JVVmarbles Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Did any of you win (or know who has won) the large opaque Vaseline glass marble at the last Morphy Auction? it's lot 1800. here's a link: http://morphyauctions.auctionflex.com/showlot.ap?co=31120&weid=31141&weiid=11256973&lso=lotnumasc&pagenum=35〈=En I have several marbles with a Vaseline base and I would really like to know what kind of pontil this one has. It's impossible to see the pontil on these pics. Thanks in advance! You can contact me through a PM or post a reaction here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest browse4antiques Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 You'd think that Morphy's would know by now that their pics of handmades should show the pontils. It makes me wonder why they didn't . Below is a pic of a 15/16" yellow that I had once. It was so bright under UV that didn't want to handle it. You can see that one pontil is shaped and the other is a "regular" pontil. ... Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JVVmarbles Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Yes, Vaseline glass contains Uranium (radio-active!) which makes it glow like crazy under a blacklight. I do not think it is dangerous to handle (at least I hope not!!), but I would never dare polishing one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 http://www.vaselineglass.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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