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I agree wtih Ric, check it for opal in the white as well. Acme Realor if it has Av and opal glass. These black on whites can get pretty crazy. I posted an extreme case below. marble--On!!

I will admit that I had to look up "amorphous". I can roll with Jabo. Thanks all.

Sorry you all, This one is an Akro.---love it! I just call them like I see them. Marble--On!!

This is the “wet-ist” marble that I have ever come across. ¾”. No distinct cutoff marks and very--very slightly out of round. It looks like a slag but deep inside it has a purplish color involved. I cannot touch it without leaving a fingerprint, I really mean this---super smooth—super wet. I cannot “shoot it” without a reflection. It is very heavy and very smooth for it’s size, no defects. Very well made and I doubt that it is handmade, a one-off or a contemporary torch made marble. Odd as heck and a joy to handle, a drag to polish and get an image of. Give me your best--- Marble—On!!

I have no clue as to the maker. 9/16” and a nice one to look at. Marble—On!!!

Akro. Nice images! Marble--On!!

I agree, Champion---love that yellow!!

Newer MK X2.

Slow down folks, CAC made this size and larger--but-- Image 4 and 5 have cut-off marks that I expect to see in a corkscrew. I would like to see better images of the cutoff marks. What does it look like back-lit, many corks dive in and out of the matrix. Marble--On!!

I agree, the one one the right appears to be an "intended" patch. All three are Akro. Marble--On!!

I really doubt that it is polished. Slags were made to last and millions upon millions were made. Many companies made slags, and this is what it is, a slag. Nice one. The only ones that are hard to distinguish one from the other are Akro and MFC. This is a machine made slag made by Akro Agate. imho of course. Marble--On!!!

Pelt.

I would love to know the process involved Mojo. I have always been a crafty guy but this is new to me. Marble--On!!

I have been a bottom feeder in all forms of collecting my entire life. It has never stopped me. Research and identification has always been my ally. I have done quite well regardless of the big pocket collectors that I have had to compete with. Every shop, auction or estate sales person that I have visited has always had one “collector” person that the seller or manager “goes-to”. I have never understood this he/she loyalty thing because I know that I would have done much better (they all knew it). I have been buying beat up, scratched, crushed, dried out, dirty, torn, ripped, unrecognizable marble boxes for years. I love to bring them back to life, and then back fill them. I am priced out by ridiculous bids and offers over the last two years. Unreal—really-- unreal. I never did this collecting thing to get rich and I do not expect to realize any riches. I blame it on the social media platform—“show me what you” have mentality. How long will it last? Forever I hope, I can compete because I do the research, bottom feeder that I may be. Marble on!! And collect on as well!! All collectors take heed, I am watching and waiting for my chance and I guarantee that I will be there!!

MK x 2

I am with you Ric, What the (fully filled is that?) Love it--Great Pelt!

I have a few Heatons Oxbloods from a box. The oxblood looks a bit deep to me and the green a bit too light in color. More opinions needed here. Marble--On!!

This one would be my first ID of an Alley on this board. That is what I will call it. No Jabo here. Worth a bump up at least--I suck at WVS ID Nice marble!! Marble--On!!

Jabo would be my guess. Marble--On!!

It is a Master Made Marble. There is no evidence imho of any type of veneering going on. It is a deeply colored, well made, vintage USA imho. I checked out your link Ric and I cannot say the same for the ones listed in the post. Marble--On!!

Not too Shabby!!

Jabo x2 Marble--On!!

Not an Imperial. I do not think that it is a Master either. Most Master marbles are not 50-50 in the coloration, side to side or cutoff to cutoff. No Marble King here imho. The separation at the cut-lines shows a white subsurface, suggesting a veneer type marble. The base is all white to the center no doubt. I would call this an early attempt at veneering. Vitro did this quite well. I think that you did well in your ID Marbleneophyte. Marble—On!!!

https://marbleconnection.com/topic/27870-lets-get-our-claws-out-on-this-subject/#comment-241170 Here is another link. Marble--On!!

11/16”--Superboy? Marble—On!!