Beautifully Crackled c. Early 20th C. Handmade Balls - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY trophy Framing and more framing and

Framing and more framing and more framing

and a revolution in underwear began

12 1/2" x 8"

I purchased this house along with three more structures from a seller in Maryland

which similarly feature numerous figures and animals

Beautifully Crackled c. Early 20th C. Handmade Balls - SOLD INDIVIDUALLY trophy Framing and more framing andNot my expertise, but I have found a few listings out there for balls closely resembling these two, describing them as late 19th early 20th c. baseballs (and valuing them VERY highly.) I think the age is right, but they look to me to have been sewn of oil cloth, and I think its possible these were made as carnival knock down balls. In any case, I think they're quite beautiful things, with nicely irregular hand stitching in blue thread, and great all