Sold for A$1,650
Dark Purple Target Ball Marked: Sophienhutte in // Ilmenau (Thur). (Germany). Sporting. Target Ball. Round target ball with ground shear or burst lip. Dark Purple. 65 mm diameter. 1890s
Mint. (9.8). The Sophienhütte glass factory was in the town of Ilmenau, Thür is for Thuringia, a district known for glass, porcelain, and gun making. This target ball was made in Germany from 1875 to 1900. Typical little nibbles and minor marks around the lip. Little dint or two from making. A fabulous item in a superb colour, we have never sold one of these before. Estimate: $300-400
