German Handmade Single Pontil End of Day Cloud
German Glassworks (Thuringia Region) · Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century (c. 1860-1920)
Identification summary
A classic German handmade glass marble featuring a 'cloud' of multi-colored glass fragments or 'crumbs' suspended within a clear glass matrix. This specific example features a single pontil, indicating a specific finishing technique where one end was melted smooth or the marble was made from a single-gather process.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- German Glassworks (Thuringia Region)
- Era
- Late 19th Century to Early 20th Century (c. 1860-1920)
- Pattern
- End of Day Cloud
- Rarity assessment
- Rare
- Condition assessment
- Near Mint
- Size
- Shooter (0.8 inch / 20.3mm)
- Material
- Glass