Marble
J. W.
Category
Sports equipment, games and pastimes
Date
Unknown
Materials
Fabric and glass
Measurements
Bag - 165 mm (length); 138 mm (width), Each marble (min) - 15 mm (diameter), Each marble (max) - 24 mm (diameter)
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 665308
Summary
A dirty cream draw-string bag containing eleven marbles (two large and nine small). Embroidered in red are the initials 'J W' and embroidered in green the word 'Marbles'. The marbles are of assorted colours. There are three small clay marbles; two small opaque marbles; four small opaque and transparent marbles; one large opaque marble with marbling effect and one large transparent marble with opaque swirls inside it. Total number of items is 12.
Marks and inscriptions
On the bag: 'J.W./ MARBLES.'
Makers and roles
J. W., maker