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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

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Stoneware

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

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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

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Stoneware

Giant oriental carpet from Pakistan 457 X 315 cm
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Giant oriental carpet from Pakistan 457 X 315 cm Hand-knotted carpet from Pakistan with Tekke
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Vintage 1960s Pakistani Other Persian Rugs

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Wool, Cotton

18th Century Chinese Ningxia Main Hall Carpet ( 12'8''x13'4''- 385 x 405 )
Located in New York, NY
Main Hall Carpet Ningxia North Central China First Half of the 18th century Measures: 12'8" x 13'4
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Antique 1720s Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

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

Antique Caucasian Lambalo Kazak - Middle of 19th Century South West Caucasian
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
, and the vine design including octagonal flowers that appear like balls identify this rug as a Lambalo
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Antique 19th Century Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

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Wool

Contemporary Colorful One of a kind Wool Felt Rug
By Rik van Veen
Located in ROTTERDAM, NL
reinterpreted the design brands iconic Pinocchio Rug. With the felted balls as their starting point, each
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2010s European Western European Rugs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Colorful One of a kind Wool Felt Rug
Contemporary Colorful One of a kind Wool Felt Rug
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W 52.37 in L 45.28 in
Fatima Bobble Sheep Wool Area Rug in White 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
bedroom, this unique accent piece features balls of soft, white wool for a modern and stylish touch
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

Materials

Wool

Fatima Bobble Frame Sheep Wool Area Rug in White 2.5ft by 4ft, Handmade
Located in West Hollywood, CA
bedroom, this unique accent piece features balls of soft, white wool for a modern and stylish touch
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2010s Portuguese Organic Modern North and South American Rugs

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Wool

Pair Antique Tripod Bronze Stands Chimera and Marble Balls Painted Ivy
Located in Mimizan, FR
handsome The bronze stands have a good patina Balls are heavy antique black Belgian Marble reminiscent of
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Antique 1870s British Neoclassical Revival Models and Miniatures

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Marble, Bronze

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

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Iron

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

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Iron

Indoor Croquet Set Game for 7 Players in Jointed Wood Box, Early 20th Century
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is an original indoor or carpet croquet set game, coming with its own jointed wooden storage
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Games

Materials

Metal

Indoor Cricket Game Hand Made Wood Set of 18 Pieces, circa 1900
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
table or carpet, all dating to the late 19th or early 20th century, circa 1900. This is a classic
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Early 20th Century English Folk Art Games

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Wood

French Billiard Table with Lion Heads in Mahogany Veneer and Bronze Decorations
By Maison Guéret
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
played on a pocketless table (without holes), with a green carpet, and is usually played by two players
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Antique Early 19th Century French Charles X Game Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Aubusson Tapestry 19th century - N° 1101
Located in Paris, FR
paper balls and a cardboard or tube specially designed to protect your purchases. Close to the Eiffel
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Antique 1850s French Aubusson Tapestries

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Wool

Aubusson French Antique Tapestry, 19th Century - N° 900
Located in Paris, FR
upholstery methods to avoid disappointment. Your purchases are placed in paper balls and a cardboard or tube
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Antique 1880s French Aubusson Tapestries

Materials

Wool

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19th Century, Treen Vase
Located in High Point, NC
19th century, hand-turned wood vase made from lignum vitae.
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Vases

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Hardwood

19th Century, Treen Vase
19th Century, Treen Vase
H 9.75 in W 7.75 in D 7.63 in
Antique Oak Revolving Snooker, Billiard Cue Rack
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Revolving Oak Snooker, Billiard or Pool Cue Stand. A fine quality oak billiard / snooker cue rack raised on three bun feet and revolving around a central turned pillar. The stand is ...
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Early 20th Century British Sports Equipment and Memorabilia

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Oak

Rare French Napoleon III Carom Billiard-Checkers-Draughts Card Game Table 'THIS'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Rare French Louis Philippe Carom Billiard - Draughts - Card - International Checkers Game Table by "THIS". The elegant rosewood table features a removable square top ...
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Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Game Tables

Materials

Wood, Fruitwood, Rosewood

Antique Desk, Western Europe, circa 1900
Located in Chorzów, PL
A large desk from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in the Neo-Renaissance style. Antique furniture with a more beautiful form will add elegance to any interior. A solid piece ...
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Antique Early 1900s Belgian Desks

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Oak

Antique Desk, Western Europe, circa 1900
Antique Desk, Western Europe, circa 1900
H 30.71 in W 66.93 in D 33.08 in
Iconic Handcrafted Rosewood Danish Modern Magazine Rack! Mid Century Decor 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peoria, AZ
This Spectacular Rosewood Danish Modern Magazine Rack is a Rockstar in Mid Century Collector Circles! Sought after by professional decorators for decades, these folding magazine rac...
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Vintage 1950s Montenegrin Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

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Rosewood

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

Materials

Bone

Antique French Art Deco Figural Bronze Girl W Orb Marble Desk Mantel Clock
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique circa 1920s Art Deco chiming mantel / desk clock by Besle Auxerre, crafted of several colors of marble with a diamond shaped face and topped with a seated bronze female figur...
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Mantel Clocks

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Italian Brass and Glass Six Globes Floor Lamp Stilnovo Style
By Stilnovo
Located in Bochum, NRW
Floor lamp with six opaline shades, brass accents and marble base. In the style of Stilnovo, Italy. Dimensions. H 187 cm x Dm 46 cm. E14 standard delivery. On request we can rewir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Marble, Brass

Set Rare Eleven (11) Minton Red Porcelain Ball Dinner Plates w/ Gold Borders
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
One of Minton's most popular patterns is named "Porcelain Ball” which features a large diameter plate bordered by a gold and red floral decoration and trimmed with an acid etched bor...
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Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

English Staffordshire Watch Holder with Scottish Figures and Lambs
Located in valatie, NY
English Staffordshire watch holder with two figures and a pair of lambs, mid-19th century. Beautifully decorated and lambs have grainey decoration. This "Pocket Watch Holder" would h...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1920s Antique Chippendale Carved Mahogany Ball & Claw 6 Leg Tufted Bench, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Chippendale style carved mahogany ball & claw six leg tufted hall/dining bench newly upholstered in a high end Italian cabernet leather - pair A beautiful pair of Chippen...
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Vintage 1920s Chippendale Benches

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Stoneware Vase by Hertha Bengtson. Rorstrand, Sweden, 1950s.
By Rörstrand, Hertha Bengtson, Herta Bengtson
Located in Malmö, SE
A beautiful stoneware vase with amazing glaze. Made by Hertha Bengtson for Rörstrand, Sweden, 1950s. Excellent condition. Signed 'Bengtson' and 'R' för Rörstrand. Hertha Bengtson (...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

19th Century Victorian Blackened Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog with Bow Tie Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Victorian Blackened Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug Dog with Bow Tie Inkwell England, circa 1880s Presenting a remarkable 19th-century Blackened Victorian Lignum Vitae Bull/Pug D...
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Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Ceramic Ball Vase with Nucleations by Monique Cavallini - circa 2000
By Cécile Dein
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
French ceramic ball vase with nucleations by Monique Cavallini - Circa 2000 Very delicately glazed ball vase in soft plant-inspired tones: earthy brown and leafy green. The vase i...
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Enamel

Large Antique Score Cabinet, English Walnut, Billiard, POOL, Thurston, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique score cabinet. An English, walnut billiard and pool scoreboard by Thurston, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Of impressive proportion and superb...
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Early 20th Century British Cabinets

Materials

Walnut

English 19th Century Turned Lignum Vitae String Box
Located in Greenwich, CT
English 19th Century turned Lignum Vitae string box of "pillar box" form, the ring turned lid with threaded interior over cylindrical base similarly threaded and turned from a single...
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Antique 19th Century British Boxes

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Chinese Rug
Located in San Francisco, CA
The wine red field is decorated with balls themselves decorated with yin and yang and stylized
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Early 20th Century Chinese More Carpets

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Chinese Rug
W 410 in L 3 in
Joyful Antique Chinese Inner Mongolian Rug
Located in Seeshaupt, DE
main border is decorated with peonies and vines with three balls in each corner, two floral balls and
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese and East Asian Rugs

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

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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

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Stoneware

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

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Ceramic

19th Century Victorian Black and White Bone and Horn Geometric Carpet Balls
Located in Stamford, CT
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
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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

Cigarette Box Smoking Arab, Viennese Carpet Bronze by Bergmann, circa 1900
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Vienna, AT
turban sits cross-legged on a hinged wooden cage on a carpet and smokes a long pipe. Next to him are
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Early 20th Century Austrian Other Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Bronze Ornamental Lions
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
These lions are placed on square bases with decorated balls that are covered in tasselled carpets.
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20th Century English Chinese Export Garden Ornaments

Materials

Bronze

Pair of 20th Century Bronze Ornamental Lions
Pair of 20th Century Bronze Ornamental Lions
H 49.61 in W 18.12 in D 15.36 in
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

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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

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Ceramic, Pottery

Third Quarter 19th Century Kazak
Located in London, GB
complimented by the golden yellow border and it is as playful as you'd expect with a plethora of widgets, balls
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Antique 1860s Caucasian Caucasian Rugs

Third Quarter 19th Century Kazak
Third Quarter 19th Century Kazak
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W 50 in L 101 in
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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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.