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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 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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18th Century Hand-Painted Venetian Style Dark Green Roma Bed with Marbles Design
By Porte Italia
Located in Ronchi dei Legionari, IT
From our Hand-Painted Furniture Collection, we are pleased to introduce you to our dark green Roma Bed with San Marco Marbles design.
The Roma Bed is a majestic statement of Venetia...
Category
2010s Italian Other Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
Marble Solitaire Game Hardwood Board with 34 old Glass swirl Marbles, Circa 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
It comes complete with a full set of 34 (32 plus two spares) glass playing marbles.
Old marbles are very collectable in their own right and the marbles in this set are nominally sphe...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Folk Art Game Boards
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
