Old Clay Marbles - Lots of Pinks! embossing company color cubes who I purchased this one

who I purchased this one from

and charcoal

I'm completely in love with this curious little hand-embroidered character in a traditional costume that I'd guess is Eastern European

and the way the birds are balancing at the very edges of the colorful columns upon which they perch

is signed JD at bottom right

Old Clay Marbles - Lots of Pinks! embossing company color cubes who I purchased this oneI'm not over my obsession with old clay marbles in all their variations, and am adding a few new sets of what I believe are quite old ones. This batch includes a few Benningtons, and a number that are truly marbled in color. (Marbled marbles!) Very pretty. About 50 marbles exactly as shown. These average about 1 2" in diameter, some a little bigger, some a little smaller. I've tried to weed out any with much damage, but certainly there are a few