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Which marbles are most valuable?
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Handmade antique marbles are the most valuable. To be able to distinguish them, look for the pontil mark, or scar, which reveals where they were cut from the glass rod during production.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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Grand Tour Specimen Marbles Plaque, Italy, circa 1850
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful third quarter 19th century Italian 'grand tour' ancient marbles specimen plaque in original silver-gilt frame.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Collectibles and Curiosities
Materials
Marble
Antique Art Deco Malachite Solitaire Board & Marbles 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Art Deco malachite solitaire board complete with malachite marbles, Circa 1930 in date.
Add this lovely set to your collection.
Condition:
In excellent...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Games
Materials
Malachite
Marble Solitaire Board Game with 33 Handmade 19th Century Clay or Stone Marbles.
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
It comes complete with a full set of 33 (32 plus one spare) early handmade playing marbles, mainly clays or stone. Early marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Games
Materials
Stone
Marble Solitaire Game with hardwood board and 33 agate stone Marbles, Circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good and complete board game of Marble Solitaire, with a hand turned hardwood board and 33 agate stone marbles, which we date to the Art Deco period of the 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Games
Materials
Stone, Agate
Marble Solitaire Game 10 inch Hardwood Board 35 mixed Stone Marbles, circa 1945
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
Early marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbles in this set are nominally about 9/16 inches in diameter.
Category
20th Century French Folk Art Games
Materials
Stone
Marbles Gladstone WWII Era Ideal Fixed Blade Knife & Leather Sheath 8"
Located in Dayton, OH
Early to mid 20th century Marbles Gladstone fixed blade hunting / camping / combat knife. 4.5" blade with ridged thumb rest; aluminum pommel, leather wrapped grip. Includes leather s...
Category
Vintage 1940s Rustic Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Metal
$350 Sale Price
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