Banded Carnelian Bullseye
German Handmade (Idar-Oberstein) · 1850-1920 (Late Handmade Era)
Identification summary
Hand-ground banded carnelian agate shooter with honey-orange base and thick black-brown natural band.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- German Handmade (Idar-Oberstein)
- Era
- 1850-1920 (Late Handmade Era)
- Pattern
- Banded
- Rarity assessment
- Rare
- Condition assessment
- Good
- Size
- Standard Shooter ~ 0.60-0.65 inch (15-16mm) estimated from hand scale
- Material
- Stone - Tiger's Eye Quartz (silicified crocidolite)
Why this candidate
Classic German stone marble form. Banded agate shooters often show caramel, honey and brown-black bands with high polish and bullseye pole. Image shows agate-like translucency and banding structure consistent with 19th century Idar-Oberstein work.