More Old Clay Marbles! Set One curated decor with the horsehair woven through

with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth)

perhaps it held his preparatory notes and research for it

I remember reading (or

but everything seems in excellent working order--a really terrific little kit inside a beautiful box

Late 19th or very early 20th century

More Old Clay Marbles! Set One curated decor with the horsehair woven throughI'm not over my obsession with old clay marbles, and have just added four new (old) sets to the shop. I really love how each batch I've found has a different personality, and, like rocks, each marble is unique. Just so lovely. About 50 marbles exactly as shown. They are making pretty dramatic shadows against this white plate! These average about 1 2" in diameter, some a little bigger, some a little smaller. I've tried to weed out any with much damage,