Vintage West Virginia Swirl Marbles UV Cadmium Uranium Lot
Tracing directly to historic mid-century West Virginia glassworks, these machine-made swirls reflect the distinct heritage shared by regional producers, including the Peltier Glass Company and their Mountain State contemporaries like Alley Agate and Ravenswood Novelty Works. Featuring classic ribboning, bold multi-colored loops, and patch-and-swirl styling across opaque white and tinted bases, these pieces capture iconic Appalachian craftsmanship. Multiple examples throughout the grouping feature historic chemical batch formulations that react vividly under ultraviolet light, exhibiting vibrant fluorescent green uranium and deep, fiery orange cadmium glows, representing the quintessential peak of mid-20th-century American marble manufacturing.