Marble Ponti L

3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40.

Marble ponti l.

The single pontil will not be as evident as on most other types of transitional slags and will be evident as an irregularly smooth area on one pole. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. The glass was a little too cool when it sheared off into the machine. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing.

1 3 4 jenny lind bust rare german marble mint condition faceted pontil. Round pontil marks with a slightly rough texture that are still fairly smooth indicate what is known as a ground pontil mark according to akron marbles. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom.

The marbles are rare. Look for the pontil. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the.

Round pontil marks with a slightly rough texture that are still fairly smooth indicate what is known as a ground pontil mark according to akron marbles 1. The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green. Rare peltier 7 8 saturn bloodie w milky clear base rainbo opalescent. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil.

Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. The pontil is characterized by a tiny finger of glass that is folded over at the cut off point and partially melted into the marble surface. A confetti marble is a transparent glass base with small flecks or chips of colored glass forming a layer near the pontil of the marble.

This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. Almost all have a transparent clear base. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached.

Once done the stick is broken on its end. I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue. Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils. Marbles are part of a wide variety 865 lots of toys trains die cast vehicles and figures that was auctioned live on ebay october 26 2003.