Marble

Object Name:

Marble

Object ID:

1995.089

Creator:

Noyes, Minnie Fowler (Bag)

Place of Origin:

Concord, NH (bag)

Date:

1921

Description:

77 glass marbles in drawstring bag. Marbles include: A. 20 large (~1" diam.) clear glass with multi-colored ribbon swirl; B. 47 small (0.5" - 0.6" diam.) versions of same; C. 5 small solid color opaque (2 blue, 1 yellow, 2 green); and D. 5 small misc. (1 white opaque with red swirl, 1 white translucent with purple swirl, 1 green translucent w/ white swirl, 1 black opaque with colored streaks, 1 multicolor opaque). Bag made of blue and white mattress ticking (cotton). Attached paper and plastic tag reads, "Marble Bag, Rumford / School. 1921 / Concord, New Hampshire / #7. Thorndike St. / Adin Morgan Noyes" (same information written on drawstring bag). Marbles: 0.5" - 1" diam. Bag: 11.5" high, 7" wide.

Material:

Glass
Textile
Cotton

Dimensions:

H-11.5 W-7 inches

Provenance:

Belonged to Adin Morgan Noyes (1914-2000), born in Bow, NH, and raised in Concord, NH. Was a student at Rumford School in 1921; graduated from Concord High School, 1933. Bag made by Adin's mother, Minnie Fowler Noyes.

Credit Line:

Gift of Adin M. Noyes

People:

Noyes, Adin M. (1914-2000)