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11/16" Transitional:

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3/4" Submarine:

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guess this is why they are still making the fakes.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=200315801517

the real deal.

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very nice!!!

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can't forget one of these.

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a few more.

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Andre; I believe they are of German origin. Yours and mine appear to be single, hand gathered, ones while Reddog's appears to be a cane cut marble.

Forgot to mention mine is 1 1/4" in size.

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nuther old one.

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3 different shades:

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Most excellent examples Scott.

I believe I have your eight-sectioned China's poor cousin. Must not have had the $$$ to get the glazed finish.

1", faded, and can't really be appreciated without having it in-hand.

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ps: who's Hansel?

Dan: I agree. It IS interesting. what is it? :-)

Although I've had it about 15 years, I do believe it's a newer marble. Don't know who or where though, maybe European(?)

Here's an old one. 1". Transparent amber base and inside it has stands of opaque white and strands of lutz. Hard to get a good pic, hope you can see some of the lutz.

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Well, this one is very interesting.

Opaque and 1 1/8"

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Most excellent explanation Roger. And they are very hard to find.

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BEAUTIFUL MARBLE!!!!!!!!!

and at that size, I would say definately M F Christenen.

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Also, in Akro Agate oxbloods, it will appear like someone applied fingernail polish to the surface of the marble (my wife's description).

Hope that makes some sense(?)

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Transparent colored or clear glass with opaque white swirls or ribbons.

Although it is tough to positively ID every slag/onyx marble, here are a few things to look for. However, since we have learned different companies can share the same characteristics, none of this is "cut in stone".

Peltier: swirls of thinner white glass, also known as "feathering".

CAC: one or two seams and the colored glass seems to be a little brighter.

Akro: no real defining characteristics, but if it doesn't fit into any other category, then it is likely.

MFC: the "9", tail, and the cut line. But no red ones.

Hope this helps.

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Don't know if this means a damn thing, but.........

Before 19??:

After 19??:

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1" and a little strange. Tuff to get a good pic, hope you can see it, along with the opaque white this one has a few strands/swirls of lutz inside.

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Some very nice mibs there guys. Here's a nuther. Double Ribbon.

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