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This old timer is a remarkably well kept German handmade, English style, triple-ribbon DIVIDED CORE swirl. The colors are exceptionally bright and the glass is crystal clear; also, the pontail marks are both unfinish. Combined, these are all indications that the marble was made sometime during the late victorian period, circa 1880-1910, and probably for the English gameboard market that was very popular at the time, hence the English Style reference.
CONDITION: MINT(-) 9.2 The surface is bright and shiny with no sign of wear that I can find, even with the aid of a bright light and lens. The low mint rating is for the small annealing flakes, half moons, that occured during the cooling process. I believe they are as-made because of the lack of any evidence of play or use at all, even the pontail marks are as clean as the day they were made. You may click here to view the grading system I use. Size 17.31mm or 0.681" at the equator. | |||||
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