Painted Clay Shooter (Bicolor)
Unknown (Likely German or American Pottery) · Late 19th to Early 20th Century (1880-1920)
Identification summary
A large, hand-rolled clay marble featuring a simple bicolor paint scheme. These were the most common and affordable marbles of their era, often referred to by children as 'commies' (short for common).
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- Unknown (Likely German or American Pottery)
- Era
- Late 19th to Early 20th Century (1880-1920)
- Pattern
- Bicolor / Half-and-Half
- Rarity assessment
- Common
- Condition assessment
- Fair
- Size
- Shooter (1 inch)
- Material
- Clay (Earthenware)