Carpet Balls
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
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
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
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
one of the hardest woods and has always been the wood of choice for carpet, lawn and bocce balls. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Iron
Scottish Lignum Vitae Carpet/Lawn Ball II
Located in Pasadena, CA
one of the hardest woods and has always been the wood of choice for carpet, lawn and bocce balls. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Games
Materials
Iron
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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
Set of Fifteen English Porcelain Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Set of fifteen porcelain carpet balls in three sizes decorated with an assortment of colors in
Category
20th Century English British Colonial Games
Materials
Porcelain
An Assortment Of English Carpet Balls Priced Each
Located in Buchanan, MI
Very nice selection of 19th century English carpet balls.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Group of Sixteen Antique English Stoneware Carpet Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here is a collection of sixteen English carpet balls crafted in stoneware. Hand decorated and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Games
Materials
Stoneware
Victorian ceramic Scottish Carpet Skittle and Balls in Black and White patterns
Located in London, GB
white patterns. A very traditional Scottish household indoor carpet game of the Victorian era these
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
H 10.63 in Dm 3.94 in
Charming Woven Basket Filled with 14 English Ceramic Carpet Balls
Located in Buchanan, MI
Charming woven basket filled with 14 English ceramic carpet balls.
Category
20th Century English Games
Materials
Wicker, Ceramic
Set of 9 19th Century Scottish Carpet Balls
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
Known to the Scots as “piggies”, this beautiful set of 19th century carpet balls were used in a
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Other Porcelain
Materials
Ceramic
19th Century Victorian Black and White Bone and Horn Geometric Carpet Balls
Located in Manhasset, NY
A collection of 6 late 19th century antique Victorian game carpet balls all created in a striking
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Group of Three Balls
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Three English carpet balls crafted in stoneware. Hand decorated and glazed in a variety of colors
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Stoneware
Carpet Pins
Located in South Salem, NY
each player is given a set of balls to knock the pins down. The carpet balls themselves are decorated
Category
Mid-20th Century British Toys and Dolls
Materials
Wood
Indoor Carpet Skittles Game, Nine-Pin, Two Balls and Stand, circa 1930s
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good, original, Indoor set of carpet skittles.
This skittle game comes complete with
Category
Early 20th Century English Country Games
Materials
Wood
Antique Pottery Carpet Balls
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A set of antique pottery carpet balls with sponged decoration in various colors.
The set
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Games
COLLECTION OF ENGLISH CARPET BALLS
Located in St.amford, CT
Collection of 7 English carpet balls, in blue and white porcelain. Variation of patterns and sizes
Category
20th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Scottish Pottery Carpet Balls
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Pair of Scottish Pottery Carpet balls, initialled with the Royal Compnay of Archers, The Queens
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Games
Eight Miniature Pottery Carpet Balls, Mid-19th century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Eight rare miniature Pottery carpet balls (the largest 1.75 diameter) mid 19th century.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Games
Collection of 13 pottery carpet balls mid 19th century
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A set of antique pottery carpet balls with sponged decoration in various colors.
The collection
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Games
Collection of 26 Antique Carpet Balls
Located in Culver City, CA
Played indoors in Scotland these bowls (or balls) were used in the game of carpet bowls. We have
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Objects
Materials
Earthenware
Scottish Pottery Victorian Carpets Ball Mid-19th Century Period
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A fine and colorful group of seven pottery carpet balls of various designs.
This decorative group
Category
Antique 1860s British Country Games
Materials
Ceramic, Pottery
Turkmen Tekke carpet / Mat 98 X 91 cm
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Turkmen Tekke carpet / Mat 98 X 91 cm
Hand-knotted Turkmen carpet with Tekke-type central balls. A
Category
Vintage 1930s Turkmen Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Collection of Antique Pottery Carpet Balls, Mid-19th Century English or Scottish
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
A collection of eight antique British pottery carpet balls with interesting decorations.
Amongst
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Games
H 4 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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Carpet Balls For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of carpet balls is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and wood, all carpet balls available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of carpet balls available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Carpet balls bearing Victorian hallmark is very popular at 1stDibs.
How Much are Carpet Balls?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,208, while they’re typically $85 on the low end and $4,160 highest priced.
Questions About Carpet Balls
- 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.
- 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 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.