Marble Ponti L
Once done the stick is broken on its end.
Marble ponti l. 3 4 black and blue marble br estimated 20 40 br sold for 40. This leaves a tiny rough patch on the marble which is known as the pontil. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom. Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils.
Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. The marbles are rare. 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. Look for the pontil.
Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner. The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint 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 1.
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. Winning at marble collecting requires practice and knowledge and is not child s play. After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the.
Rare mint alley agate 5 8 monochromatic yellow flame w aventurine. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached. 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. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern.
Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. Almost all have a transparent clear base. 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. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. 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. Rare peltier 7 8 saturn bloodie w milky clear base rainbo opalescent.