Marble Ponti L

Collecting marbles is a game and the person with the greatest skill is the winner.

Marble ponti l.

After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the slightly rough yet flat mark on the bottom. Most vintage marbles were made by hand through the process called glassblowing. I have only seen one with a transparent colored base and that one was blue. Pontil marks are rounder and do not follow a pattern.

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. Once done the stick is broken on its end. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. 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.

After the marble was made the creator ground the pontil mark down to create the. 1 5 8 cobalt and white swirl marble br estimated 300 600 br sold for 130. 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. During this procedure a stick is used where the marble is attached.

Almost all have a transparent clear base. 1 3 4 jenny lind bust rare german marble mint condition faceted 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. 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. Look for the pontil. This pontil is formed by a similar process to the pinpoint pontil. 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.

The marbles are rare. Identifying rare marbles requires playing with the big boys by reading their books attending marble shows and shopping where you can engage in. Feel the pontil mark and determine how rough it is. Fold pontil transitionals are also rarer than melted pontils.

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. The colored flecks are usually white pink yellow or green. The glass was a little too cool when it sheared off into the machine.