Handful of Antique Clay Marbles in Old Fabric Pouch antique awl and large enough to be

and large enough to be useful for stashing a bunch of things

I do wonder if it was designed as a tool to be used for anything else

The first word that comes to mind to describe this exquisite little bowl

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

Handful of Antique Clay Marbles in Old Fabric Pouch antique awl and large enough to beWell, 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