Handful of Antique Clay Marbles in Old Fabric Pouch antique awl It certainly puts me in

It certainly puts me in that sort of an earth goddess-y mood

including I believe a ruled one--but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find

which I believe is probably the context in which it was made

I think these are just about the most charming little rabbits I can imagine

with one small chip in the wood on one side

Handful of Antique Clay Marbles in Old Fabric Pouch antique awl It certainly puts me inWell, I've mostly passed old marbles by, not knowing enough to know what is what. However, I happened to give these old clay ones (plus one large one made of wood) a close look at a recent flea market, and I must say they completely captivated me with their beauty; I am converted! I believe these date to the mid to late 19th century, and I believe several of them, with shiny salt glazes, are "Benningtons", which were made in Germany. (They are