Marble Ponti L

1 3 4 jenny lind bust rare german marble mint condition faceted pontil.

Marble ponti l.

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. Once done the stick is broken on its end. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in.

The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern.

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. Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. Almost all have a transparent clear base. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached.

I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue. 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. 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. The marbles are rare.

This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. Look for the pontil. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. Melted pontil transitional slags like those with a ground pontil may represent an upward progression in the care taken to put a final touch on a single gather marble.

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. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40.

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. Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom. Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine.