelain

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Victorian Black and White Bone and Horn Geometric Carpet Balls
Located in Manhasset, NY
A collection of 6 late 19th century antique Victorian game carpet balls all created in a striking
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Horn

Group of Three Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three English carpet balls crafted in stoneware. Hand decorated and glazed in a variety of colors
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories

Materials

Stoneware

Group of Three Balls
Group of Three Balls
H 2.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Carpet Pins
Located in South Salem, NY
each player is given a set of balls to knock the pins down. The carpet balls themselves are decorated
Category

Mid-20th Century British Toys and Dolls

Materials

Wood

Carpet Pins
Carpet Pins
H 10 in W 2 in D 2 in
Indoor Carpet Skittles Game, Nine-Pin, Two Balls and Stand, circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, original, Indoor set of carpet skittles. This skittle game comes complete with
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Early 20th Century English Country Games

Materials

Wood

Antique Pottery Carpet Balls
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A set of antique pottery carpet balls with sponged decoration in various colors. The set
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Games

COLLECTION OF ENGLISH CARPET BALLS
Located in St.amford, CT
Collection of 7 English carpet balls, in blue and white porcelain. Variation of patterns and sizes
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20th Century English Decorative Objects

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Scottish Pottery Carpet Balls
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

Pair of Scottish Pottery Carpet Balls
H 3.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Eight Miniature Pottery Carpet Balls, Mid-19th century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Eight rare miniature Pottery carpet balls (the largest 1.75 diameter) mid 19th century.
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Games

Collection of 13 pottery carpet balls mid 19th century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A set of antique pottery carpet balls with sponged decoration in various colors. The collection
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Antique Mid-19th Century British 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

Materials

Earthenware

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

Turkmen Tekke carpet / Mat 98 X 91 cm
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Turkmen Tekke carpet / Mat 98 X 91 cm Hand-knotted Turkmen carpet with Tekke-type central balls. A
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Vintage 1930s Turkmen Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

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Bessarabian Rug, 1810
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Located in New York, NY
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Antique Mid-18th Century English Western European Rugs

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$450,000
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English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
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Antique 1840s English Vases

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Tulip Vase, circa 1840
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$2,750
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Antique 19th Century French Wardrobes and Armoires

19th Century Venetian Armoire
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$13,500
H 83.5 in W 98 in D 30 in
Charles Ahrenfeldt Limoges Gilt Encrusted Hand-Painted Cabinet Plates, Set of 12
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Located in Cincinnati, OH
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Three Piece Alabaster Clock Garniture in the Form of a Neo-Gothic Cathedral
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Materials

Alabaster, Ormolu

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Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
$32,500 / set
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One Antique Wood Iron Industrial Rolling Cart
One Antique Wood Iron Industrial Rolling Cart
$720 Sale Price / item
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H 15 in W 48 in D 28 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Mahogany

19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
19th Century Watch Winding Display Cabinet
$42,500
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Amuneal’s Murphy Bed in Silvered Walnut and Warm Brass
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Carpet Balls For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of carpet balls is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and wood, all carpet balls available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of carpet balls available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Carpet balls bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Carpet Balls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,208, while they’re typically $85 on the low end and $4,160 highest priced.
Questions About Carpet Balls
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Carpet 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.
  • 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.