SOLD! for $224.00.
(Note: Prices realized include a buyer's premium.)
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Selling with Case- Low Estimate: $350.00
- High Estimate: $450.00
- Realized: $224.00
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1st – 2nd items: Two (2) Peltier superman marbles, 5/8" and 13/16". Note: Red swirl on smaller marble is subtle. 3rd – 8th items: Six (6) handmade transparent swirl marbles, including 1 latticino, 1 divided core, and 4 solid core with ground/faceted pontils. Ranging from 9/16" to 1 1/16". Likely German, early 20th c. 9th item: One (1) opalescent marble, likely Akro Moonie or Christensen Agate co. Moon. 3/4". 10th item: One (1) Akro Agate co. Silver Oxblood swirl marble, 5/8". 11th – 12th items: Two (2) Alley Agate co. flame swirl marbles having opaque white bases with transparent orange and red swirls, 5/8" and 11/16". 13th – 17th items: Five (5) patch marbles, including 3 Master Marble co. Colors (orange/blue, red/yellow, orange/green) and 2 Peltier Peerless (yellow/blue, black/white). Ranging from 5/8" to 3/4". 18th – 26th items: Nine (9) non-glass marbles, including 8 hand faceted agate marbles or "Aggies" (Carnelian and black-dyed) and 1 tiger's-eye marble. Ranging from 1/2" to 13/16". 27th – 32nd items: Six (6) corkscrew swirls, including blue, red, yellow, green, Akro Oxblood. Ranging from 5/8" to 3/4". 33rd – 34th items: Two (2) marbles, including blue slag and opaque swirl. Ranging from 5/8" to 7/8". Machine made marbles likely American, second quarter or mid 20th century.
PROVENANCE: The collection of Gary Glesser of Loudon, Tennessee.
CONDITION: Most with wear commensurate with use. Subsurface moons or bruising to agate marbles. Surface clouding to some handmade marbles. Moderate chips, dings to early slags.