Vintage marble prices and value often relate to artistic merit.
Marbles with figurine inside value.
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Barnyard animals household pets squirrels and birds are most common.
No one knows exactly when the first marbles were invented but they date back to the times of the ancient egyptians greeks and romans who played with marbles made of stone clay or polished nuts.
A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.
Sulphide marbles which feature animals and other figures inside clear glass are very rare as they have not been produced for around 100 years rarer still are those featuring human figures.
The most common figure found in a sulphide marble is an animal.
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The earliest known marbles were made of stone marble or clay.
Hand painted figural sulphide marbles are very very collectible.
A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size.
China and pottery marbles were used in the 1800 s.
In fact a sulphide marble featuring teddy roosevelt sold for 4 500 in a 2011 sale.
Single pontil birdcage marble 7 800.
A sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it.
Find multi colored marbles with clear distinctive lines.
Also check for marbles that are pleasing to the artistic eye.
Agate marble and stone marbles continued to be.
The sulfide figure within the marble is painted is the main reason it sold at the price it did as figures within these marbles are typically monochromatic.
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Sulphides are antique german glass marbles that can measure to 3 inches in diameter with a figurine inside depicting animals humans or everyday objects.
Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.
Varieties of blown glass marbles were available from 1870 to 1890 in many colors and patterns.
Affordable glass marbles were first made in the 19th century when a special pair of scissors that.
They are single gather single pontil marbles.
Colored glass marbles were used in 15th century germany.