Dyed/Painted Red Clay (Commoney)
American Clay Works (or other early commercial clay marble producers) · Late 19th to Early 20th Century (circa 1880s-1920s)
Identification summary
A vintage natural clay marble featuring a red or reddish-pink surface dye. These were often referred to as 'commoneys' or 'clays' and were the most affordable and widely used toy marbles of their era.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- American Clay Works (or other early commercial clay marble producers)
- Era
- Late 19th to Early 20th Century (circa 1880s-1920s)
- Pattern
- Solid (Dyed/Painted)
- Rarity assessment
- Common
- Condition assessment
- Fair
- Size
- Peewee / Small (14 mm)
- Material
- Earthenware Clay