Description

This Antique German handmade End of Day EOD glass marble is a very unique addition to any collection. The condition of this marble is NM. Its closer to NM plus but listing as NM to be safe. . This marble has 6 tiny flea bites, 4 small chips and a medium chip. There is an as made fold on surface of marble by middle. The pontils are there. It is very rare to find these big boys in such a nice condition. I am fussy about stating conditions since it depends mostly on the judgement of the eye of the beholder which is why I am conservative in grading. I also like to be honest with my assessments. I also like to give everyone all the details possible so they can make their own judgement. I was very tempted to keep this guy. Please go by the photos for the condition. This marble is vintage and was most likely handmade in the late 1870's to early 1900's. Most of these were produced in the Lauscha region of Germany during this time period. We use the following grading system (We use Blocks Big Book Grading Scale which is pretty accurate): Mint (9.9-9.0). A marble that is in its original condition is identified as Mint. The surface has no marks or damage that occurred subsequent to being produced. There may be some minor rubbing on the surface of the marble is as it came from the factory. There may also be minor defects on the marble that occurred in production: popped air holes, melt marks, contact marks, annealing fractures. A marble that has factory markings will be graded as Mint(-) and the defects will be described. Near Mint (8.9-8.0). A marble that has seen some usage is identified as Near Mint. The marble may have evidence of hit marks, including tiny to small subsurface moons, chips, flakes or bruises. The damage is apparent but does not detract from viewing the marble. Good (7.9-7.0). A marble that has seen usage is identified as Good. The marble will have numerous hit marks, subsurface moons, chips, flakes or bruises. The core can still be seen clearly, but the marble has seen obvious usage. Collectible (no grade, below 7.0). A marble that has seen significant usage is identified as Collectible. The marble will have moons, chips, flakes and bruises overall. The core is completely obscured in some spots. A Collectible marble has seen obvious extensive usage. It can serve as a collection placeholder until a better example replaces it. Buffed (no grade). A marble that has received a very light polish. Generally this is done to remove minor haziness on the surface. A buff will not remove chips, pits or subsurface moons. For a handmade marble, the pontils will still be mostly present. Buffing on a handmade marble can be identified as the marble feeling "slippery" to the touch because the surface has been very lightly smoothed. Buffing on a machine made marble usually results in subsurface air holes being exposed and the colors will slightly change hue. We assign no grade to the resulting buffed marble because grading only applies to marbles that still retain their original surface. Polishing (no grade). A marble that has received a heavier polish. Generally this is done to remove damage on the surface. A polish may or may not leave remnants of chips, pits or subsurface moons. For a handmade marble, the pontils will not be present. Generally the impact of polishing a machine made marble is indiscernible from buffing unless the remnants of damage remain. We assign no grade to the resulting polished marble because grading only applies to marbles that still retain their original surface. We combine shipping charges to save you money $$. If you have any questions please let us know. I have been collecting for 40 plus years and have seen a lot of marbles over the years. I also completely back my items with full refunds with the actual item if you are not satisfied. But everything is shipped USPS Ground Advantage unless you tell us otherwise and it is all insured. If there are any issues with your item please let me know first instead of leaving neutral or Negative feedback or opening an eBay case. The glass holder for the marble is not included. I will always work with you to keep you satisfied. I have a lot of satisfied customers and back my auctions 100%. I also pride myself with being thorough with my item descriptions. I have also made a lot of friends on eBay and look forward to making many more! Take care and thanks for checking out my listings!