Civil War Glass Marbles

This occurred when the union ship the essexattacked the confederate ship arkansas using a mixture of stone earthenware and glass marbles as shot.

Civil war glass marbles.

13 gemstone glass marbles spheres hematite rose quartz moss agate and dalmatian stone fluorescent vaseline glass marbles clear crackle. Civil war fabric 1800 s reproduction janet rae nesbitt itty bitty geometric 2148 88 red abstract henry glass sew quilt 100 cotton by yard 1cottonking from shop 1cottonking. Other ingredients added include zinc oxide aluminum hydrate and various coloring agents. The glass display case is also included.

Civil war period clay marbles 53 clay marbles in this lot most are approimate 1 2 in diameter they vary in size as they are hand made. 5 out of 5 stars 2 2 reviews 50 00. The most common are clay marbles said to be dredged from a river from the tennessee area civil war marbles etc. Favorite add to antique civil war era gold foil frame with glass ambrotype photo of a young dapper gentleman 1 9 ninth plate in case instant family scavengedparts.

The centuries old composition of glass used for handmade marbles sand soda ash and lime is the same basic glass used for machine made marbles. Some are glass and try to mimic old machine made or german handmade marbles. Civil war era glass marbles delahyde. Civil war era glass marbles delahyde.

Favorite add to antique clay and bennington marbles and leather marble pouch bizarrebaubles. Info on civil war marbles. But ask yourself if these clay marbles had been in a river for 100 years wouldn t they have disintegrated be in pieces and not be in perfect condition. Some of these type of marbles would be painted with designs but playing with them in the dirt quickly wore off the paint.

Price is 40 00 plus shipping and insurance. The different sizes and not perfect shape attest to them being hand made. Limestone marbles were manufactured by first being cut into small cubes. It s acwc taking you on another trip back in time.

Games of marbles were highly popular with the usually young civil war soldiers. 5 out of 5 stars 2 2 reviews 50 00. From shop scavengedparts.