Kmbr0928 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 There are 12 marbles 1-12 starting at top left and reading like a book. Thank u and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 First, there are no pontils there. These are all machine-made marbles. "Pontil" refers to a feature on handmade or sometimes hand-gathered marbles. Second, good job sorting by type. There are many which we can lump together here, and a few stragglers. That said, let me go study the pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 #5 could be a Master. Brushed patch. What you're seeing as a pontil on #8 is likely damage. I'm not seeing the seams like I would like but from these views, Peltier Rainbo is a good possibility. This particular Rainbo would have a collector's name. It would be called a Sunset. #9 is a Vitro Conqueror. #1, #7, #10, and #11 I'd like to see more views of. To me #2, #3, #4, #6, and #12 all look like Moss Agates. Some of the others might also be Moss Agates. Akro is most famous for making Moss Agates. Master also made some of that general style. Probably lump your Moss Agate patches together for awhile, and think of them as Akros and not worry if some might be Masters. And as soon as I say that, I wonder about #4. It looks a little different. Let's add #4 to the list for more views. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Best I can tell fro mthe pic, I'd have #1 in with the Akro Moss Agates. #4 might be an example of a Master style moss agate. I think Master called them Meteors but in their advertisements they described them as moss agates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'm still not getting a good handle on the texture of the base on #7 or #10. #7 doesn't look quite as smooth as I want to see on a Moss Agate. Seems some white is in there and I'm not sure I'm seeing it correctly. Here's a thread on different sort of similar looking patches. http://marbleconnection.com/topic/7863-moss-agate-type-marbles/ You can see why I might be having difficulty. Seams, patch shapes and base textures all play a part in the ID. If you see orange in the base when you hold it up to a light, that also is meaningful. Only you have to make sure the orange is just from the base and not from reflections off the patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here's something you'll want to watch for in ID's. This has four very similar views -- all of the patch. Seams can be very helpful for ID's, so one of the steps in your learning process will be learning to locate the seams. This might help a little. http://marbleconnection.com/topic/17125-tips-for-posting-photos-for-id/ I know it's not always easy to see the seam/cutline on a white or clear marble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmbr0928 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Here they r in the light. Ok moving on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Do put this one in with the Moss Agates. Could be Master. Still a Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmbr0928 Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Ok I did that. I can also now go thru and pick out the rest that look like this. Thank u. Sorry about the thread. I'll do better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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