Ribbon Core with Outer Yellow Strands
German Handmade (Thuringian Glassmakers) · Late 19th to Early 20th Century (c. 1870–1915)
Identification summary
An antique German handmade ribbon core swirl measuring 29 mm with a multi-color ribbon center and yellow outer spiral bands.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- German Handmade (Thuringian Glassmakers)
- Era
- Late 19th to Early 20th Century (c. 1870–1915)
- Pattern
- Ribbon Core Swirl
- Rarity assessment
- Rare
- Condition assessment
- Near Mint
- Size
- Shooter / Boulder (29 mm / ~1.14 in)
- Material
- Glass
Why this candidate
Displays the quintessential construction of antique German ribbon core swirls: a flat central multi-color ribbon (white with blue and red) flanked by an outer cage of yellow spiral strands, complete with polar twist termination typical of 1880–1910 German handmade marbles.