Absentee Marble Auction #44 closed on Friday, December 14, 2001. This auction consisted of 200 lots. 

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Lots in Sale (with final bids, without 10% buyer's premium):

Lot #1. SULPHIDE. Sulphide mold. These are commonly identified as sulphide molds. White porcelain square with an inset circle on either side. One circle has a relief of a goose n it. This is a master mold that would have been used to make mirror mold that the item was cast in. It is not It is not known if these were actually used for sulphides or to produce other toys. 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" x 1". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #2. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a rearing horse on grass. Above average detail figure. No air bubbles. Set a little high. A scratch and a pit on the back of the marble. Excellent example of this figure. 2-1/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #3. SULPHIDE. . Rare figure of a running buffalo or bison. Excellent detail. No air bubbles. Well centered. The marble surface has some roughness and a couple of tiny chips. It could be lightly buffed to reveal a beauty. 2". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1750-$3500. Final Bid: $901.

Lot #4. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a girl in Victorian clothes, kneeling down, holding a croquet mallet in one hand and a croquet ball in the other. Excellent detail. No air bubbles. Well centered. Polished surface. 1-3/4". Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #5. SULPHIDE. . Extremely rare figure. Consignor described it as Napolean, I think it is George Washington. Whoever he is, it is very rare. Standing figure of a man in colonial gard, including trenchcoat and colonial hat. One hand at side, one behind his back. Exceptional detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Set slightly off center. Surface has some very minor wear. 1-11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2250-$4500. Final Bid: $1275.

Lot #6. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a running boar. It may be a razorback, the the spine hair is very short on this one. Slightly above average detail. Good silvering. Well centered, no air bubbles. One tiny subsurface moon, a couple of tiny pits. 1-13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #7. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a standing woman, commonly identified as Kate Greenaway. Above average detail to the figure. Some minor surface highligh air bubbles on the figure. Set slightly high. Polished surface. 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #8. SULPHIDE. . Exremely rare figure. Robin Hood. Man dressed in shirt with fringed collar and hem, calf length pants, and high boots, with a hat. Looks just like Robin Hood. He is standing in front of a post with is legs spread wide apart and his hands clasped behind his back. Exceptional detail to the figure. Set a little high. The very bottom of the left foot broke off when it was inserted and is floating slightly in front of its original position. Very rare example, first time I've ever seen this one. Surface has a couple of very tiny pits. 1-5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2000-$4000. Final Bid: $1050.

Lot #9. SULPHIDE. . Figure is the numeral 5 on a disc. Base glass is purple. This is not sun-tinted glass, it is purple. Figure has excellent detail. No air bubbles, it is set slightly high. Tiny chip on the surface. 1-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $3000-$6000. Final Bid: $1050.

Lot #10. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a seated Nipper dog. Below average detail. Small air bubble. Set slightly back. Two tiny chips. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #11. SULPHIDE. . Rare figure. Naked seated man with an odd face. Man is squatting on the ground. His right hand is on his right knee, his left hand is on his chest. Face is carved with a very wide grin, wide open eyes and a bulbous nose. Appears to be bald. You can tell he is naked by the portion of his rear end that is visible. Also, the muscles on his back shoulders (trapezoids?) are very pronounced. Exceptional detail to the figure. No air bubbles. Pretty much well centered in the marble. Pontil on the bottom of the marble is nicely ground. Front is very clean. There is a very tiny flake on the back and a very tiny pit near the pontil. Remarkable! 1-1/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $700-$1400. Final Bid: $775.

Lot #12. SULPHIDE. . Figure is a songbird. Above average detail. Small air bubble on its back. Well centered. This is a hard to find small sulphide marble. Faceted pontil. One tiny subsurface moon, a couple of tiny pinpricks. 29/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $120.

Lot #13. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Huge marble. Yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is eight bands. Four are narrow white bands, two are transparent pink bands, one transparent blue band, one transparent green band. A couple of melt spots, a couple of pits, tiny subsurface moon. 2-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $825.

Lot #14. SWIRL. Solid core. Opaque white core. Four very deep lobes. Each has a blue band in the trough. Each peak has a high pink band on it, which accentuates the depth of the lobes. Three sets of yellow strands. Two of those sets are partial, and there is a fourth missing. A sparkle, two pitting areas, some very minor surface wear. Very rare. 2-1/4". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #15. SWIRL. Solid core. Opaque yellow solid core. Core has pink strands on it. Outer layer is a cage of yellow strands. Several small subsurface moons, a flake, a couple of tiny chips, some very light wear. 1-31/32". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #16. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band core. Each is a base of yellow flanked by white. There is a green band on each yellow band, a pink band on the border of each yellow/white edge, a blue band at either edge of each white band. Outer layer is three sets of yellow and white strands. Two melt spots, several pits, some very minor wear. 1-7/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #17. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core. The core is only half completed. Outer layer is four bands. Two are pink, blue, yellow and white. Two are pink, green, yellow and white. Base glass is a pale bottle glass green. Small crease, small flake, several tiny subsurface moons, some tiny pits. 1-15/16". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #18. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Transparent very lightly tinted blue base. Core is pale yellow latticinio which appears pale green due to the blue base glass. Outer layer is six bands. Three are blue and yellow, three are pink and yellow. Overall tiny and small subsurface moons, a couple of tiny moons. 1-9/16". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #19. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Single ribbon core swirl. Opaque white ribbon. Each face has the same design. Three yellow strands form the center, flanked by pink bands on either side. The ribbon is edged by blue bands. Outer layer is two sets of white strands, each mirroring one face of the ribbon. Several small chips and some wear. 1-9/16". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $174-$350. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #20. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is eight bands. Four are transparent pink, Two are green and pink on yellow, two are blue and pink on white. Double twist. Some surface wear. Band of melted glass on the surface. 1-7/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #21. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Base glass is very lightly tinted blue. White latticinio core. Outer layer is four bands. One each of orange/white/blue, orange/yellow/green, orange/red/white/blue, orange/red/yellow/green. Nice wide bands. One tiny subsurface moon, two tiny sparkles. 1-9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $195.

Lot #22. SWIRL. Solid core. Super three-layer swirl. Semi-opaque yellow core. Middle layer is four bands. Two are a white band flanked by orange bands. Two are a white band flanked by green bands. Outer layer is two sets of white strands, and two missing white strands. A couple of melt dirt spots. Super marble!! 1-5/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $340.

Lot #23. SWIRL. Solid core. Beautiful lobed solid core swirl. Opaque white core. Four lobes. Pink band in each trough. Blue band on two peaks, green band on the other two. Outer layer is a cage of yellow latticinio strands. Tight twist to the core and the outer layer. Several tiny chips or pits. 1-1/2". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $145.

Lot #24. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Two are orange, black and white. Two are orange, blue and white. Each is a different pattern. Outer layer is four sets of white and yellow strands. A couple of sparkles on one side. 1-1/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $24.

Lot #25. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Double ribbon core swirl. One is blue strands on white. Other is pink strands on yellow. The outer layer is a set of white strands mirroring one edge, and a set of yellow strands mirroring the other edge. Some wear on the surface, a few tiny pits and tiny chips. 1-1/4". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #26. SWIRL. Solid core. Hard to categorize. You could either call it a shrunken core Joseph Coat or a naked solid core. Base glass is tinted light green. Core is packed bands of translucent white, green, purple and red. No outer layer. Superb example. 31/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #27. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Single ribbon core swirl. Wide ribbon. Opaque white with pink band on the center and blue edges. Outer layer is two bands of yellow strands mirroring the ribbon faces. Lightly buffed. Pontils and damage remain. 31/32". Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #28. SWIRL. Latticinio core. White latticinio core. Outer layer is six bands. They are blue/white, yellow, green, yellow/white, orange, yellow. Outer layer has some annealing fractures on it. The rod must have been to wrong temperature when the outer casing of clear was added. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $11.

Lot #29. END OF DAY. Joseph Coat. Very odd four-panel end of day Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of stretched bands. Four panels. Two are blue with a little white and yellow, one is red with a little white, last is orangish-yellow with a little white. Some pitting on one side. Very unusual marble! 13/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $62.

Lot #30. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Two blue bands, six pink bands. Beauty. One melt spot. Slightly flat at top. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #31. SWIRL. Peppermint. Transparent clear base. Opaque white subsurface layer. Two blue bands, six pink bands. Mica on the blue, and some on the white. Two tiny subsurface moons, a number of tiny chips and pits. 19/32". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #32. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Pale yellow core, some strands missing. Outer layer is four bands, in two different color schemes. 25/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $13.

Lot #33. SWIRL. Divided core. Four band core. Each is green and yellow on red. Three sets of white outer strands, an fourth set is missing. One tiny melt spot. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #34. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Rare orange and white alternating core. Outer layer is four bands of orange, blue and white. Small melt hole near the top. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #35. SWIRL. Divided core. Three layer divided core swirl. Core is four bands of pink on white. Middle layer is four bands of green on white. Outer layer is four sets of white strands. Exceptional construction, very nicely made. A few small pieces of mica in the outer layer!! One tiny melt spot. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #36. SWIRL. Divided core. Three band core. Each is red, blue, white and yellow. Outer layer is three sets of white strands. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $20.

Lot #37. SWIRL. Ribbon core. Naked single ribbon core swirl. German Flag ribbon. Band of orange, white and black make up the core. Some surface pinpricking. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #38. SWIRL. Latticinio core. From near an end of the cane. Yellow latticinio core. Outer layer is wide bands of white and pink. One blow hole. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #39. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Outer layer is bands of white, yellow, red, lavender, blue, orange. Clear spaces in between the bands. 9/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #40. SWIRL. Solid core. Naked solid core swirl. Core is bands of transparent blue alternating with narrow bands of opaque white. No outer layer. Tiny subsurface moon and a couple of tiny pinpricks. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $13.

Lot #41. SWIRL. Latticinio core. Lot of two marbles. Matched pair off the same cane. White latticinio core. Outer layer is eight bands. Four are blue on white, four are pink and yellow. Left hand reverse twist at the top. Stunning. 21/32". Mint (9.5 & 9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #42. SWIRL. Solid core. Lot of two marbles. Matched pair of solid core swirls, off the same cane. Opaque white core. Three bands of blue and three of green, on white, as the outer layer. One marble has a tiny flake. 25/32". Mint (9.7) and Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #43. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Gorgeous large left-twist four-panel onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two panels of yellow on the white. Overall splotches of turquoise and then overall splotches of pink on top. Some air bubbles (intentional) on the core. Surface has one small flat spot, some very tiny chips and some tiny scratches. 2-1/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #44. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Transparent slightly smoky clear base. Yellow core. Two panels of pink and two of green. Two tiny chips, several tiny subsurface moons. 1-7/16". Near Mint(-) (8.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #45. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Outstanding marble!!! Transparent very lightly tinted blue base. Opaque white core. Core completely covered by transparent pink and transparent turquoise skin with some large splotches of opaque yellow. One lobe in the core. Faceted pontil. Surface has one tiny scratch and a sparkle. Top is very slightly flat. Superior example!!!! 1-31/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $650-$1300. Final Bid: $340.

Lot #46. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Large four-panel onionskin with mica. Transparent clear base. White core. Two panels of blue, two of pink. Nice coating of mica. The surface has been buffed, some light damage remains. Large and pretty. 1-15/16". Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $270.

Lot #47. END OF DAY. Cloud. Very nice single-pontil lobed four-panel end of day cloud. Transparent clear base. Yellow core rising about three-quarters of the way up the marble, with some white in it. Two pink panels, and a pink top, two blue panels. The blue panels are lobed, creating the effect almost that the core is a ribbon. Tiny chip and some wear and rubbing. Rare. 1-9/16". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $360.

Lot #48. END OF DAY. Coreless. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer of stretched bands of orange, red, white and green. Lots of clear spaces. One yellow band on the surface. Several tiny pits. 1-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #49. END OF DAY. Butterfly Onionskin. Extremely rare marble. Superior example. Four-panel lobed ribbon onionskin with mica, sometimes referred to as a Butterfly Onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Flattened to a fat ribbon. Blue panels on the faces, green panels on the ed ges. A lobe in the center of each face. One is deep, the other very shallow. The shallow side has loads of mica on the face, the deep lobe side has a nice sprinkling of mica on the face. Very nicely ground pontil. Some minor rubbing, two very tiny sparkles, two miniscule flakes. Extremely rare marble. 1-5/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2000-$4000. Final Bid: $1100.

Lot #50. END OF DAY. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is predominately stretched bands of pale lime bands, with blue, red and green bands stretched in it. Almost no clear space. Two tiny flakes, one elongated air hole, a couple of pits. 1-5/16". Near Mint (8.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $185.

Lot #51. END OF DAY. Onionskin. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is stretched bands of yellow, green, blue, red and white. One moon and a pit. 1-3/16". Near Mint(+) (8.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $121.

Lot #52. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Another exceptional onionskin. Transparent clear base. Core is bumpy white. Two panels of turquoise and two of pink. Shrunken on one side. Exceptional marble. Faceted bottom pontil, top pontil has a small crease in it. 29/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $160.

Lot #53. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Transparent clear base. Core is two panels of pink on white, two panels of turquoise on yellow. Some smearing between the panels. Left hand reverse twist top. Exceptional marble. 13/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $105.

Lot #54. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core. Two panels of blue and two panels of brownish-red. Small annealing fracture, two tiny pits. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $47.

Lot #55. END OF DAY. Ribbon onionskin. Rare example. Transparent clear base. Opaque white core in the form of a fat single ribbon. Pink on one side, a little yellow on the other. Very interesting. 23/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $225-$450. Final Bid: $131.

Lot #56. SWIRL. Joseph Coat. Transparent clear base. Subsurface layer is packed narrow bands of orange, blue, yellow, white, red and green. Two long cold roll lines. Sparkle, two pinpricks. Beautiful marble. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $87.

Lot #57. END OF DAY. Panelled onionskin. Transparent clear base. Yellow core. Two blue panels, two pink panels. Two blown airholes. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #58. END OF DAY. Cloud. Tiny marble. Transparent clear base with wide splotches of white, blue, orange and light green. Single pontil. Pinch bottom. Probably a dug one from Germany, but nice. Wear to surface. 17/32". Near Mint(-) (8.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #59. LUTZ. Ribbon. Rare ribbon lutz. Double ribbon of two transparent red ribbons. Two white-edged lutz bands mirroring the edges. Small chip, a couple of tiny subsurface moons, some pitting, a cold roll line. 1-3/16". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #60. LUTZ. Indian. Extremely rare marble. Opaque black base. Two bands of color covering about seventy percent of the surface. Left-hand twist. One band is blue and white, one is red and yellow. There are two half-inch long narrow bands of lutz in the yellow. Very, very rare. 13/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1000-$2000. Final Bid: $1300.

Lot #61. LUTZ. Solid core. Rare lutz. Opaque black core. Core is completely covered by gold lutz. Clear outer layer. A few pits and pinpricks. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #62. LUTZ. Banded. Opaque black core. Four red bands, two white-edged lutz bands. Clear outer layer. One pit. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $375-$750. Final Bid: $630.

Lot #63. LUTZ. Banded. Transparent clear base. Four light green bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. One tiny melt spot. 11/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $180.

Lot #64. LUTZ. Banded. Rare coloring. Translucent vaseline yellow base. Actually something between translucent and semi-opaque. Four light blue bands and four white-edged lutz bands. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $405.

Lot #65. LUTZ. Ribbon. Transparent green base glass. Opaque white ribbon. Two white-edged lutz bands on the edges. Tiny melt spot at top from manufacture. 9/16". Mint (9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #66. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. Transparent clear base. White and green onionskin core. Nice heavy lutz on the core. Very nice marble. Small flake at the very bottom of the marble, tiny melt pit. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #67. LUTZ. Ribbon. Double ribbon core. One is light blue, one is semi-opaque vaseline yellow. Two white-edged lutz bands edging the ribbon. One small melt spot. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #68. LUTZ. End of day onionskin. Transparent clear base. White and turquoise onionskin core with a little blue. Nice lutz on the core. Very nice marble. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $285.

Lot #69. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Rare large mica. Aqua mica. Mica core. Slightly shrunken on two sides. One tiny chip, several tiny subsurface moons, some sparkles. Very rare in this size and color. 1-9/16". Near Mint(-) (8.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $260.

Lot #70. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Shooter red mica, one of the largest I have ever seen. Dark red, almost looks rust, but shine a light through it and you get a gorgeous currant-red color. Nice layer of subsurface mica. Beautifully faceted bottom pontil. In superb shape. Wow! 31/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $3000-$6000. Final Bid: $1550.

Lot #71. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Single pontil cloud mica. Brown mica. Cloud core of mica rising about halfway up the marble from the bottom. Several small chips. 7/8". Good(+) (7.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #72. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Amethyst mica. Small manufacturing melt flake at top. 17/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #73. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Nice aqua mica. Tiny pinprick. 3/4". Mint (9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $19.

Lot #74. OTHER HANDMADE. Mica. Light green mica. Filled with stretched tiny air bubbles. Thin mica layer. Two melt spots. 3/4". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #75. OTHER HANDMADE. Clearie. Very lightly green tinted marble. Two pontil handmade. Two cold roll lines and a pit. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $12.

Lot #76. OTHER HANDMADE. Clearie. Transparent green marble. Two pontil handmade. Small flake near the top pontil. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $13.

Lot #77. OTHER HANDMADE. Clearie. Single pontil handmade light blue clearie. Faceted pontil. Melt spot and a sparkle.11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #78. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Semi-opaque blue shooter. Two-pontil handmade marble. A couple of tiny pinpricks. Very nice shooter. 13/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $37.

Lot #79. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Opaque green shooter. Two-pontil handmade marble. A couple of discolored spots. Very nice shooter. 29/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $72.

Lot #80. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. Semi-opaque rose pink shooter. Two-pontil handmade marble.Wet Mint surface. Very nice shooter. 13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $72.

Lot #81. OTHER HANDMADE. Opaque. This is a rare example. Opaque white core. Thick outer casing of sem-opaque pink glass. Beautiful marble. There are two fractures emanating from the bottom pontil on one side. Other views very nicely. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #82. OTHER HANDMADE. Banded Opaque. Semi-opaque opalescent white base. Two bands of stretched pink covering about fifty percent of th surface. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #83. OTHER HANDMADE. Clambroth. Opaque black base. Outer layer is eight bands. Two each of yellow and white, light blue and yellow, dark blue and yellow, red and yellow. Surface has been lightly buffed, but that is typical of this type. This type has popped up from time to time over the past twenty years or so and they all have the same surface. 21/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #84. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Exceptional and stunning single-pontil end of cane three hundred sixty degree Indian. Very rare. Transparent blue base. Completely covered by large splotches of orange, white and blue. Exceptional marble. 11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #85. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Translucent dark green base. One white narrow band and one yellow narrow band. One sparkle and a sand melt spot. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #86. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Band on one side of wispy white, a little blue and a yellow strand. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #87. LUTZ. Indian. Opaque black core. Two panels of white and yellow covering about sixty percent of the core. Overall layer of heavy lutz. Clear outer layer. Three pits. 9/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $625.

Lot #88. OTHER HANDMADE. Indian. Opaque black base. Two bands covering about forty percent of the surface. One is stretched mustard yellow, other is stretched white with one mustard yellow band in it. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #89. OTHER HANDMADE. Slag. Handmade slag. Opaque black base with bands of white stretched on the surface. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #90. OTHER HANDMADE. Paperweight. Single pontil paperweight marble. Transparent clear base. Layer of chunks of white, pink, green and yellow glass in the base. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #91. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Pennsylvania Dutch marble. Handpainted, glazed china. White background. Green flower at each pole with black highlights. Green petals around the equator. Some wear and glazing cracks. A couple of tiny hit spots, but not noticeable. These are hard to find. 1-11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #92. MISCELLANEOUS. Gutta-Percha. Very rare Gutta-Percha sphere. Gutta-Percha was one of the first natural plastics used. It became popular in the 1850s for use as golf balls, and its used continued into the early 1900s. This sphere was possibly used as a carpet ball. It is clearly handmade (the remnants of a pontil are on the bottom). It is black with designs of green, tan and what appears to be lutz. My guess is that it is English and from the 1870 to 1910 period. Some wear. This is a very rare piece. 2". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $750-$1500. Final Bid: $385.

Lot #93. MISCELLANEOUS. Agate. Large handcut gray agate. Has a small hole drilled in the bottom. Used as either a finial or perhaps a gear shift knob. Nice coloring and pattern. Faceted. 1-1/2". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #94. MISCELLANEOUS. Agate. Gorgeous handcut bullseye banded agate. Translucent to opaque browns with opaque white bands. 13/16". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $100.

Lot #95. MISCELLANEOUS. Steelie. Nice shooter steelie. Hollow marble. Nice "X" on surface. 1". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #96. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. Crockery. Large lined glazed crockery (jasper). Opaque white background. Smeared blue and green lines. Nicely salt glazed. Beautiful example. 1-1/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $15.

Lot #97. MISCELLANEOUS. Agate. Handcut banded agate. Various shades of brown. Nice faceting. Great pattern. 7/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $335.

Lot #98. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Nice flower design. Same flower on each side. Three red petals, green leaves and stem. Three red bands around equator. Some fading, typical of unglazed ones. Very nice. 23/32". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $10.

Lot #99. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Nice flower design. Same flower on each side. Three blue petals, green leaves and stem. Three red bands around equator. Very nice marble, very minor fading. 25/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $42.

Lot #100. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Red pinwheel on each pole. Three green bands around equator. Super condition, with no fading. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #101. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Four bands on each axis. One axis is reddish brown, one is purplish red, last is green. Some very minor fading. 23/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #102. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Red bullseye on each pole. Four sets of three green leaves running around the equator. No fading. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $45-$90. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #103. NON-GLASS HANDMADE. China. Handpainted unglazed china. Bullseye at each of the six cardinal points. Two of each color, opposite each other. Two red, two green, two pale blue. Beautiful example of this type. Some fading of one of the light blue ones. 23/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #104. MISCELLANEOUS. Tournament medal. Plaque type medal. Bronze. Front reads National Marbles Tournament with 1933 on shields. Two boys playing Ringer in front of stands. Eagle across top. Back reads 1933 Philadelphia Schoolyard Playground Championship Awarded by The Evening Bulletin, Bastian Brothers Co, Rochester NY. Original faded blue and yellow ribbon, with stain on it. Very nice. Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $180.

Lot #105. TRANSITIONAL. Oxblood. Extremely rare and important handgathered Brick! Solid oxblood red with a thin white and black swirl. Nice "9". Good tail. Large folded pontil. Tiny melt spot on top where it touched another marble. This type is very rarely seen. Exceptional condition. Extremely important marble and extremely rare. Superb opportunity. Shiny, wet condition. 27/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $2500-$5000. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #106. TRANSITIONAL. Pinch pontil. Transparent blue with opaque white swirl. Very nice pontil. Excellent example. Origin and age unknown. 13/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #107. TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil. Light transparent blue with opaque white swirlings. Exceptional example. Excellent "9", spiral and tail. Nicely ground pontil. Small moon on the side. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #108. TRANSITIONAL. Leighton. Super Leighton. Transparent slightly milky base. Nice "9" swirl of bright yellow and oxblood. Nicely faceted pontil. A little flat on one side. Some melted air holes, one tiny flake. From an English collection. 11/16". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #109. TRANSITIONAL. Melted pontil. Dark brown with nice white blankets and spiral. Probably Navarre Glass. 3/4". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $65.

Lot #110. TRANSITIONAL. Ground pontil. Transparent non-flourescent vaseline yellow with opaque and wispy white swirls. Nicely faceted pontil. Nice "9" at top. A tiny chip, some tiny airholes and tiny pinprick. 27/32". Near Mint (8.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $40-$80. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #111. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Brick. Akro Agate Black Brick. Opaque black (possibly very dark purple) swirled with oxblood and some white. I've classified this as Akro based on the similarity to fragments that have been found in the Akro digs. Some tiny melted airholes and a pinprick. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #112. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Excellent example. Light green base. Tight swirls of red and gray. Single seam. Very nice. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $42.

Lot #113. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Cobra. Transparent clear base. Central core of green on yellow. Excellent colors. Two seam marble. One tiny pinprick. 9/16". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $600-$1200. Final Bid: $525.

Lot #114. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Blue base. Two seam. Splotches of color on one side only. Lavender, red, yellow, green, light blue. Very nice. A couple of very tiny melt holes.19/32". Mint (9.6). Pre-Sale Estimate: $325-$650. Final Bid: $410.

Lot #115. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Clear base. Surface completely covered by stretched flakes of electric orange, light blue, balck, white, lavender and light green. A bit of color inside the marble. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $485.

Lot #116. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea/Cobra. Transparent clear base. Surface is covered with stretched flakes of electric orange, light blue, yellow, lavender, black, white and light green. Very small panel to see into the marble. Some swirls of color in the marble. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $550-$1100. Final Bid: $420.

Lot #117. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Guinea. Transparent clear base. Surface is covered by small stretched flakes of electric orange, light blue, yellow, light green, white and black. Slightly oval. A couple of sparkles. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $240.

Lot #118. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Blue swirled with loads of black. Unusual marble. 21/32". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $80-$175. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #119. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Opaque red bands on opaque white. Single seam. Very nice. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $40.

Lot #120. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Opaque white base. Two seam design. Electric orange on one side and some smeared electric orange on the other. Looks like a creamsicle :-) 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #121. 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: $55.

Lot #122. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Semi-opaque rosy red with electric yellow bands. Single seam. Gorgeous marble. 9/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $95.

Lot #123. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Electric orange bands on opaque black. Double seam. Three melt spots, one is a fairly deep dimple. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #124. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. These are being referred to as "Graybacks" by some collectors. They recently surfaced from a plant site dig and were probably experimental. Single-seam opaque swirl in various shades of gray. Cold dimple. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $10.

Lot #125. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Thin electric yellow bands on opaque black. Tightly twisted, but a two seam marble. Some cold roll lines on it. Super marble. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #126. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Light blue base with thin red and gray stripes. Double seam. Gorgeous marble. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $370.

Lot #127. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Black base. Yellow and salmon pink swirls. A couple of "fuzzy" white splotches. Two seam. 9/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #128. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Light blue base. Electric orange and gray stripes. Very little blue showing. Two-seam. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $135.

Lot #129. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Striped opaque. Bright red stripes and loops on bright yellow. Two seam. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #130. CHRISTENSEN AGATE COMPANY. Slag. Peewee orange slag. Single seam. Very nice marble. 15/32". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #131. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Swirl. Experimental swirl. Transparent bubble-filled light brown glass, swirled with oxblood-like red and opaque white.This is one of the marble dug from under a building adjacent to the Akro Agate property in Clarksburg WV. One dimple. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #132. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Chocolate oxblood. Extremely rare marble. Chocolate oxblood. Opaque grayish brown base. Nice oxblood patch on it. Very hard to find. Tiny subsurface moon. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $200.

Lot #133. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Transparent bubble filled base with some unmelted sand. Double twist transparent brownish oxblood ribbon. One tiny sparkle. 19/32". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $37.

Lot #134. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Very odd corkscrew. Semi-opaque very lightly tinted turquoise green with very lightly tinted transparent spiral of the same color. Spiral of brownish "oxblood" on the surface. One sparkle. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $42.

Lot #135. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Egg yolk oxblood. Semi-opaque milky base with wide egg yolk yellow swirl edged by a nice oxblood swirl. Sparkle. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $65-$130. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #136. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Milky oxblood. Semi-opaque milky white base with gorgeous oxblood swirled on it. Outstanding example. 5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $45.

Lot #137. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Limeade. Very nice corkscrew. Very flourescent ade base. Opaque green and opaque white corkscrew. 5/8". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $26.

Lot #138. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Hard to find marble. A non-flourescent lemonade. Ade-type base, but not flourescent. White and yellow spirals. Tiny subsurface moon. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $11.

Lot #139. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Carnelian. Very flourescent ade base. Swirls of semi-opaque white, and two different tones of semi-opaque brown. One tiny pit. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #140. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Red and yellow Popeye. Very nice. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #141. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Flourescent green and yellow Popeye. One tiny pit. Very nice. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $21.

Lot #142. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Red and green Popeye. Very nice. Two tiny manufacturing pits. 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $32.

Lot #143. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Blue and yellow Popeye. Very nice. Tiny pit. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #144. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Popeye corkscrew. Gorgeous red and blue Popeye. A couple of very tiny sparkles. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$180. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #145. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Shooter. Early orange and mottle blue. Cold roll line and a dimple. Feathering at the poles, the marbles is pre-Early Improvement. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #146. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Odd marble. Semi-opaque milky wispy white with orange/red spiral. 9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $17.

Lot #147. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Bubble filled transparent yellow base. Triple twist opaque white snake. Beauty. One very tiny sparkle. 23/32". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #148. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Three-color Indian Blanket. Opaque yellow, opaque black, semi-opaque orangish-red. 11/16". Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #149. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Opaque yellow and a dark opaque grayish-green. A very tiny amount of wear. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.1). Pre-Sale Estimate: $17.50-$35. Final Bid: $10.

Lot #150. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Transparent bubble filled base. Triple twist transparent orange ribbon with very light brown edge. Beauty. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $30-$60. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #151. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Golden Rebel. Three-color eight-ribbon National Line Rainbo Golden Rebel. Opaque yellow base. Five transparent red ribbons, three aventurine black ribbons. One pinprick, three melt spots. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $700-$1400. Final Bid: $925.

Lot #152. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Superman. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Superman. Opaque light blue base. Four ribbons of red, two ribbons of yellow. One tiny airhole. 5/8". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $175-$350. Final Bid: $150.

Lot #153. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Ketchup and Mustard. Three-color six-ribbon shooter National Line Rainbo Ketchup and Mustard. Opaque white base. Four ribbons of red, two ribbons of yellow. One melt dimple. 3/4". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $210.

Lot #154. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Ketchup and Mustard. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Ketchup and Mustard. Opaque white base. Four ribbons of red, two ribbons of yellow. 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #155. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Liberty. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Liberty. Opaque white base. Four ribbons of red, two ribbons of blue. One melt pit. 11/16". Mint (9.4). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #156. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Corkscrew. Three-color. White base. Two spirals of red, one spiral of light blue. Looks like a Peltier Liberty at first glance. "Feathering" at the poles, this is a pre-Early Improvement marble. 23/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $19.

Lot #157. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Rebel. Three-color six-ribbon National Line Rainbo Rebel. Opaque white base. Four ribbons of red, two ribbons of black (no aventurine). 5/8". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $50.

Lot #158. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Zebra. Two-color four-ribbon National Line Rainbo Zebra. Four black (no aventurine) ribbons on white. Several airholes, pits and a little wear. 25/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $20-$40. Final Bid: $12.

Lot #159. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Andy. Opaque white base, transparent green patch. Odd color combination for Andy. Average transfer, well centered. 21/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #160. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Skeezix. White base, red patch. Light transfer, but well-centered. Odd color combination for Skeezix. 21/32". Mint (9.3). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #161. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Sandy. White base, light blue patch. Average transfer, well centered. There are some tiny sparkles on the back of the marble. 21/32". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #162. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Bimbo. Mustard base, red patch. Dark transfer, well centered. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #163. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Picture marble - comic. Black transfer of Moon. Mustard base, light green patch. Dark transfer. The left edge of the hat just barely touches the green. 11/16". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$400. Final Bid: $170.

Lot #164. MARBLE KING, INC.. Spiderman. Three-color patch and ribbon Rainbow Spiderman. Opaque white base. Blue and red patch and ribbons. One tiny sparkle. 5/8". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $130.

Lot #165. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Ribbon. Eight-finger or eight-ribbon marble. Black base with eight white ribbons. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $55.

Lot #166. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Patch oxblood. Transparent bubble filled base. Nice oxblood patch with semi-opaque green patch next to it. One tiny subsurface moon. 5/8". Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $2.

Lot #167. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Oxblood. Rare type. Patch oxblood. Four color. Clear base. Green and wispy white patch on one side. Loaded with oxblood on the other. Outstanding marble. Several tiny flakes. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $28.

Lot #168. VITRO AGATE COMPANY. Catseye. Harder to find type of hybrid catseye. Clear base. Five vane catseye. Each is pink and yellow mixed, edged by green. 3/4". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $27.

Lot #169. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Swirl. Probably Heaton Agate. Very pale greenish white base with aventurine green swirls. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $12.50-$25. Final Bid: $11.

Lot #170. OTHER HANDMADE. Swirl. Probably Champion Agate. White base with aventurine light green swirls. 19/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $10-$20. Final Bid: $8.

Lot #171. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Furnace scraping. Champion Agate Furnace Scraping marble. Transparent brown, very pale opaque yellow, translucent blue. A couple of annealing fractures (typical). 21/32". Mint(-) (9.0). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $75.

Lot #172. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Aventurine. Solid opaque aventurine green marble. Probably Champion Agate. Very nice. 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #173. MISCELLANEOUS. Plastic. These are very rare. A plastic sphere with a circular printed piece of paper in the middle. One side has a photo of a baseball player, the other side his name and "Japan". This one is Donn Clendenon. From the 1960s. Very rare. 3/4". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $15-$30. Final Bid: $22.

Lot #174. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Akroware. Short tab octagonal ashtray. Black swirled in very flourescent creamy white. 3-3/4" x 2-1/8" x 3/4". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #175. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package. Cardboard Akro Carnelians No. 0 box. Black and white top with red stripe. Empty, no marbles. A little rubbing. 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 11/16". Mint(-) (9.2). Pre-Sale Estimate: $400-$800. Final Bid: $550.

Lot #176. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original box. Orignal box of 25 No. 0 Cardinal Red. Box is in great shape, with just a tiny bit of rubbing. Marbles are Mint. Stunning set and getting very hard to find. Box is Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $500-$1000. Final Bid: $530.

Lot #177. AKRO AGATE COMPANY. Original package. Original cardboard No. 250 box. Top depicts three boys playing marbles. Three small punctures in the top, some edge rubbing. Bottom is fine. 10" x 5" x 1" (approx). Top is Near Mint(+) (8.9). Bottom is Mint. Black rubberized bag, Mint. Contains forty white-base corkscrews. 5/8". Most are Mint. Twelve white-based shooter corkscrews. About 3/4". Most are Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $450-$900. Final Bid: $350.

Lot #178. PELTIER GLASS COMPANY. Comic set. Set of twelve comic marbles in a reproduction box. Box is a red one. Numer 135. Box is Mint. Marbles are: Skeezix, blue on white, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Annie, red on white, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Moon, green on mustard, 21/32", huge blow hole on back, Near Mint (8.5). Betty, red on mustard, 21/32", Mint (9.9). Smitty, green on mustard, 21/32", Mint (9.7). Herbie, aventurine black on white, flake on patch, 21/32", Near Mint(+) (8.8). Kayo, red on white, light transfer, 5/8", Mint(-) (9.0). Sandy, blue on white, light transfer, 21/32", Mint(-) (9.0).Andy, green on mustard, 21/32", Mint (9.7). Bimbo, green on white, 21/32", Mint (9.5). Koko, blue on white, light transfer, 21/32", Mint (9.5). Emma, blue patch on white, 21/32", Mint (9.8). Pre-Sale Estimate: $1200-$2400. Final Bid: $875.

Lot #179. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original box. Original jobber "stained glass" box. Empty. The top is a stained glass pattern of black, light green, light blue, and tan panels. Bottom is white paper over cardboard. The stained glass ones are hard to find. 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" x 11/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $80.

Lot #180. MASTER MARBLE/GLASS COMPANY. Original package. Original Master Marble No. 10 box. Double size of the more commonly seen No. 5 box. This contains brushed transparent marbles. Back is printed with the instructions for Ringer. Front has oval cut outs. Red, white and blue box. Hard to find. This one has two tears in the front ovals. Near Mint(+) (8.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $110.

Lot #181. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original package. Red mesh bag with cardboard label. "30 - Spinners - 30". Contains twenty-nine 5/8" patches (some are helmet patches, some are opaque helmet type). Also, one black shooter. Probably a Vitro Agate bag. About 5" x 2-1/2". Mint (9.7). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #182. RAVENSWOOD NOVELTY WORKS. Original package. An original box of twenty five shooter swirls. The box top is missing, only the bottom remains. Five each of blue on white, green on white, red on white, yellow on white, two tone green. Marbles are 15/16" and Mint. Bottom has one split corner. It is very difficult to find Ravenswood packaging in any condition. Pre-Sale Estimate: $275-$550. Final Bid: $280.

Lot #183. OTHER MACHINE MADE. Original package. White mesh bag. Cardboard label for Starkey's Beverages. Filled with Vitro Agate patches. About 4-1/2" x 3". Mint (9.5). Pre-Sale Estimate: $35-$70. Final Bid: $60.

Lot #184. MISCELLANEOUS. Painting. Lot of two items. A pair of watercolors of marbles painted by Kathy Mason. Both signed and dated 2000. Both are framed. One frame is 5" x 7", other is 6" x 10". Mint. Pre-Sale Estimate: $90-$175. Final Bid: $85.

Lot #185. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Opaque Banded Lutz. Mark Matthews calls this color "chocolate orange". Transparent clear base. Chocolate orange opaque background. Two wide white-edged lutz bands. Two sets of three bands, each is a blue band flanked by a teal band. Signed "Matthews 1995". Absolutely gorgeous marble and an older one too. 1-13/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $300-$600. Final Bid: $800.

Lot #186. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. One of the Animal Skin series. This is the Snow Leopard. 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. Signed "Matthews 1998". 2-3/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $550-$1100. Final Bid: $700.

Lot #187. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Another signature style from Matthews. This is a Fillegrana. Transparent clear base. Opaque olive subsurface layer. Floating on a layer of clear above the olive and below the surface are six single ribbon canes and six latticinio cased double ribbon canes. Beautiful marble. Signed "Matthews 1997". 2-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $350-$700. Final Bid: $625.

Lot #188. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Matthews Art Glass. Banded lutz. Transparent clear base. Opaque lavender subsurface layer. Two white-edged lutz bands and six light green bands. Signed "Matthews 1993". 1-3/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $125-$250. Final Bid: $235.

Lot #189. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Salazar Art Glass. David Salazar Jack-o-Lantern marble. Orange jack-o-lantern on green background. Signed "DPS 10/99". 29/32". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $25-$50. Final Bid: $30.

Lot #190. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Zero Gravity Glass. "Double Trail". Transparent clear base. Double ribbons of transparent blue and opaque white. Whorls of blue and white subsurface. Signed "DA" (David Atkinson). 3-3/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $140.

Lot #191. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Zero Gravity Glass. "Atmo-Sphere". Mottled purple core with dichroic geometric shapes on it. Signed "DA" (David Atkinson). 2-5/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #192. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Rolf and Genie Wald. Ribbon swirl. Yellow ribbon. Gold lutz on one side. Colored bands floating above the yellow side. Rainbow group of strands mirroring each edge. Signed "Wald 95". 1-9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $50-$100. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #193. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Rolf and Genie Wald. Very rare Wald marble. Opaque black base. There are three bunches of irridescent grapes surrounding the name Wald which is in the marble in script writing using gold lutz!! Gold lutz helix on the back. Dated "94". Very rare. There were four of these marbles made, each in a different color. 1-9/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $150-$300. Final Bid: $230.

Lot #194. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Geoffrey Beetem Designs. Large Stardust V-lobe. Transparent clear base. Red ribbon. Gold and blue dichroic floating above the ribbon. Ribbon is edged by two green and pink bands. Signed "G. Beetem 99c" (interesting variant on his signature). This was the first of this color series produced. 2-1/16". Mint (9.9). Provenance: "Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass" by Mark Block (Schiffer Publishing 2001), Page 53, Figure 20. Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $390.

Lot #195. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Geoffrey Beetem Designs. Dichroic Veil Core Swirl. Double twist transparent cherry red ribbon in transparent clear. Gold dichoric on the ribbon. Ribbon is edged by gold lutz. Signed "Beetem P-99c". This is the prototype marble for this series. 1-7/16". Mint (9.9). Provenance: "Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass" by Mark Block (Schiffer Publishing 2001), Page 54, Figure 30. Pre-Sale Estimate: $250-$500. Final Bid: $190.

Lot #196. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Hart's of Glass. Mottled onionskin of white, black and lutz in clear. Has a heart signature cane in the bottom pontil. Handmade by Jim Hart. This is an early Jim Hart marble. 1-9/16". Mint (9.9). Provenance: "Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass" by Mark Block (Schiffer Publishing 2001), Page 180, Figure 6. Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $70.

Lot #197. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Sara Creekmore. Dichroic cup of steaming coffee on a blue dichroic and diffuse purple core. Clear outer layer. Sara Creekmore stopped producing marbles in 2000. Signed "Sara 1998". 1-5/8". Pre-Sale Estimate: $75-$150. Final Bid: $90.

Lot #198. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Orb Glassworks. Paperweight style, whirlpool design. Whirlpool of aventurine green, transparent pink and transparent blue. An air bubble in the center of the whirlpool. Signed "ORB". 1-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $60-$125. Final Bid: $35.

Lot #199. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Karuna Glass/Douglas Sweet. Millefiori Garden. Transparent clear base. Core is packed millefiori canes. Gorgeous marble. Signed "Sweet". 2-1/8". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $100-$200. Final Bid: $155.

Lot #200. CONTEMPORARY HANDMADE. Brian Lonsway. Double ribbon of transparent red edged by white. Transparent clear base. Large sphere. See Page 104, Figure 1 of "Contemporary Marbles and Related Art Glass" by Mark Block (Schiffer Publishing 2001) for a very similar example. Unsigned. 2-15/16". Mint (9.9). Pre-Sale Estimate: $200-$400. Final Bid: $110.

Revised on: May 23, 2007

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