Marble Auction #1115

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225 lot auction of antique, vintage and contemporary handmade and machine made marbles. This live auction is being held in conjunction with the Northeast Marble Meet at the Crowne Plaza, Cromwell CT. The auction is on Saturday, October 10, the marble show is on Sunday, October 11.
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Lot 101: Contemporary Handmade. Mark Matthews. 2". M 9.9101 - Lot 101: Contemporary Handmade. Mark Matthews. 2". M 9.9
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Opaque Banded Lutz. Beautiful coloring. Signed "Matthews 2003". 2". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to originalsp.. for (120.00 + 15.00BP) = 135.00
 
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Lot 102: Contemporary Handmade. Jerry Kelly. 1-7/16". M 9.9102 - Lot 102: Contemporary Handmade. Jerry Kelly. 1-7/16". M 9.9
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Beautiful borosilicate floral. Nicely made marble. Unsigned, but it is by Jerry Kelly. Circa 2004. 1-7/16". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 100.00
Sold to originalsp.. for (55.00 + 6.88BP) = 61.88
 
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Lot 103: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin with Mica. 1-13/16". G+ 7.9103 - Lot 103: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin with Mica. 1-13/16". G+ 7.9
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Four-panel Onionskin with mica. Nice core and nice mica on the marble. Two chips and some pitting. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-13/16". Good(+) ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to tschmid for (55.00 + 6.88BP) = 61.88
 
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Lot 104: Sulphide. Elephant. 2-3/8". NM- 8.1104 - Lot 104: Sulphide. Elephant. 2-3/8". NM- 8.1
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Very nice Elephant Sulphide. Excellent detail to the figure. Well centered, perhaps a little low. No air bubbles on the figure. Really nice. Large ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 150.00 - 300.00
Sold to 3312jeff for (90.00 + 11.25BP) = 101.25
 
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Lot 105: End of Day. Onionskin. 1-1/2". G 7.6105 - Lot 105: End of Day. Onionskin. 1-1/2". G 7.6
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Four-panel Onionskin. Some small chips and some haziness. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-1/2". Good (7.6).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (27.00) = 27.00
 
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Lot 106: Swirl. Latticinio Core. 1-3/8". NM 8.3106 - Lot 106: Swirl. Latticinio Core. 1-3/8". NM 8.3
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Rare Swirl. Orange and White Alternating Latticinio Core. Six outer bands. Very hard to find in these larger sizes. Two subsurface moons and a small s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to stanmarbles9 for (32.00 + 4.00BP) = 36.00
 
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Lot 107: Transitional. Leighton Ground Pontil. 1-5/16". M- 9.1107 - Lot 107: Transitional. Leighton Ground Pontil. 1-5/16". M- 9.1
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Large Leighton Transitional. Handgathered single pontil marble. Translucent aqua filled with white unmelted sand, swirled with yellow. Faceted pontil.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (160.00) = 160.00
 
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Lot 108: Handpainted China. 1-3/16". M 9.5108 - Lot 108: Handpainted China. 1-3/16". M 9.5
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Nice large handpainted china. Geometric. Two complex blue bullseyes, two complex black bullseyes and two complex red stars. Some fading of the colors.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to stanmarbles9 for (22.00 + 2.75BP) = 24.75
 
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Lot 109: End of Day. Joseph Coat. 21/32". NM 8.4109 - Lot 109: End of Day. Joseph Coat. 21/32". NM 8.4
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Clear base. Subsurface layer is stretched flecks of yellow, white and dark purple. A couple of tiny chips. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 21/32". Ne...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (18.00) = 18.00
 
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Lot 110: Champion Agate Company. Furnace Scraping. 19/32". M 9.7110 - Lot 110: Champion Agate Company. Furnace Scraping. 19/32". M 9.7
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Red and light grey swirled with yellow. Pennsboro WV, circa 1985-1995. 19/32". Mint (9.7).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to Patches1951 for (5.00 + 0.63BP) = 5.63
 
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Lot 111: End of Day. Onionskin. 29/32". NM+ 8.9111 - Lot 111: End of Day. Onionskin. 29/32". NM+ 8.9
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Four-panel Onionskin. White subsurface layer with blue skin. Narrow pink panel and narrow green panel. Some surface wear. Gemany, circa 1860-1920. 29/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to stanmarbles9 for (17.00 + 2.13BP) = 19.13
 
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Lot 112: Swirl. Latticinio Core. 23/32". M 9.8112 - Lot 112: Swirl. Latticinio Core. 23/32". M 9.8
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White Latticinio Core Swirl. Translucent white. Outer layer is a cage of ten colored bands. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 23/32". Mint (9.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (22.00) = 22.00
 
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Lot 113: Alley Agate Company. Swirl. 29/32". M- 9.1113 - Lot 113: Alley Agate Company. Swirl. 29/32". M- 9.1
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Shooter swirl. Brown and white in a creamier white base. Similar white/creamy white that you see in a Vitro Wedding Cake. A couple of tiny sparkles. P
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 5.00 | Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
 
 
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Lot 114: End of Day. Joseph Coat. 23/32". M- 9.0114 - Lot 114: End of Day. Joseph Coat. 23/32". M- 9.0
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Clear base. Subsurface layer is stretched flecks of bright yellow and some white. A couple of tiny pits and scratches. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 23/32
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for (26.00) = 26.00
 
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Lot 115: Swirl. Red Latticinio Core. 25/32". M- 9.1115 - Lot 115: Swirl. Red Latticinio Core. 25/32". M- 9.1
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Red Latticinio Core Swirl. Beautiful example. A couple of tiny surface bits. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 25/32". Mint(-) (9.1).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (110.00) = 110.00
 
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Lot 116: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 11/16". M- 9.1116 - Lot 116: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 11/16". M- 9.1
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Baby blue base with black spiral snake. A tiny rub spot. Clarksburg WV, circa 1927-1935. 11/16". Mint(-) (9.0).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to floor for (7.00) = 7.00
 
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Lot 117: End of Day. 4-Panel Shrunken Onionskin. 13/16". NM+ 8.9117 - Lot 117: End of Day. 4-Panel Shrunken Onionskin. 13/16". NM+ 8.9
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Four-panel Onionskin with shrunken core. White core. Two blue and two green panels. One tiny flake. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 13/16". Near Mint...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to floor for (18.00) = 18.00
 
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Lot 118: Clambroth. 13/16". NM+ 8.9118 - Lot 118: Clambroth. 13/16". NM+ 8.9
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Semi-opaque white base with nineteen pink bands. One small sparkle. Very nice. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 13/16". Mint(-) (9.0).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (120.00) = 120.00
 
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Lot 119: End of Day. Onionskin. 3/4". NM+ 8.8119 - Lot 119: End of Day. Onionskin. 3/4". NM+ 8.8
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White and blue Onionskin with shrunken core. Tightly twisted. A little roughness on one side. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 3/4". Near Mint(+) (8.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to floor for (26.00) = 26.00
 
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Lot 120: End of Day. Onionskin. 23/32". NM+ 8.8120 - Lot 120: End of Day. Onionskin. 23/32". NM+ 8.8
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Four-panel Onionskin. White core with pink skin. Two blue panels. One small chip. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 23/32". Near Mint(+) (8.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (11.00) = 11.00
 
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Lot 121: End of Day. Onionskin. 21/32". M 9.9121 - Lot 121: End of Day. Onionskin. 21/32". M 9.9
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Yellow subsurface layer with pink skin. Beauty. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 21/32". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to Allenm61 for (36.00 + 4.50BP) = 40.50
 
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Lot 122: End of Day. Onionskin. 25/32". M- 9.2122 - Lot 122: End of Day. Onionskin. 25/32". M- 9.2
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Shrunken core. Yellow subsurface layer with green and pink skin. One small blown airhole. Beauty. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 25/32". Mint(-) (9....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (37.00) = 37.00
 
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Lot 123: Christensen Agate Company. Swirl. 5/8". M 9.7123 - Lot 123: Christensen Agate Company. Swirl. 5/8". M 9.7
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Red swirls on green. Cambridge OH, circa 1927-1929. 5/8". Mint (9.7).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to Rubee720 for (5.00 + 0.63BP) = 5.63
 
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Lot 124: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 3/4". M 9.8124 - Lot 124: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 3/4". M 9.8
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Three-color Corkscrew. Red, black and white spirals. Shooter. Clarksburg WV, circa 1927-1935. 3/4". Mint (9.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to Patches1951 for (18.00 + 2.25BP) = 20.25
 
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Lot 125: Swirl. Ribbon Core. 1-1/16". M 9.8125 - Lot 125: Swirl. Ribbon Core. 1-1/16". M 9.8
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Gorgeous brightly colored double Ribbon Core Swirl. Superb!! Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-1/16". Mint (9.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 275.00
Sold to tschmid for (130.00 + 16.25BP) = 146.25
 
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Lot 126: Marble King Inc. Berry Pink Patch. 1". M- 9.0126 - Lot 126: Marble King Inc. Berry Pink Patch. 1". M- 9.0
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Hard to find marble. Clear base. Cushiony patch of white, blue and red. One sparkle. Paden City WV, circa 1950-1955. 1". Mint(-) (9.0).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (42.00) = 42.00
 
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Lot 127: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 23/32". M 9.9127 - Lot 127: Akro Agate Company. Corkscrew. 23/32". M 9.9
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Three-color Corkscrew. Orange, black and yellow spirals. Clarksburg WV, circa 1927-1935. 23/32". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35.00 - 70.00
Sold to Patches1951 for (22.00 + 2.75BP) = 24.75
 
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Lot 128: Vitro Agate Company. Parrot. 27/32". M 9.9128 - Lot 128: Vitro Agate Company. Parrot. 27/32". M 9.9
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Parrot. Red, blue, yellow and green (no aventurine) veneered on the white. Parkersburg WV, circa 1950-1960. 27/32". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (48.00) = 48.00
 
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Lot 129: Peltier Glass Company. Blue Angel. 29/32". M 9.9129 - Lot 129: Peltier Glass Company. Blue Angel. 29/32". M 9.9
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Rainbo Blue Angel. Semi-opaque white base. Four ribbons of blue. Ottawa IL, circa 1930-1935. 29/32". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (18.00) = 18.00
 
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Lot 130: Lutz. Banded. 27/32". M- 9.1130 - Lot 130: Lutz. Banded. 27/32". M- 9.1
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Shooter. Clear base. Four light blue bands. Two white-edged lutz bands. One melt pit area. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 27/32". Mint(-) (9.1).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 275.00
Sold to floor for (90.00) = 90.00
 
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Lot 131: End of Day. Clown Onionskin. 1-5/16". NM 8.3131 - Lot 131: End of Day. Clown Onionskin. 1-5/16". NM 8.3
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Nice Clown Onionskin. Core is white with stretched bright colors. The green is aventurine. Three small chips. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-5/16"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to stanmarbles9 for (65.00 + 8.13BP) = 73.13
 
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Lot 132: Indian. 17/32". M 9.8132 - Lot 132: Indian. 17/32". M 9.8
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Black base with two bands of stretched green and white covering about forty percent of the surface. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 17/32". Mint (9.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30.00 - 60.00
Sold to Keatonhowe for (28.00 + 3.50BP) = 31.50
 
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Lot 133: Handcut Agate. 11/16". M 9.9133 - Lot 133: Handcut Agate. 11/16". M 9.9
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Handcut banded Agate. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 11/16". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to Jelloqween for (18.00 + 2.25BP) = 20.25
 
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Lot 134: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin. 19/32". NM 8.5134 - Lot 134: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin. 19/32". NM 8.5
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Four-panel Onionskin. Opaque white core. Two pink panels, two blue panels. Two small chips, some roughness. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 19/32". N...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to floor for (7.00) = 7.00
 
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Lot 135: Swirl. Divided Core. 15/16". M 9.8135 - Lot 135: Swirl. Divided Core. 15/16". M 9.8
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Divided Core Swirl. Beautiful marble. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 15/16". Mint (9.8).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 60.00 - 125.00
Sold to floor for (38.00) = 38.00
 
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Lot 136: Indian. 31/32". M- 9.1136 - Lot 136: Indian. 31/32". M- 9.1
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Hard to find marble. Indian. Opaque black base. Two panels covering about eighty-five percent of the surface. One is stretched yellow and red, other i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (140.00) = 140.00
 
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Lot 137: Swirl. Divided Core. 1-11/16". NM 8.5137 - Lot 137: Swirl. Divided Core. 1-11/16". NM 8.5
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Larger Solid Core Swirl. Nice coloring. Overall rubbing and a couple of tiny flakes. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 1-11/16". Near Mint (8.5).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (42.00) = 42.00
 
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Lot 138: Contemporary Handmade. Lundberg Studios. 2-1/4". M 9.9138 - Lot 138: Contemporary Handmade. Lundberg Studios. 2-1/4". M 9.9
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Seascape. Beautiful marble evoking waves crashing in the ocean. Signed "Lundberg Studios 2003 031713". 2-1/4". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 225.00 - 450.00
Sold to originalsp.. for (180.00 + 22.50BP) = 202.50
 
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Lot 139: Contemporary Handmade. Geoffrey Beetem. 2-3/8". M 9.9139 - Lot 139: Contemporary Handmade. Geoffrey Beetem. 2-3/8". M 9.9
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Limited Edition. Filigrana. Large marble. Signed "Beetem 1998-P". The "P" indicates that it is a proof example, one of the marbl...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to originalsp.. for (85.00 + 10.63BP) = 95.63
 
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Lot 140: Contemporary Handmade. Fritz Lauenstein. 2-1/16". M 9.9140 - Lot 140: Contemporary Handmade. Fritz Lauenstein. 2-1/16". M 9.9
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Reverse Twist Solid Core. Signed "Fritz 2001". 2-1/16". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot 141: Contemporary Handmade. Shane Caswell. 1-7/8". M 9.9141 - Lot 141: Contemporary Handmade. Shane Caswell. 1-7/8". M 9.9
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Stunning geometric with lots of aventurine. Signed with a "CS 2004" signature cane. 1-7/8". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot 142: Contemporary Handmade. Jerry Kelly. 1-7/16". M 9.9142 - Lot 142: Contemporary Handmade. Jerry Kelly. 1-7/16". M 9.9
Block's Marble CyberAuctions
Beautiful implosion marble. Unsigned, but it is Jerry Kelly. Circa 2005. 1-7/16". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 75.00 - 150.00
Sold to originalsp.. for (40.00 + 5.00BP) = 45.00
 
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Lot 143: Swirl. Coreless. 11/16". NM- 8.0143 - Lot 143: Swirl. Coreless. 11/16". NM- 8.0
Block's Marble CyberAuctions
Transparent aqua base. Three subsurface bands of red and yellow. No core. A number of tiny flakes and moons. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 11/16". ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (10.00) = 10.00
 
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Lot 144: Banded Opaque. 27/32". M- 9.0144 - Lot 144: Banded Opaque. 27/32". M- 9.0
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Semi-opaque white base. Two panels of stretched pink bands covering about half the surface. One sparkle, one melt area. Shooter size. Germany, circa 1
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 130.00 - 275.00
Sold to floor for (80.00) = 80.00
 
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Lot 145: End of Day. Onionskin. 11/16". NM- 8.2145 - Lot 145: End of Day. Onionskin. 11/16". NM- 8.2
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Four-panel Joseph Coat. Clear base. Subsurface layer is two panels of stretchd pink and white and two panels of stretched pink, white and blue. One su
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10.00 - 20.00
Sold to floor for (11.00) = 11.00
 
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Lot 146: End of Day. Onionskin. 23/32". M- 9.0146 - Lot 146: End of Day. Onionskin. 23/32". M- 9.0
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Four-panel Onionskin. Slightly shrunken on one side. Two panels are pink and yellow, one blue and white, one green and white. Some pocket wear. German
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (19.00) = 19.00
 
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Lot 147: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin. 25/32". G 7.5147 - Lot 147: End of Day. 4-Panel Onionskin. 25/32". G 7.5
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Four-panel Onionskin. Bright colors. Two are red and white, two green and white. Overall small chips and flakes. Germany, circa 1860-1920. 25/32&quo...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15.00 - 30.00
Sold to floor for (5.00) = 5.00
 
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Lot 148: Handcut Agate. 25/32". M 9.9148 - Lot 148: Handcut Agate. 25/32". M 9.9
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Handcut dyed banded Agate. Nice faceting. Excellent pattern. A beauty. Dyed black. Germany, circa 1850-1920. 25/32". Mint (9.9).
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 80.00 - 175.00
Sold to lisihui for (75.00 + 9.38BP) = 84.38
 
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Lot 149: Swirl. Gooseberry. 11/16". NM+ 8.9149 - Lot 149: Swirl. Gooseberry. 11/16". NM+ 8.9
Block's Marble CyberAuctions
Nice example. Transparent gooseberry golden amber base. Subsurface layer is a cage of white strands. Some white strands in the core. One tiny flake, o
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (60.00) = 60.00
 
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Lot 150: Indian. 11/16". NM 8.6150 - Lot 150: Indian. 11/16". NM 8.6
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Opaque black base. Surface is stretched ruddy bands of yellow, covering over eighty percent of the surface. Pocket wear and a couple of pits. Germany,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to Keatonhowe for (10.00 + 1.25BP) = 11.25
 
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