marbles and glass beads, all field finds.

[soilgal]

 

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[birdpointgriswold]

Man the one in the bottom right look just like the one I have found!

Johnathan Griswold

 

[Americus]

Aren't those "marbles" game pieces?

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Colonial era

Johnathan Griswold

 

[soilgal]

They very well could be game pieces, some are clay, some maybe glass or pottery? I appreciate your inputs, as i said im just learning. THANKS!

 

[birdpointgriswold]

They very well could be game pieces, some are clay, some maybe glass or pottery? I appreciate your inputs, as i said im just learning. THANKS!

Thants mine



Johnathan Griswold

 

[Harry Pristis]

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Good eye! Good presentation. Good image.

 

[larson1951]

i like that frame, those marbles are cool
did you find all the marbles in one field?
are some of those beads called 'trade beads'?

 

[GatorBoy]

I have a question regarding marbles. I found several glass marbles at 1 of my favorite sites. does anyone know if they were used for trade as well as beads?