metalshelf Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Last 2 pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 I don't know about these two. They look glazed, but neither is a glaze I'm familiar with in the older glazed marbles. I kinda like the one on the right, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sclsu Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Tough to really tell 100% from those pics,could the top one be stone? Do the dots on the bottom one look like they were put there intentionally (like a sponge ware pattern for example)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Top right is definitely stone IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann Posted August 14, 2015 Report Share Posted August 14, 2015 Kinda like a snowflake obsidian, but reversed . . . Some kind of agate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalshelf Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Hi: I'll try to get a better picture of both marbles and post them. Both are definitely clay or some type of ceramic. The brown, in blue and brown mottled type design, appears to have been applied with a sponge, however, the greyish blue randomly applied lines have been put on with a brush. Marble has a clear glaze. It measures 27/32" in diameter and weighs 0.435 ounces. The snowflake obsidian type design ( great comparison Ann ) is also a clay or ceramic type with a clear glaze. The brown lines appear to be in the clay like a crockery marble. The irregular and randomly applied black splotches may have been applied to the surface with a tiny piece of sponge or other instrument. I say clay also because there are a couple of very small flakes where the surface is exposed under the glaze and paint. Measures 25/32" in diameter and weighs 0.400 ounce. Stone would be much heavier as well. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalshelf Posted August 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 Hi: Very hard to photograph and get good details. These are the best pictures I was able to get. Hopefully, details are much clearer. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted August 15, 2015 Report Share Posted August 15, 2015 https://www.google.com/search?q=dalmatian+stone&biw=1536&bih=758&espv=2&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CCkQsARqFQoTCIvFrZ7Dq8cCFdAyiAodVPkG_g&dpr=1.25 Many stone marbles often resemble man made materials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalshelf Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hi Istmmrbls: Thanks for the reference point. You've got me on your side now. Stone marble!!!!!!!!!! Much appreciated, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted August 20, 2015 Report Share Posted August 20, 2015 Hi: Very hard to photograph and get good details. These are the best pictures I was able to get. Hopefully, details are much clearer. Bob. I agree with a mineral sphere on the right. And I like the one on the left, it looks like stoneware to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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