Marble Ponti L

The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green.

Marble ponti l.

Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils. 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. 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. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing.

The marbles are rare. 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. This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached.

Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. Once done the stick is broken on its end. 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. Almost all have a transparent clear base.

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. I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue. 1 3 4 jenny lind bust rare german marble mint condition faceted pontil. Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine.

3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner.

Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. Look for the pontil. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is.

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. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom. The glass was a little too cool when it sheared off into the machine.