Saturday, February 11, 2023

Sphere's a Mystery....


 The white ball is a cue ball. The photo makes it look larger than life.  I bought a bunch of junky things in a box for a quarter at a farm auction in southern Iowa.   I actually had many things of antique value in that trashy pile in the box.  I believe that the cue ball is made from elephant tusk. I can't believe that they had the technology to make round items out of that material.  The rock is a mystery.  I have always wondered if it was a cannon ball as it is made so perfectly round and yet it is a rock.  I guess I need to research them.  I am sure that they would fire whatever that was available to use as ammunition.

1 comment:

roentare said...

The rock melon like rock has markings similar to a marble?

Glass.....Old and New