To Veiw Pontils On Antique Sulfide Marbles

In such cases the antique marbles could be machine made.

To veiw pontils on antique sulfide marbles.

There are a number of types of non glass marbles that collectors seek out. 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. Standard size page 1. Sulphide marbles were made almost exclusively in germany in cottage workshops and small factories.

Fast free shipping on many items. Any questions please ask before bidding. 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. This section discusses these types and offers an image identification library.

Marbles for sale vintage hand made marbles for sale antique hand made marbles for sale collectible hand made marbles for sale old hand made marbles for sale. Guaranteed 3 day delivery. These vintage marbles were manufactured using a glassblowing technique inducing characteristics like bubbles and pontils. 49 81 of 33 results.

Fast free shipping on many items. Antique sulfide marble upright squirrel figural 1 7 16 diameter very nice. However a few artists are very skilled at creating marbles that are virtually identical to genuine old marbles. 1 33 of 33 results.

German high volume marble production dates from the 1850s to around wwi. No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented but they date back to the times of the ancient egyptians greeks and romans who played with marbles made of stone clay or polished nuts. 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. Mostly these do not imitate the classic designs and styles of antique hand made marbles though many draw inspiration from them.

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. Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Guaranteed 3 day delivery. However some vintage glass marbles could be from the transition period when machines were introduced in marble making.

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. Marbles have been made from non glass materials such as wood clay and stone for hundreds if not thousands of years. Great deals on antique sulfide marbles. Great deals on antique sulfide marbles.

Vintage hand made marbles for sale. Antique glass marble with white sulfide sheep ram germany 1800s 1 1 2 wide.