✅ SOLVED Round Stone/ Marble Spheres? What Are They?

[Nerd_Collector]

I've been trying to find out for a day now what these things are. I bought them from an estate sale for $5. They say they are Indian heating stones, but they are too round and look almost manufactured. These things are huge! I mean it could be a marble, but i'm having second thoughts because of the size. Does anyone know what these things are?

 

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[Bruce R]

See my post " Balls of Stone "View attachment 1323104View attachment 1323106

 

[Icewing]

Welcome to Tnet, are you sure those little ones are stone and not lead? They look a lot like old round musket balls to me.

 

[jrpoppapump]

most likely agate crockery marbles

 

[Nerd_Collector]

Definitely not lead. These things look like marbles and are crafted like marbles, but the thing is they are huge. Like Bruce R posted these things are giant! That's why i'm wondering jrpoppapump if they had marbles this ibg back then?

 

[Bruce R]

I'm wondering if they aren't some sort of chic art, just put em in a bowl and set em on a table ?

 

[Bruce R]

This thread is marked as solved, what did I miss

 

[CaliGal]

Could they be shipping marbles (ball bearings, basically) used to roll crates & such? I've found them in raw glass in sizes a bit larger than the biggest shooter marbles.... But porcelain and huge

 

[tamrock]

This thread is marked as solved, what did I miss

I'm thinking he felt intimidated with the size of all his mystery marbles to the size of yours

 

[Jameyjg01]

I seen something about these the other day... They were definitely Native American, but can't remember what they were used for

 

[Bruce R]

To be used inside a snowball maybe ?