Carnelian Banded Agate
German Handmade - Idar-Oberstein region · Late 1800s to 1930s
Identification summary
Natural polished carnelian banded agate stone marble in root-beer amber with white banding. Standard shooter/player size held in hand.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- German Handmade - Idar-Oberstein region
- Era
- Late 1800s to 1930s
- Pattern
- Banded - natural agate banding
- Rarity assessment
- Uncommon
- Condition assessment
- Good
- Size
- Standard player - approx 5/8 inch / 16mm based on finger scale
- Material
- Natural Agate Stone - microcrystalline quartz / carnelian
Why this candidate
Translucent honey-amber brown base with natural white/carnelian banding wrapping equatorially matches polished natural agate stone, not machine glass swirl. High gloss stone polish, color zoning, and lack of machine cut-lines point to stone agate.