Absentee Marble Auction #43  was held on Saturday, November 3, 2001 at the 2001 Fall MarbleFest™ in Stamford CT. This auction consisted of 150 lots. 

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There is a  15% buyer premium (not included in the final bids below)

Lots in Sale (with final bids, without 15% buyer's premium):

Lot #2. SULPHIDE. . Nice sulphide in colored glass. Base glass is transparent brown. Figure is a dog reclining on a rock. Excellent detail to the figure. Set slightly back and to one side. No air bubbles. The surface has been lightly buffed. The remnants of tiny moons remain, as well as the pontil. 1-5/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $1500-$3000. Final Bid: $1000.

Lot #3. SULPHIDE. . Handpainted figure in clear glass. Figure is a bust of Jenny Lind. This figure is extremely rare as a handpainted sulphide. Excellent detail to the figure. Set very slightly off to one side. No air bubbles. The hair is painted black, the bodice is painted green. Black eyes, eyebrows and outh. Tiny rub spot and tiny moon in the front of the marble. 1-3/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2500-$5000. Final Bid: $2350.

Lot #4. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a standing clown. Pointed hat. Right hand in his pocket, left hand at his side. Excellent detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Figure is set off to one side. Surface has several tiny chips and pinpricks, and some light rubbing. 1-1/4". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #5. SULPHIDE. . Base glass is very lightly tinted rose. Figure is a razorback boar. Excellent detail. Large figure. Set slightly low. Very shallow air bubble on the back of the abdomen. Ground pontil underneath the figure. 1-13/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #6. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Three layer swirl. White latticinio core swirl. Middle layer is four bands. Two are pink and blue on white, two are pink and green on white. Outer layer is four sets of white strands. Two pits and a very tiny flake. It is very hard to find these large ones as three-layer marbles or in Mint condition. 2-1/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9) (views much better than the grade). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #7. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Yellow latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is six bands. All are transparent pink and white. Two tiny flat spots. 1-3/4". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #8. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Yellow and white alternating latticinio core swirl. Core strands encase a tear drop air bubble. Outer layer is eight bands. Four transparent pink on opaque yellow, two are transparent blue on opaque white, two are transparent green on opaque white. Exceptional marble! 2". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #9. SULPHIDE. Latticinio core. Very lightly tinted green glass. White latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is six bands. Three are transparent pink and opaque yellow, three are transparent green and opaque yellow. 1-5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #10. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core swirl. Outer layer is four wide bands. Two are transparent blue on an opaque white strand, edged on one side by a yellow strand. Other two are transparent green on an opaque white strand, edged on one side by a yellow strands. One tiny area of rubbing and a small area of rubbing near the top that appears to be from a grindstone. 1-11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #11. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Bright white latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. Three are blue strand on yellow band. Three are red and olive band on white band. One small elongated blown air hole. 1-5/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #12. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Alternating yellow and white latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. Three are red on yellow, three are blue on white. One small slat spot with a pit in it. 1-1/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #13. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Lot of three marbles. Matched set of three swirls, off the same cane. Yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is four bands. Two are transparent dark green with opaque white, two are transparent dark green and dark purple with opaque white. Each is the same pattern, so there is little doubt that these are same cane. 25/32" to 13/16". Mint (9.9-9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #14. SWIRL. Peppermint. Rare shooter peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Two wide transparent dark blue panels. Two transparent pink bands in each of the resulting two white panels. Excellent construction. Two tiny pits, a couple of tiny pinpricks. I have to grade it below Mint, although it views much better than that. 7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #15. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Very rare marble. Partial core of alternating blue and yellow latticinio strands. Core is only about one-quarter complete. Outer layer is three bands. Two are blue and one is red. An additional red band is missing. From near an end of the cane. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $42.

Lot #16. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is orange, red, yellow and white bands. Some clear spaces. Some pitting and pinpricking. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #17. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is strands of bright red and blue strands. Some clear spaces. Very pretty. Melt pit near the top. 9/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $47.

Lot #18. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. This is actually an end of day type. Transparent clear base. Wide subsurface panel of stretched electric red and orange bands, narrow subsurface panel of stretched electric yellow bands. One stretched white band on the surface. Gorgeous. 11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #19. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Another end of day coreless type. Four-panel. Transparent clear base. Two panels are packed stretched bands of bright yellow. Other two panels are stretched bands of bright blue. A number of clear spaces. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #20. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Naked double twist single ribbon core swirl. Razor thin ribbon, twisted twice. Ribbon is a complex combination of yellow, white, pink, green and blue. Pontil is faceted. Surface has a few tiny pinpricks, and some melted airholes. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $310.

Lot #21. SWIRL. Divided core. Gorgeous divided core swirl. Three band core. Each is pink on white, faintly edged by green. Outer layer is three bands of blue strands on white. Double twist. Faceted pontil. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #22. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Rare large four-lobe four-panel onionskin. Transparent very lightly tinted blue base. Opaque white core. Four deep lobes. Two panels of blue and two of pink. The pink panels are wider than the blue panels. So, the lobes result in the blue panels being on two of the peaks, with pink in all the troughs and two of the peaks. Exceptional construction, nicely made. Unfortunately, I cannot grade it Mint, but it views much better than the grade would indicate. A tiny moon and a tiny flake. Also, a small melt dimple. Superb marble!!!! 1-13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1000-$2000. Final Bid: $450.

Lot #23. END OF DAY. Cloud. Exceptional single pontil cloud. Transparent clear base. Cloud core of opaque white dots with transparent dark blue spots on it. Slight lobe on one side. Surface has a small subsurface moon and two tiny subsurface moons. Ground pontil. 1-3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1000-$2000. Final Bid: $460.

Lot #24. END OF DAY. Panelled Onionskin. Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two blue and turquoise panels, two pink panels. The pink panels each have a shallow lobe. Two tiny sparkles, a couple of pinpricks. Views much better than the grade. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$500. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #25. END OF DAY. Cloud. Another outstanding example. Single pontil cloud. Transparent clear base. Fat core of yellow splotches. Two small panels of white splotches. On the yellow and white are two panels of blue splotches and two panels of pink splotches. Two shallow lobes. Ground pontil. Tiny subsurface moon, two tiny pinpricks. Views much better than the grade. 1-5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $450.

Lot #26. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Very rare marble. Left-twist onionskin with mica. Beautiful example. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Skin of transparent pink with some green. Liberal layer of mica on the skin. Distinct left-twist. Superb example and a great marble. One very tiny flake, one tiny scratch, two tiny hit marks that are more distinct than a sparkle but that don't justify classification as a subsurface moon. Excellent marble! 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9) (views much better than the grade). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $300.

Lot #27. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Core is two panels of white and two of yellow. Pink skin on the yellow and light green skin on the white. The pink panels are larger than the yellow, so they bleed over into the white panels. Marble is slightly flattened at either pole, so it's diameter is larger around the equator than pole to pole (sort of like an onion). Two tiny chips, a couple of tiny pinpricks, a sparkle. 1-5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #28. END OF DAY. Onionskin. One of the most unbelievable onionskins I have ever seen. Another extremely rare and important marble. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Core is covered with splotches of bright red, bright orange, bright yellow, bright blue. And I mean bright!!! One extremely tiny sparkle spot. Absolutely stunning marble. It will knock your socks off. 1-5/8". Mint (9.6) . This marble was originally sold as CyberAuction #483, Lot #60 for $4,050. The high bidder has consigned it back now in order to expand his collection. Super opportunity. Pre-Sale Estimate: $3500-$7000. Final Bid: $1250.

Lot #29. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Interesting example. Transparent clear base. Appears to have a yellow core. Subsurface layer is stretched bands of blue, orange and white. A few very thin clear spaces in the subsurface layer. One small annealing fracture on that layer, cold roll line, tiny subsurface moon. 1-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #30. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Four panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two blue panels (with some green), to pink panels. One small cold melt spot. 1-5/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #31. END OF DAY. Panelled Onionskin. Four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core mixed with some yellow. Two blue panels, two pink panels. Two tiny melt pits. 1-3/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #32. END OF DAY. Submarine. Extremely rare End of Day Submarine. Transparent clear base. Candle-type core is opaque yellow with pink and green on it. Two subsurface panels that look like a double ribbon core. Each is white with pink, blue and green skin on them. They float above the yellow core. A little bit of mica in the outer panels. The panels cover about seventy-five percent of the marble, with an opening at either edge so you can view the core. One extremely tiny pinprick. Ground pontil. This is an extremely rare and important marble. It is pictured on Page 51 of the book Marble Mania as the two upper right corner pictures. Just a hair under 1-1/8". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2000-$4000. Final Bid: $1300.

Lot #33. END OF DAY. Panelled Onionskin. Very nice onionskin. Transparent clear base. Two narrow white panels, two wide yellow panels.Turquoise on the white bands, bleeding over onto the yellow. Beauty. 1". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #34. END OF DAY. Ribbon onionskin. Very rare marble. Double ribbon onionskin. Transparent clear base. Core is two bands. Each is stretched pink on yellow. Superb!!! One pinprick. Germany, circa 1870-1915. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #35. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Transparent clear base. White core. Core is about eighty percent covered by pink skin, the other band is blue skin. One tiny sparkle. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #36. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Almost identical to the previous lot. Transparent clear base. White core. Core is about eighty percent covered by pink skin, the other band is green skin. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $37.50-$75. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #37. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Green skin with some pink. Cold roll seam at the top. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $26.

Lot #38. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Air drop core. Four opaque orange subsurface bands. One white-edged lutz band. One white-edged clear band (the lutz is missing). Two tiny subsurface moons and a tiny pinprick. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $300.

Lot #39. LUTZ. Banded. Opaque black core. Four light blue bands, two white-edged lutz bands. Outer layer is clear. One small flat spot. 11/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #40. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent light green base. Four orange bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $220.

Lot #41. LUTZ. Banded. Rare coloring. Translucent vaseline green base. Four red bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $530.

Lot #42. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque yellow core. Nice lutz bands on the core. One tiny melt spot. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #43. LUTZ. Solid core. Rare and exceptional "floater" solid core lutz. Opaque green base. Extremely heavy layer of lutz floating above the core. There is a layer of glass between the lutz and the core. The lutz on this marble is the heaviest I have ever seen on a lutz. Outer layer of clear glass. Outstanding example and a truly exceptional marble. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $435.

Lot #44. LUTZ. Ribbon. Another exceptional example. Transparent amber brown base glass. White ribbon core. White-edged lutz band on either edge. One tiny melt spot. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #45. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Emerald green mica. The mica forms a ribbon core inside the marble, with three shallow lobes. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #46. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Gorgeous brown mica. Nice subsurface layer of mica, slightly shrunken on one side. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #47. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Light amethyst mica. Beautiful color. One tiny pinprick. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #48. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Very light olive green shooter mica. Almost looks yellow. Hard to find color, especially in this size. Rare. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #49. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Rare shooter left-twist Indian, in great shape. Opaque black base. Two bands covering about sixty percent of the surface. One is stretched transparent pink and opaque yellow. Other is stretched transparent pink and opaque yellow with a little green and white. One tiny melt spot. 13/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #50. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Transparent brown base. Two bands of finely stretched light yellow covering about eighty five percent of the surface. Two melt spots, two tiny subsurface moons. 13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #51. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. One of the rarest marbles I have ever seen. Consignor classified it as a single pontil three hundred sixty degree Indian, although it could also be classified as an uncased Cloud. Either way, it is extremely rare and stunning. Transparent cobalt blue base. Surface is completely covered by spots of opaque yellow, opaque white and transparent pink. The yellow runs from the pole over the top of the marble back down to the pole. The white form panels on either side. No stretching of the color, a true cloud surface. One very tiny sparkle, one very tiny melt pit. Unbelievable and stunning marble. Single pontil. 15/16". MInt(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2750-$5500. Final Bid: $3550.

Lot #52. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque black base. Seventeen white strands. Two tiny pinpricks. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #53. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Twelve lime green strands. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #54. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Rare marble. Semi-opaque opalescent rose two-pontil marble. One tiny pinprick. Gorgeous. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #55. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Semi-opaque bright blue two-pontil marble. One manufacturing melt pit. Another beauty. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #56. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Another rare color. Semi-opaque dark lavender two-pontil marble. One very tiny rub spot. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #57. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Translucent very light blue two-pontil marble. Filled with tiny stretched air bubbles. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #58. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded opaque. Odd color. Very pale pink (really, it is flesh-color ). One band of stretched white, orange and blue. One tiny pit. Rare. Germany, possibly American, circa 1870-1915. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #59. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded Opaque. Gorgeous example. Opaque white base. Completely covered by stretched splotches of transparent pink. One very tiny flake. 13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9) (views much better than the grade). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #60. OTHER HANDMADE. Lightning Strike. Extremely rare marble and this one is in pristine shape. A Lightning Strike variety of Banded Opaque. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Large green lightning bolt on one side and a large red one on the other side. Stunning and beautiful marble. Extremely rare. Single pontil. 1-11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $4000-$8000. Final Bid: $2300.

Lot #61. OTHER HANDMADE. Paperweight. Jasper-ground variety of paperweight marble. Transparent clear base. Bottom is chunks of white, yellow, pink, green and red. Small pit off to one side. 11/16". MInt(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #62. OTHER HANDMADE. Paperweight. Extremely rare, large Millefiori type Paperweight marble. In nice shape. Transparent clear base. Bottom is a layer of packed millefiori canes, in four differnt patterns. Single pontil. There is a subsurface moon near the bottom of the marble. It does not interfere with viewing the canes, and can only be seen when the marble is viewed from the lower side. A stunning marble. And it is extremely rare! 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2500-$5000. Final Bid: $1200.

Lot #63. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Unglazed handpainted china. King's Rose china. Gorgeous example. White background. Red rose, green leaves and stem. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $365.

Lot #64. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Blue bullseye at either pole, red tracks around equator. 7/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $56.

Lot #65. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Unglazed handpainted china. Each axis has four lines on it. Different color on each axis. One set is green, one black, one red. Fading on one side. 25/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $46.

Lot #66. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Glazed handpainted china. Each pole has a red flower with green leaves and stem. Two black lines around the equator. Spider web crazing in the glaze. 13/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #67. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Glazed handpainted china. A blue line and an intersecting orange line create four quadrants. Because the two lines intersect at a sixty degree angle, instead of a ninety degree angle, two quadrants cover a third each of the surface, and the other two cover a sixth each. There are green tracks in the two larger quadrants. 3/4". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $16.

Lot #68. OTHER HANDMADE. China. Glazed handpainted china. Pinwheel at either pole. Each pinwheel is half red and half light blue. Equator has four green bands running around it. 31/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #69. TRANSITIONAL. Leighton. Transparent bubble filled clear base with some milky white in it. Excellent oxblood spiral on the surface and also in the core. One tiny melt pit. Ground pontil. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #70. TRANSITIONAL. Leighton. Gorgeous marble. Transparent clear base with milky white swirled into it. Faint lavender swirl on it too. Ground pontil. 27/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #71. TRANSITIONAL. Leighton. Transparent milky base with a wispy white and oxblood spiral and swirl. Ground pontil. One tiny melt spot. Beauty. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $625-$1250. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #72. TRANSITIONAL. Leighton. Superb example. Swirl of milky clear, opaque white, oxblood and yellow. Nicely ground pontil. One tiny blown airhole at the top. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $625-$1250. Final Bid: $250.

Lot #73. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Slag. Superb large slag. Dark brown with white spiral. Not a horizontal, but close. Nice "9" and tail. One melt spot and a little rubbing. 1-3/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #74. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Slag. Beautiful green slag. Nice "9" and seam. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #75. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Gorgeous oxblood red with thin dark green swirling. Excellent "9" at the top. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #76. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Slag. Beautiful brown slag. Wide "9", nice seam. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #77. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Shooter Brick. Oxblood red with mottled black. Two very tiny melt spots. 27/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #78. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Opaque. Rare marble. Hand-gathered opaque M.F. Christensen & Son marble. Powder blue. Very light blue with a pale white swirl. Hand-gathered very faint "9" on one end, and a pale cut-off seam at the other end. Hard spiral to see. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #79. M.F. CHRISTENSEN & SON COMPANY. Brick. Shooter Brick. Oxblood red with white swirling. Exceptional "9" and nice tail. 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $325.

Lot #80. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Cobra. Rare marble and super example of the type. Transparent clear base. Single seam. Folded spiral of brown and very light blue filling about half the marble. Excellent. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $800-$1600. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #81. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Cobra. Another rare marble and super example of the type. Transparent clear base. Single seam. Flecks of light blue, yellow, white and gray. Excellent. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $800-$1600. Final Bid: $400.

Lot #82. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea/Cobra. Transparent clear base. Two seam. Stretched flecks of orange, light green, orange, white, dark purple and light blue. Interior of the marble is filled with colored flecks. Excellent example. 9/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $650-$1300. Final Bid: $600.

Lot #83. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Super example. Transparent clear base. Single seam. Covered by splotches of light green, electric orange, light blue, dark purple, white and yellow. Gorgeous example. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $455.

Lot #84. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Two seams. Electric yellow slag. Transparent electric yellow base. Blankets of white on the surface and loads of white in the marble. Superior example. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #85. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Very bright and colorful marble. Single seam marble. Opaque light blue base. Bands of electric orange, electric light green and some brown. The orange has smeared with the blue base on one side to create lavender. Very pretty. Small moon, two melt pits. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $340.

Lot #86. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Single seam. Opaque light green base. Electric orange bands. 21/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #87. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Two seam. Opaque black base. Band of electric orange on one side, in a lace pattern. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #88. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Swirl that looks like a striped opaque. Single seam. Swirl of opaque black and semi-opaque yellow. Beauty. 19/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #89. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Two seam. Opaque light blue base. Bands of gray and a some burnt orange on one side in a lace pattern. Small gray band on the other. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #90. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Single seam marble. Ruddy salmon with darker semi-opaque salmon swirling. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #91. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Two seam. Opaque white about half filled with bands of translucent dark purple. Lots of smearing. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #92. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Swirl that is about equal amounts of black, white and salmon. Some flame tips. One tiny melt airhole. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #93. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Two seam. Yellow base with red bands and swirl. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #94. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Flame swirl. Green and ruddy orange. Equal amounts of each colors. A number of thin flame tips. Very nice. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #95. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Super looking three-color swirl. Gray and brown swirls on light green. Looks like chocolate drizzled on the marble. Super looking marble, great design. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #96. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Bloodie. Opaque white base. Transparent dark red swirls and translucent brown swirls. One tiny sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #97. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Patch. One of the experimental patches. One side is mottled blue, other side is bright orange. One seed dirt spot on this one. These are hard to find, a small group turned up about five years ago in West Virginia. 1-1/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #98. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Hero. Hero patch. Opaque white base. Translucent brown patch at top. Very pale lavender "bird" below it. 15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #99. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Flourescent shooter yellow slag. Rare in this condition. The Akro yellow glass tends to be very soft and these bruise easily. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #100. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Aqua slag with oxblood swirl in it. One tiny melt spot. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $36.

Lot #101. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Opaque white swirl and gorgeous oxblood swirl on the surface. One sparkle. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #102. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Lemonade oxblood. Excellent example. Flourescent "ade" base. Filled with wispy white. Gorgeous oxblood swirl on the top. One melt spot and a sparkle. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #103. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Carnelian oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Swirls of brown and oxblood. Gorgeous. Superior example. One tiny sparkle. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #104. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Carnelian oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Swirls of brown and oxblood. Gorgeous. One pit. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #105. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Blue oxblood. Translucent milky white base. Swirls of dark blue and oxblood. Gorgeous. Superior example. 23/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #106. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Hybrid oxblood. Rare marble. Translucent milky white base. Swirls of opaque white and oxblood. Translucent green swirl. Gorgeous. Superior example. One tiny flat spot. 3/4". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $145.

Lot #107. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Silver oxblood. Semi-opaque white base. Opaque white swirl and gorgeous oxblood swirl on the surface. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #108. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Swirl oxblood. Opaque white base. Nice swirls of oxblood on the surface. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #109. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Chocolate oxblood. Extremely rare marble. Chocolate oxblood. Opaque grayish brown base. Nice oxblood patch on it. Very hard to find. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #110. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous example. Red, green and yellow. A couple of very tiny pinpricks. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #111. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Hard to find shooter flourescent Popeye. Very flourescent vaseline and white with opaque yellow and opaque green spirals. One tiny melt spot. 3/4". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #112. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous red and blue Popeye. One tiny pinprick. 11/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #113. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous purple and yellow Popeye. 23/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #114. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous navy blue and yellow Popeye. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #115. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous red and yellow Popeye, with a bit of a swirl to it. 23/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #116. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Limeade. Beautiful limeade corkscrew. Flourescent milky ade base. Opaque white spiral with an opaque green spiral next to it. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $24.

Lot #117. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Ade hybrid. Very rare lemonade/limeade hybrid. Flourescent vaseline ade base with lots of wispy white in it. Opaque yellow swirls edged with green swirls. Excellent example. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #118. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Semi-opaque white base with a faint flourescent spiral in it. Opaque egg yolk yellow and opaque navy blue spiral on the top. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #119. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Carnelian. Semi-opaque flourescent ade base. Opaque white swirl and a very wide translucent brown swirl on the surface. Gorgeous shooter example. 25/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $23.

Lot #120. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Rare four-color snake/ribbon corkscrew. Beautiful. Transparent cclear base. Opaque light green snake. Opaque light blue narrow ribbon with a white edge. One pit. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #121. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Beautiful shooter three-color. Opaque semi-opaque white base. Translucent yellow and translucent blue wide snakes on the surface. Gorgeous. 25/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #122. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Very rare coloring. Three-color corkscrew. Semi-opaque pale green spiral. Other spiral is deep and it is transparent light aqua mixed with clear and opaque wispy white. Very unusual. A couple of very tiny annealing fractures. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #123. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Stunning ribbon corkscrew. Transparent bubble filled clear base. Wide opaque snow white ribbon, filling the marble. The outer edge of the ribbon has a thin lobe incised in it filled with transparent yellow. Very unusual. Double twist. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #124. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Miller. Very rare Miller-machine mulitcolor swirl. Swirls of semi-opaque white, translucent orange and translucent light blue. Gorgeous example with great swirling. Two tiny melt pits. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #125. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Green Galaxy. Extremely rare marble. Four-color eight-ribbon National Line Rainbo Green Galaxy. Opaque green base. Four wide ribbons of yellow mixed with red, with four ribbons of fiery black aventurine on top of them. Large shooter. Tiny subsurface moon. A few tiny pinpricks. 7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1250-$2500. Final Bid: $925.

Lot #126. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Liberty. Large shooter. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Liberty. Opaque white base. Two blue ribbons, four red ribbons. A few tiny pinpricks. 7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #127. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Golden Rebel. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Golden Rebel. Opaque yellow base. Two wide fiery aventurine black ribbons, four red ribbons. A couple of very tiny melted airholes. 19/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $625-$1250. Final Bid: $370.

Lot #128. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Rebel. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Rebel. Opaque White base. Three fiery aventurine black ribbons, three red ribbons. Little white showing. Very fiery aventurine. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $110-$225. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #129. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Liberty. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Rebel. Opaque White base. Three blue ribbons, three red ribbons. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $48.

Lot #130. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Christmas Tree. Three-color eight-ribbon National Line Rainbo Rebel. Opaque white base. Three green ribbons, five red ribbons.One tiny sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #131. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Tiger. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Tiger. Dark orange base with four aventurine black ribbons. The aventurine is heavy and silver in some spots. Super example. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #132. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Wasp. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Wasp.Bright red base with four aventurine black ribbons. Gorgeous marble. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #133. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Bumblebee. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Bumblebee shooter. Yellow base with four black ribbons. Hard to find shooter. 3/4". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $59.

Lot #134. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Tiger. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Tiger. Broken corkscrew pattern. Orange base with four wide aventurine black ribbons. A few tiny pinpricks. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #135. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Blue Bumblebee. Extremely rare marble. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Blue Bumblebee. Yellow base with four aventurine blue ribbons. The blue aventurine ones are almost impossible to find. Exceptional hue and color. One air hole. 5/8". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #136. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Moon. Mustard yellow, light green patch. Slightly light transfer. The tip of the cigar just barely touches the green patch. 21/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #137. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Kayo. White base, black patch. Dark transfer. Well centered. Very tiny airhole in his cap. Two airholes in the black patch. 21/32". Mint (9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $275.

Lot #138. MARBLE KING, INC.. Berry Pink. Patch marble referred to by collectors as a "Berry Pink". Transparent clear base, with satiny white patch. There is a patch on about a quarter of the surface of blue and some red. Two seams. Several One sparkle. Hard to find. 1". Mint(-) (9.0).. Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #139. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Ribbon. Eight-ribbon or eight-finger marble. Transparent red base. Two seam, with four ribbons or fingers of white in each hemisphere. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #140. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Metallic. Shooter. Light blue base. Two silver metallic ribbons on the surface, forming a stylized "V" and an excellent "V". 7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #141. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package. Yellow No. 116 Popeye box. The box top shows Popeye walking with marbles in his hand, saying "I Yam What I Yam, I Yam A Marble Shooter, Arf!". Lower edge of box has mildew damage and some deterioration. Box is Near Mint (8.6). Bag is pristine. Includes six limeades (two have a little oxblood), six lemonades, and one Ringer. All are about 5/8" and Mint. Also includes the 1/2" patch marble that you find in some of the original boxes. I've been told that these marbles were included to be be put into the bag so that the interior did not stick together while it was stored. Pre-Sale Estimate: $1000-$2000. Final Bid: $850.

Lot #142. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Original package. No. 5 red Picture Marbles (comic) box, with five marbles. Very nice box, with just a little rubbing around the edges (typical). Box is Mint (9.4). Includes five marbles: Emma, light transfer, white base, light blue patch, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Skeezix, light transfer, white base, light blue patch, 11/16", Mint (9.6). Koko, average transfer, white base, transparent green patch, 5/8", Mint (9.9). Bimbo, dark transfer, white base, transparent green patch, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Smitty, average transfer, white base, red patch, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $650-$1300. Final Bid: $725.

Lot #143. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Dick Marquis/Jody Fine. Lot of three marbles. Rare trio of marbles. These were all made by Jody Fine when he was working with Dick Marquis in 1976. Consignor states that she acquired these from Dick Marquis in California in 1976. However, the style is not Marquis's but is Fine's. Jody Fine was working with Dick Marquis at the time. Crudely made. All are swirls. The earliest Jody Fine marbles you can get. All about 29/32". All are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #144. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Fulton-Parker Glass. Transparent clear base. Fat solid core in the center. Four lobed panels of transparent cranberry red separated by bands of aventurine green. Signed "FP 92". 1-1/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $44.

Lot #145. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Dudley Giberson. Hard to find marble. Transparent teal base. Single ribbon core swirl. Opaque white core. Edged by transparent purple and by gold lutz. Signed "Giberson". 1-1/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #146. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Drew Fritts. Gorgeous marble from the earlier retired Butterfly series. Marbrie pattern of black, white, gold lutz, red, blue. Signed "AF 2000 29/30". 1-5/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #147. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Karuna Glass/Douglas Sweet. This is an Artist's Proof of a new design. Transparent clear core covered by opaque white. On the opaque white background is a "circus" pattern of diamonds, circles and spots in a variety of colors of glass. Thick casing of clear as the outer layer. Signed "Sweet 2000 AP". 2-1/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $205.

Lot #148. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Huge Clambroth. Transparent clear core. Core is covered by opaque lavender. Then a thin layer of clear. There is then a layer of closely spaced yellow strands floating on that clear layer above the core. Then a clear outer layer. Difficult to find larger Matthews Clambroth. Signed "Matthews 1998". 2-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $390.

Lot #149. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass . One of the Animal Skin series. This is the Grevyit Zebra. These are made using the Graal technique, pioneered by Orrefors Glass in the early 1900s. Each design is a replica of an actual animal skin permanently housed at the Smithsonian. From the artist's original photographs of the animal pelt to the masking and crafting of the sphere, this is an exceptional example of one of hte endangered Zebras. Signed "Matthews 2000". 2-7/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $600.

Lot #150. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Population Portrait No. IX. Matthew's most impressive and ambitious sphere grouping. Within the handblown artist's jar are marbles in a variety of patterns, sizes and designs, grouped by the artist to achieve both color and spacial relationships. Population Portrait IX took four years to design and produce. The jar is approximately 37" tall, with two pieces of polished granite serving as the composition's foundation. All together there are one hundred forty four "Premium" select marbles, virtually all different. Each marble is signed by Mark Matthews and double numbered. Each carries the jar number and also the sequential number 1 to 144 within the jar, dated 1992. Pre-Sale Estimate: $30000-$60000. Final Bid: $36500.

Revised on: May 23, 2007

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