Coreless Swirl ‘Maypole’ German Handmade Antique Marble 14.2mm 9/16”

They usually have an open, light-filled character with a ‘coreless’ base matrix of clear or translucent coloured glass; and a layer of bands on the exterior. The clear base type are a classic Coreless Swirl while the translucent coloured base are known as ‘Maypole’ marbles (Baumann, 4th edition ‘Collecting Antique Marbles’).

1800’s Antique German .74″ Cadmium GLOW Ribbon Core Marble MINT Rare

Antique German Handmade Ribbon Core Marble, .74″ Beautiful clear base with internal yellow ribbon core. Glows soft lavender/blue under 395nm UV blacklight due to CADMIUM content – not uranium. Date: Late 1800s – early 1900s, German handmade Size: .74″ measured with digital calipers Condition: MINT – no chips, cracks, flea bites, or annealing lines. Near perfect. Type: Ribbon Core / Single Ribbon Photos show marble in natural light and under 395nm UV. The pale glow is characteristic of cadmium glass used in German handmades. From the estate of a Portland, Indiana collector.

15/16″- Large Peppermint Coloured Double Ribbon Handmade Marbles MINT

ONE 15/16″- MINT LARGE SHOOTER GORGEOUS PEPPERMINT COLOURED ARCHED DOUBLE RIBBON GERMAN HANDMADE ANTIQUE MARBLE. WITH TWO INNER OPPOSING ARCHED PEPPERMINT COLOURED RIBBONS WHICH ARE SEPARATED BY TWO OPENINGS THAT ALSO OPPOSE EACH OTHER, EACH RIBBON CONTAINS A OPAQUE WHITE BASE WITH TRANSPARENT ROYAL BLUE AND TRANSPARENT PINK BANDS, THEN A OUTER LAYER OF WHITE LATTICE BANDS, ALL IN A CLEAR BASE GLASS.