Antique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball – Green Plaid Crossband, 3", c. 1860–1890 Artificial Food The insert for the candle

The insert for the candle was designed for a taper candle and is slightly less than 1" wide

luminous quality that made ironstone a staple of both everyday use and formal dining

the rectangular tray features a hand-piped slip decoration in warm yellow and green over a deep blue glaze

Images of these transitional motor vehicles are scarce

many late 19th-century examples were created as decorative art pieces prized for their romantic floral motifs

Antique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball – Green Plaid Crossband, 3", c. 1860–1890 Artificial Food The insert for the candleAntique Victorian Stoneware Carpet Ball Green Plaid Crossband Design A genuine 19th century Victorian stoneware carpet ball, hand decorated in a classic green plaid crossband pattern, one of the more desirable and less commonly found designs among early examples. Carpet balls (also called carpet bowls or parlor bowls) were used in the indoor game of Parlour Bowl, a popular parlor pastime in Scotland, England, and later America during the mid to late