Originally Posted by sarahelloyd
in Britain, the glass balls were used as fishermen's floats in the days before plastic ones.
That's what they are here in Oregon as well...It's a float for a fishing net...a reproduction of one....rarely you will find them on the beach, the old antique ones. They were heavily used in Japan on the fishing boats, and most that wash up on the beach will be from the Japanese boats...
Nice haul Hawk!! You got some GREAT stuff there! :)