Beautifully Crackled c. Early 20th C. Handmade Balls - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY trophy the paint was often blown

the paint was often blown onto the paper via a glass tube

Hydrometer measures 7 1/4" long x 3/4" wide

or are just nice to have around

I purchased this house along with three more structures from a seller in Maryland

12 1/2" x 8"

Beautifully Crackled c. Early 20th C. Handmade Balls - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY trophy the paint was often blownNot my expertise, but I have found a few listings out there for balls closely resembling these two, describing them as late 19th early 20th c. baseballs (and valuing them VERY highly.) I think the age is right, but they look to me to have been sewn of oil cloth, and I think its possible these were made as carnival knock down balls. In any case, I think they're quite beautiful things, with nicely irregular hand stitching in blue thread, and great all