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
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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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Located in Hudson, NY
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By Maison Guéret
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
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Located in London, GB
A late eighteenth century lignum vitae sphere of large scale.
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By Walter Nichols
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Located in Southampton, NY
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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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