Early 20th C. Clay Pool Ball #15 crandalls a fermented gruel

a fermented gruel

rendered in a warm

is somewhat faint--and so it is one that requires and very much rewards close looking

and I'd guess this one dates to the mid-20th century or so

I only recently came across another example of an antique oil cloth ball like this one

Early 20th C. Clay Pool Ball #15 crandalls a fermented gruelI just can't get enough of these early clay billiard balls, and happily have been coming across them lately. To me they seem like perfect birthday gifts though sadly only for people much younger than me! I really love how the black fifteen is actually inlaid as opposed to just colored, reminding me somehow of old New York subway tiles, black against white, marking the stop. Lovely. Approx 2 1 4 inches diameter and in good condition with a few little