Alan

Looks like it has already been well-sorted.

http://marbleconnection.com/topic/16738-alan-basinet-honored-by-the-american-marble-hall-of-fame/?tab=comments#comment-143733

Thank you for that exhaustive word definition research - and for taking the time to quote direction from the Merriam Webster dictionary. Not to mention the analysis and statistical work that went into it. Sorry that I touched whatever raw nerve is embedded in there somewhere that spawned such a Wall-of_Text response.

Someone help me with how this is "rare"? Chris Robinson can fire-up the torch and crank out as many as you want.

I believe that the Guinea buyer overpaid by $376.00.

"Naked" is a term used in handmades for some time. I've never heard it used to refer to a machine made. I think the term you are looking for is "anemic" - which is used to describe machine mades that didn't receive enough colored glass. Usually those were discarded.

It is a naked core because there are no outer bands. A nice, unusual piece.

Its a Clam.

As others have noted - that isn't a pontil. Its not a "master at work" - its just not a pontil.

Was the pontil polished off? There is no sign of it in the photos. Odd that it is a single, muted color. I haven't seen that in Lightning Strikes.

Thats an accidental pattern - not a Lightning Strike.

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That looks like normal heavy play damage. Maybe some slingshot action.

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I confess that it hasn't crossed my mind - prior to you mentioning it.

1. TRUE Akro Experimentals (of which there are very few varieties and limited number - despite some seller claims to the contrary). 2. Complex contemporaries that require significant preparation, talent and time to create. 3. Better Ravenswoods 4. Rare Akros 5. Most large mint handmades

There is nothing about it that would allow anyone to pin it to a maker. Somewhat unlikely that it is an artist, per se. More likely someone goofing around experimenting.

It is a contemporary (new) - made on a small gas torch.

Photo of it?

Agree.