Steph Posted September 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2017 3 hours ago, I'llhavethat1 said: So nobody else thinks that looks like a pontil (or cutoff) on William's marble? Years ago I picked up a white and blue one similar to this (with a busier pattern) and after seeing it inhand figured it was Chinese or Bulgarian. I'm pretty sure it was handgathered/torchmade of some type. The rotation in this view is interesting, but I'm not positing any opinion about how it was made. This subject is definitely above my pay grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted September 25, 2017 Report Share Posted September 25, 2017 Thanks Everyone! Fun marble, but it's on it's way to the new owner. Fire polished was the word I was looking for. I'll put a note in it to visit this article. Maybe they will post a thought. Never ending fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted September 30, 2017 Report Share Posted September 30, 2017 Sorry, I'm a little late to this discussion. William, can you describe what the base glass was like on that marble? It appears to be an opaque white in your pictures - is that accurate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Marbles Posted October 8, 2017 Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 Well, as I remember it; it had a thick milky base. Was hoping the buyer would jump in, guess he's at the safety deposit box. Seen this on the bay...high priced....BUT, do you all see what I'm seeing in there.. I'd like to see one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2017 That would be a fun one to have, sure enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal3 Posted October 9, 2017 Report Share Posted October 9, 2017 Every lightning strike I've ever seen (four or five) and the one I owned had a translucent, moonie-type base that the lightning colors floated in, not on. It appeared that the marble in question had a very solid base and the colored lightning strike stayed on the surface, leading me to believe it was from a different source. There are an awful lot of Chinese imports these days - and the group just posted yesterday makes a compelling argument for that first one being of similar origin. Speaking of China, I recently had an email conversation with a knowledgeable, high-end European collector who said that the lightning strikes - the big, ground pontil, original ones - may have originated from China, possibly from a game in the early 1800's. Their provenance is still unknown, which makes them even more desirable - or not. They are truly stunning in hand, though, as the base glass adds tremendous depth and an inner glow that you can only appreciate in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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