Marble Ponti L

Look for the pontil.

Marble ponti l.

I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue. The glass was a little too cool when it sheared off into the machine. 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. 1 3 4 jenny lind bust rare german marble mint condition faceted pontil.

After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom. Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine. 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.

This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. Almost all have a transparent clear base. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing.

Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40.

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. Rare peltier 7 8 saturn bloodie w milky clear base rainbo opalescent. Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. 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.

Once done the stick is broken on its end. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is.

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 pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil. 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 marbles are rare.