What did I find?

[Metal Illness]

I found this on the surface a couple days ago Metal Detecting a field site with a homestead dating back to the 1830s. I'm not positive it is glass, It doesn't have a sheen to it. Could it be porcelain or china? I have found several clay marbles and I'm convinced it's not clay. Anyway I appreciate any info anyone can offer.

Thanks, Bill

 

[cheese]

Hello Bill,

It's a lined crockery marble, often called a jasper. Time period is civil war era to early 1900s. Nice find!

 

[Metal Illness]

Thank you Cheese, I didn't have a clue. Are they rare/valuable? Are the Clay marbles also from the same time period?

Thank you, Bill

 

[cheese]

They are more valuable than a common cateye or clay, but probably less than $10. They were made along the same time as clays but I think the manufacture of clays continued on a bit longer than these. Are you finding other good artifacts from the 1800s there? I'd be hitting it hard!