Beautiful Huge Twisty Divided Core Swirl

Condition: Mint –
Grade: 9.5
Size: 2-1/8″

Giant 2-1/8″ Twisty 4 Wide-Ribbon Divided Core Swirl with identical coloring on each ribbon consisting of fine stripes of red-yellow-green-yellow-red-white-blue-white-red. 4 sets of closely spaced white threads. Heavy twist at one end that looks like a hurricane! Original surface with just a few couple micro sparkles and reflections that likely was from handling rather than play.  Early faceted pontil dates this to circa 1850-1880.