Hack

Hi Steph, they are 1/2". Very colorful.

These are some of my favorite marbles

Nice display idea

Dragonfly

I'll give it a try

Thanks for the input.

I remember the pattern in hand blown German Christmas ornaments, or something similar.

The reason I think it's old is the design. It's on the outside of the globe, almost an imprinting as you can feel the actual pattern. The core is oxblood which is only visible by illumination. I've had this marble?for a long time, at least 35yrs. I assumed it predated the German handmades. I thought it could be a part of some sort of lamp or candlestick. Another thing is the weight , it's extremely heavy for a marble that size. It's also not perfectly round. I'm open to any ideas. Thanks

It's definitely old, I've seen similar patterns on 19th century glass. Nailsea I think it's called.

Hi, I've never posted but I read the site once in a while. I've got an oddity that has me stumped. It's about 2 1/4", ground pontils and a chrysalis shaped oxblood core. Any ideas?