Marbles With Figures Inside

Like other types of antique marbles sulphides have been reproduced and faked in large quantities.

Marbles with figures inside. They are single gather single pontil marbles. Make offer antique german sulfide marble with horse figure 42mm diameter 23423 antique german sulphide marble sheep or lamb only 1 original surface 85 00. Make offer huge rare old german sulphide marble with hog figure inside. Electronic battery wind up.

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. Antique commies are still fairly common. 74 99 3d 4h 7 85 shipping. A sulphide has a transparent base with a sulphide figure inserted inside it.

The most common figure found in a sulphide marble is an animal. Wild animals including razorbacks elephants and lions are a little less common. They are still inexpensive and within reach of the average marble collector. Huge rare old german sulphide marble with hog figure inside.

A sulphide with a colored glass sphere or with a painted figure inside is also very rare and brings a high price. Sulphides or figure marbles are large translucent marbles manufactured in germany from the mid 19th century up until the 1930s usually 1 1 2 or more in size they always feature a figure encased in the center which early collectors mistakenly thought was made from sulfur. In fact a sulphide marble featuring teddy roosevelt sold for 4 500 in a 2011 sale. Crockery marbles most crockery or stoneware marbles were brown with a blue glaze.

Barnyard animals household pets squirrels and birds are most common.