To Veiw Pontils On Antique Sulfide Marbles

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

To veiw pontils on antique sulfide marbles.

However some vintage glass marbles could be from the transition period when machines were introduced in marble making. Standard size page 1. Fast free shipping on many items. Guaranteed 3 day delivery.

Antique sulfide marble upright squirrel figural 1 7 16 diameter very nice. These vintage marbles were manufactured using a glassblowing technique inducing characteristics like bubbles and pontils. We have over 30 000 vintage marbles for sale that are not shown here so if you are looking for something you don t see here we probably have it but haven t posted it yet. Although it is possible some sulphide marbles may have been made in the united states during the victorian era none were made in any volume.

Please base your bids on my pictures which are taken under a bright light from several angles. German high volume marble production dates from the 1850s to around wwi. However a few artists are very skilled at creating marbles that are virtually identical to genuine old marbles. You are bidding on a nice 767 to 783 antique handmade polished german pretty green banded lutz marble with a few tiny not too visible scars thin open air bubble and both pontils.

Any questions please ask before bidding. 49 81 of 33 results. Mostly these do not imitate the classic designs and styles of antique hand made marbles though many draw inspiration from them. Vintage hand made marbles for sale.

Sulphide marbles were made almost exclusively in germany in cottage workshops and small factories. Guaranteed 3 day delivery. Sulphide marbles brief history and collecting tips sulphide marbles were made in the mid 1800 s until the 1930 s and they feature a porcelain figure encased in glass. Antique glass marble with white sulfide sheep ram germany 1800s 1 1 2 wide.

Mid to late 1800 s. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Great deals on antique sulfide marbles. Fast free shipping on many items.

Great deals on antique sulfide marbles. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library. 1 33 of 33 results. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years.

In such cases the antique marbles could be machine made. When this type of marble was being produced early collectors feared them because they thought that the figure in the marble was made out of sulfur not porcelain.