Another handmade, with a strange (to me) core.

[Iain P]

Ok. I'm now onto my 4th attempt at marble ID, but seem to be getting worse at it....

It's another, I suppose, German handmade late 1800s marble, but I don't know what to make of that core. It's not a lattice core is it? It's a rather lovely looking one anyway.

Thanks again,

Iain 

 

[Mojo]

Divided core 

[Chad G.]

Some form of naked, core  ?? 

[Alan]

Best classification is a solid core.  A rather ghostly one.  It has no spaced bands at the core, so not a divided.  The color is thin due to limited frit pickup in that particular area, likely near the end of the cane.

[William]

7 hours ago, Iain P said:

Ok. I'm now onto my 4th attempt at marble ID, but seem to be getting worse at it....

It's another, I suppose, German handmade late 1800s marble, but I don't know what to make of that core. It's not a lattice core is it? It's a rather lovely looking one anyway.

Thanks again,

Iain 

 

Every marble is tough for a brand new collector. I've only been doing it for about a year and a half. There's others here that have been at it for 20 or 30 years. You'll definitely get better but like everyone else, you will almost certainly stumble on identification more often than not. 

This hobby is always a learning experience. Every day. But it's a blast. Wish I would have started years ago! Keep at it my friend! It gets better every day 😊👍

[Iain P]

5 hours ago, Alan said:

Best classification is a solid core.  A rather ghostly one.  It has no spaced bands at the core, so not a divided.  The color is thin due to limited frit pickup in that particular area, likely near the end of the cane.

Thanks Alan,  I wondered about that ghostly core! 

[Iain P]

5 hours ago, William said:

Every marble is tough for a brand new collector. I've only been doing it for about a year and a half. There's others here that have been at it for 20 or 30 years. You'll definitely get better but like everyone else, you will almost certainly stumble on identification more often than not. 

This hobby is always a learning experience. Every day. But it's a blast. Wish I would have started years ago! Keep at it my friend! It gets better every day 😊👍

Thanks William, yes I can't believe I've 'ignored' marbles for decades!  We go to car boot sales virtually every week here in the UK in Summer; I wonder how much good stuff I've missed. Well it won't happen again...

Iain 

[Chad G.]

Naked Solid core, guess I phrased it wrong, my bad, wasn't really sure what to classify the core as ?? Thanks Alan, my brain's been on fog mode