Does anybody know anything about this type of marble ?

[Antique lover]

This was found years ago by one of my friends. I have never seen anything like it. There is trees and a log cabin on it. I thought it might be fake so I tried to clean it , BUT it will NOT come off.Anybody have a clue ?

 

[Dave~UT]

Looks like a homemade marble. Roll some clay around until it's round(somewhat), then set it by the ol' stove.

 

[taz42o]

Those are hand painted clay marbles made in many countries , prob 1800s, some are worth alot of money.

 

[edjcox]

Abe looked for that old cabin for along time...

 

[GpSnoopy]

Found this info on a marble collectors site. Hope it's of some help.

Before glass marbles became common, antique marbles were made from ceramics, including clay, stoneware, and china or porcelain. These were first made in America in 1884 by The Akron Toy Company. Prior to 1884 they were imported from Germany.

Billions of the plain clay marbles were made in the USA from 1884 until about 1950. Despite being antiques, they are so common you can sometimes find them in bulk for a few cents each.

On the other hand, certain ceramic marbles are quite collectible. These include the affordable glazed Bennington marbles colored brown, tan or blue, as well as the early "China" marbles that were painted with often intricate line patterns. Especially rare and desirable are the "Pennsylvania Dutch china" marbles from the late 1800s, which feature charming hand painted designs. These can easily fetch more than $500 when they do come up for sale.

 

[GoGoGopher]

Well, Nice find if it is one of those!!!