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I had to do that previous post........ I thought it was funny, but seriously here is my go-along….from Holland….marble is slightly larger than 7/8ths and the dish measures 2 inches. The back of the dish says: Delft Blue Hand Painted (the “ed” part of the word “painted” didn’t quite fire in the kiln and is a little obscure), above that is a wreath which looks like olive branches encircling a small letter “e” with a three pointed crown on top. On the bottom are the numbers 855. It was pointed out to me that perhaps this was a boiling stone, to be put in a pot of water to help the water boil faster......in any case, its an interesting peice.....

This is just a joke people......just a joke.......But heres what "goes along" with a serious marble addiction.....lol

Yes Windy, this is the one.......and it is huge....it weighs a little more than 5 lbs

Heres one Im gonna show off a little.....An old english Doorstop Sulphide with a little boy riding an elephant.....5 and a quarter inches in green glass.......from the mid 1800's........have a look

Hey Greg, just out of curiosity, does the Lemon Lime (4th one down) have a touch of aventurine in it?

cool...is that aventurine in the center one?

Wow I really like that reverse 9 hand gathered (pic# 8)......story has it that there aren’t very many reverse 9 mibs because back in the day, it wasn’t considered "proper" to be a lefty?......has anyone ever heard this theory before or have any other theories as to why the so few reverse twists in older Germans or American mades?

Not to be a nit-picky, just want to learn......then what is this? a Ruby Bee or Red Bee? and is there a diference?

Hello everyone, please dont beat me up here as I am new to the board and still learning its functions...I am a regular over at LOM and decided to venture out to other boards (the more the merrier). Iv'e been looking at this thread and its pretty interesting....so I decided to post this pic to see if I could 1, continue the discussion and 2, find out if I have a Golden Rebel here or just a Ruby Bee with aventurine....any response is welcomed. -Chuck Jr.