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The purpose of the title is to give a short description of what the marble is; in this case, I'm not sure that I can do that.
As with an open, or divided core swirl, there are six separate ribbons that make it all the way from pontail to pontail, and two that only go about half way, and are made up of spots and streaks--much in the manner of EOD onionskins, except that there is no underlying "skin" as with an onionskin. Each "ribbon" is separated with a clear space between like a Joseph's Coat. If it is a Joseph's Coat or an onionskin, it is shrunken because it is well inside the marble. I've never seen a divided core with the ribbons made up of spots and streaks. So, just what do you call it? Also, When I started counting the colors, I was wondering if I'd ever stop. They are primarily red and white, accompanied by powder blue, azure blue, yellow, orange, lavender, and deep purple that looks black until exposed to a bright light and lens. The pontail mark is rather small and has been ground but not faceted as are the older 1850-1880 marbles. For one thing it didn't need it. The other end of the marble is melted to oblivion with only a faint pig-tail ending with a fingernail-like indention. With the exceptionally clear base glass, and the bright clear colors, I'd say this is one of the English style marbles made in Germany for the British game board market that was very popular at the time, circa 1890-1910. At 127/128" I guarantee that it will fit in quite nicely with your one inch collection and be a standout in any display. Having said all that, I have since come to find that the marble was made in Bularia--Date unknown CONDITION: MINT(+) 9.8 The surface is wet and shiny like it was made yesterday. Guaranteed not polished--if you look close enough, you can see the original faint twist marks. All of the bubbles you see in the pictures are below the surface. You may click here to view the grading system I use. | |||||
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