Joe2 Posted December 16, 2022 Report Share Posted December 16, 2022 I don't know any thing about these polished stones or if these type would be considered on this thread. Just over 17\32" facet Stone. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Nice Agate. It looks like it's probably hand-faceted. Do you know how to tell whether it is or not? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ric said: Nice Agate. It looks like it's probably hand-faceted. Do you know how to tell whether it is or not? I'm not entirely sure, what I do remember is someone said you could see on the surface where it had been grounded. My only concern for the two I posted if they were indigenous to Germany it would be great to know I bought these two together with some Japanese clay marbles. 6.99 Edited December 18, 2022 by Steph fixed quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted December 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, Joe2 said: I'm not entirely sure, what I do remember is someone said you could see on the surface where it had been grounded. My only concern for the two I posted if they were indigenous to Germany it would be great to know I bought these two together with some Japanese clay marbles. 6.99 I think they have a great chance of being German. But now you have me curious about what a Japanese clay marble looks like. Maybe show them off in their own thread? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Joe2 said: I'm not entirely sure, what I do remember is someone said you could see on the surface where it had been grounded. My only concern for the two I posted if they were indigenous to Germany . . . I agree with Steph that there is a very good chance that agate is German. The way I check for hand-faceting is to shine a bright light on the marble and look at the small reflection it makes, i.e., the little dot of bright light on the surface of the marble. Then rotate the marble slowly and see if the that little bright spot jumps around or moves smoothly across the surface of the mib. The light spot will appear to wiggle around if the marble is hand-faceted. For comparison, you can do the same using a machine-made glass marble and you will see how the reflection moves smoothly if there are no facets. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Ric said: I agree with Steph that there is a very good chance that agate is German. The way I check for hand-faceting is to shine a bright light on the marble and look at the small reflection it makes, i.e., the little dot of bright light on the surface of the marble. Then rotate the marble slowly and see if the that little bright spot jumps around or moves smoothly across the surface of the mib. The light spot will appear to wiggle around if the marble is hand-faceted. For comparison, you can do the same using a machine-made glass marble and you will see how the reflection moves smoothly if there are no facets. Thank you, I will have to check the last I get I posted with the loop the first one does it appear to have facets many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Just now, Joe2 said: Thank you, I will have to check the last I get I posted with the loop the first one does it appear to have facets many of them. It's crazy how tiny those facets can be on the best examples. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Just now, Ric said: It's crazy how tiny those facets can be on the best examples. Absolutely I understand they can be very small , I was told the smaller the facet was the best quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted December 18, 2022 Report Share Posted December 18, 2022 Here is an image that shows some facets. Marble--On!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 1 3/4" divided core swirl this Thursday. Wishing everyone a great Xmas and maybe some marbles! 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 On 12/17/2022 at 8:00 PM, Ric said: I agree with Steph that there is a very good chance that agate is German. The way I check for hand-faceting is to shine a bright light on the marble and look at the small reflection it makes, i.e., the little dot of bright light on the surface of the marble. Then rotate the marble slowly and see if the that little bright spot jumps around or moves smoothly across the surface of the mib. The light spot will appear to wiggle around if the marble is hand-faceted. For comparison, you can do the same using a machine-made glass marble and you will see how the reflection moves smoothly if there are no facets. I typically see how they roll, if they wobble around, they are HF, if they roll smoothly they are machine-ground. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Thursday again 💪🏻🇩🇪👍🏻 Thüringen 🐔 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PittsburghMarbles Posted December 22, 2022 Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Took some of my favorite marbles out of my shelves today as I had some down time from work with Christmas and all and happened to see that it was Thüringen Thursday now. Not all are obviously German handmades but just happened to have some of them mixed with other stuff on this board now. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 28, 2022 Report Share Posted December 28, 2022 I like the colours on this 1" onionskin. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff54 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 German Solitaire; Original mint marble set, no box. I picket this up from England Ebay several years ago. After I received and began to look for patterns. There're 8 different sets of 3 that are 'Same Cane' on the outer rows. Within the inner most rows, each marble is a different type or pattern from the least colors to the most colorful. It's a set, deliberately packaged with order. Missing one marble would be the red ceramic in center these had then. Top row: pink and green. Bottom: pink white and green. Right pink blue and white latticinio. Left: Pink blue and white Ribbons. Next row, like the top has a succession of opposing patterns and color in sets. After that, I saw others especially those with the bright 'European colors' B/C they'd have sets of 3. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 @ 29/32nds a Banded coreless for this "Thüringen Thursday" both unfinished pontil marks help date this piece to the late Victorian era, sometime between 1860,1870-1910 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'llhavethat1 Posted December 29, 2022 Report Share Posted December 29, 2022 Thought these pics disappeared with my old computer. Happy Thursday (ya, I know I had a couple machinemades in the mix)! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted December 30, 2022 Report Share Posted December 30, 2022 2 hours ago, Jeff54 said: German Solitaire; Original mint marble set, no box. I picket this up from England Ebay several years ago. After I received and began to look for patterns. There're 8 different sets of 3 that are 'Same Cane' on the outer rows. Within the inner most rows, each marble is a different type or pattern from the least colors to the most colorful. It's a set, deliberately packaged with order. Missing one marble would be the red ceramic in center these had then. Top row: pink and green. Bottom: pink white and green. Right pink blue and white latticinio. Left: Pink blue and white Ribbons. Next row, like the top has a succession of opposing patterns and color in sets. After that, I saw others especially those with the bright 'European colors' B/C they'd have sets of 3. Great set - I have spotted patterns of same canes on several boards too including, as you say, later sets with so-called English colours. A dyed red ceramic centre marble was a feature of the sets by JWSpear but Ive not seen them with other makers so your compliment of 32 marbles may be complete for this set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted January 1, 2023 Report Share Posted January 1, 2023 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashbelt Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 1 1/4" double ribbon core swirl this week. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 41 minutes ago, crashbelt said: 1 1/4" double ribbon core swirl this week. That's a beauty - great photo too! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojo Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Cullets from Lauscha Very very nice 😃👍🏻 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe2 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Clearly a machine made, but I have my doubts, German made? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceburg Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 On 1/1/2023 at 1:33 AM, Joe2 said: I love the angle on this cut 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jzoook6 Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Happy Thursday! 🎉 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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