Most commonly they are about 13 mm 1 2 in in diameter but they may range from less than 1 mm 1 30 in to over 8 cm 3 in while some art glass marbles for display purposes are over 30 cm 12 in wide marbles can be used for a variety of games called marbles.
Marbles with figurine inside value.
The earliest known marbles were made of stone marble or clay.
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.
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Find multi colored marbles with clear distinctive lines.
Colored glass marbles were used in 15th century germany.
The most common figure found in a sulphide marble is an animal.
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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.
Hand painted figural sulphide marbles are very very collectible.
Varieties of blown glass marbles were available from 1870 to 1890 in many colors and patterns.
A marble is a small spherical toy often made from glass clay steel plastic or agate these balls vary in size.
Look for marbles with four colors and clear divisions between the colors.
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Also check for marbles that are pleasing to the artistic eye.
Vintage marble prices and value often relate to artistic merit.
Agate marble and stone marbles continued to be.
A collector is more likely to find value in machine made marbles that are opaque too.
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A sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it.
China and pottery marbles were used in the 1800 s.
Marbles are simply little spherical balls used by children and adults to play a range of games.
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.
This type is for many collectors the holy grail.
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.
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