Marbles

American
ca. 1750 – 1800

Playing markbles was a popular form of entertainment in the eighteenth century. Unlike the glass marbles of today, these marbles are made of clay.

Earthenware. D 1.2 cm
George C. Neumann Collection
Valley Forge National Historical Park,
VAFO 1220, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772, 1773, 1774