To Veiw Pontils On Antique Sulfide Marbles

Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.

To veiw pontils on antique sulfide marbles.

1 48 of 113 results. 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. However a few artists are very skilled at creating marbles that are virtually identical to genuine old marbles. Ultra rare painted blue german sulphide 5 number vintage handmade marble lqqk.

Marbles for sale vintage marbles for sale antique marbles for sale collectible marbles for sale old marbles for sale. The pontil on a pinch pontil are usually less than 1 10th the circumference of the marble. 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. A sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it.

Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that. Fast free shipping on many items. Mostly these do not imitate the classic designs and styles of antique hand made marbles though many draw inspiration from them. 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.

Two of the methods used are shown below. The most common figure found in a sulphide marble is an animal. Great deals on antique sulfide marbles. 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.

Vintage marbles various types. They are single gather single pontil marbles. The crease on crease pontils usually are about 1 5th to 1 4 the circumference of the marble. The exact method of making sulphide marbles varied according to maker and region.

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Antique 2 standing ram sulphide marble vintage amber glass stand included. Sulphide marble with clown 1 54 in diameter. Barnyard animals household pets squirrels and birds are most common. There is still discussion amongst collectors over the age and origin of these marbles.