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What were carpet balls used for?
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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.
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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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Antiquities
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1870s Scottish Victorian Toys
Materials
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
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
Category
Vintage 1960s Pakistani Other Persian Rugs
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Stone