December 3rd 2011 Marble (19)

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Name	December 3rd 2011 Marble (19)
Date(s)	Saturday, December 3, 2011
Location	2000 North Reading Road Denver, PA
Auction Notice	Paul Baumann - Descriptions Please review the footnotes for A,B,C,D references in the descriptions of lots 1 - 430. A- "Collecting Antique Marbles" by Paul Baumann, 1st Edition, 1970. Photos were taken in 1968. Prairie Winds Press; distributed by Mid-America Book Co; reprinted by Wallace-Homestead Co. B- "Collecting Antique Marbles" by Paul Baumann, 2nd Edition, 1991.. Published by Wallace-Homestead Co. C- "Collecting Antique Marbles" by Paul Baumann, 3rd Edition, 1999. Published by Krause Publications D- "Collecting Antique Marbles" by Paul Baumann, 4th Edition, 2004. Published by Krause Publications
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4 Images	131	Onionskin Peacock Lutz Marble with Mica. Description Extremely rare mica and lutz onionskin marble. Colors include purple, orange, yellow, blue, pink, red, green, turquoise, and baby blue with large chunks of mica and lutz. Early tooling marks, probably made in the 1920s by a master marble maker. Surface condition is fabulous ... Estimate: 10,000.00 - 20,000.00	13,200.00 USD

2 Images	152	Rare Amber Glass Latticino Swirl Marble. Description Greatly made white latticino with outer equally spaced 14 birdcage latticino bands, just under surface. Great faceted pontil. This marble is extremely rare to find in this size and condition. This marble was obtained in a swap with Brian Estepp for a large black clambroth ... Estimate: 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	10,800.00 USD

6 Images	488	Christensen Agate No. 00 Guinea Marble Box Set. Description Super rare guinea box set, the only No. 00 we know to exist. This box contains 13 blue guineas and 12 clear. One blue guinea has been fractured and repaired while the remainder are in great condition. Box top shows staining and one side has a 1/2" piece missing near ... Estimate: 9,000.00 - 12,000.00	9,000.00 USD

4 Images	230	Rare Green Glass White Latticino Swirl Marble. Description Apple green glass, white latticino center, and outer white bands. This is an extremely rare and hard-to-find marble. Photo list: B, C (cover and plate 20), and D. Condition (9.7). Size 1 - 9/16" Dia. Estimate: 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	8,400.00 USD

2 Images	600	Painted Lion Sulphide Marble. Description Absolutely fascinating figure of a lion in great detail. Depicts the lion standing on green glass with a brown mane that is almost perfectly painted. The silver effect on the body is extraordinary. Figure is well-centered. Two as-made hot spots and one very hard to see ... Estimate: 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	7,800.00 USD

3 Images	534	Court Jester Sulphide Marble. Description Great well-centered figure of a court jester seated with legs spread. One of the best figures we've ever seen in a sulphide. Minor surface scratching and tiny chips. Condition (8.9). Size 1 - 21/32" Dia. Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	7,200.00 USD

4 Images	37	Double Figured Fish Sulphide Marble. Description Great figure of two fish passing in great detail. No air bubbles. Great surface condition with one shallow chip at pontil (possible pontil break). This is another one of the marbles in Paul's father's early collection that was purchased in the 1930s or 1940s. Photo list: ... Estimate: 2,000.00 - 4,000.00	6,000.00 USD

4 Images	196	Large Black Clambroth Marble. Description Black opaque base with 19 evenly spaced white bands. Great condition for such a large clambroth. Some as-made micro hot spots and minor surface wear. This marble was part of Paul's father's collection, probably acquired in the 1930s or 1940s. Photo list: A and B. Condition ... Estimate: 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	5,700.00 USD

4 Images	743	Large 4-Lobed Confetti Marble. Description Confetti comes from center to outside edge of marble in four lobes. Colors include pink, white, cobalt, green, yellow, and red. Best confetti marble we've ever seen. One micro surface reflection. Condition (9.6). Size 1 - 11/16" Dia. Estimate: 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	5,100.00 USD

4 Images	166	Large Shrunken Core Onionskin Marble. Description Onionskin speckled with red, blue, and turquoise on white. Nice shrunken core. Great surface condition for this large marble with as-made hot spots and one micro subsurface reflection. This marble was part of Paul's father's early collection, probably purchased in the ... Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	4,500.00 USD

4 Images	123	End of Cane Banded Transparent (Fountain) Marble. Description Green translucent base with colored overlay in white, yellow, and baby blue. Colors spurt up from pontil, about half way up the marble. Inside of marble looks like a ghost core of white. Great cup lines on surface. One minor surface reflection. Paul purchased this marble ... Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	4,200.00 USD

4 Images	229	Jelly Core Marble with Suspended Mica. Description Solid jelly core with suspended mica (blizzard). This marble is in great condition. Condition (9.7). Size 63/64" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	4,200.00 USD

1 Image	151	Large 3-Stage Solid Core Swirl Marble. Description Indigo blue solid core. Second stage with white latticino threads surrounding blue core and outer decoration in translucent red underlaid in white. Great workmanship. Some as-made surface hot spots. Photo list: B, C (front cover and plate 14), and D. Condition (9.4). Size 2 - 3/16" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	3,900.00 USD

2 Images	179	Cherub Head with Wings Sulphide Marble. Description Very rare cherub head with wings. Figure is well-centered with one bubble on backside, under left wing. Surface is in great condition. This was part of Paul's father's original collection, probably acquired in the 1930s or 1940s. Photo list: A, B, C, D, E, and H. Condition ... Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	3,900.00 USD

4 Images	291	Large 3-Stage Solid Core Swirl Marble. Description Core is made up of tight white and red bands and surrounded by a circle of evenly spaced yellow latticino. There are 18 evenly spaced bands of blue underlaid with white. Excellent craftsmanship and nice faceted pontil. One slight moon at top pontil and one minor chip. ... Estimate: 800.00 - 1,200.00	3,900.00 USD

2 Images	248	Painted Dog Sulphide Marble. Description Dog on green base with black ears, facial features, and spots. Photo list: B, C (front cover and plate 34), and D. This marble is described in Paul's first edition, although not pictured. It was part of Paul's Dad's original collection and was displayed in his bedroom ... Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	3,600.00 USD

4 Images	663	Large Onionskin Clown Marble. Description White base onionskin with great spotting in cobalt blue, medium blue, turquoise, yellow, and red. Two small as-made hot spots. Condition (9.7). Size 2 - 1/16" Dia. Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	3,600.00 USD

4 Images	525	Large Single Pontil End of Day Marble. Description Extremely well made white base, single pontil marble with two opposing panels in red and white, opposing panel of turquoise and white, and turquoise, yellow, and white. Great spotting of colors throughout and great faceted pontil. Hard to find in this size and condition. Condition ... Estimate: 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	3,300.00 USD

4 Images	386	Rare Shrunken Core Onionskin Marble. Description Green and yellow shrunken core onionskin with two floating panels of pink and white and mica dispersed throughout. Open panels show nice view of center core. Nice faceted pontil. Minor as-made imperfection and flea bites. This marble has been in Paul's collection since ... Estimate: 1,200.00 - 2,000.00	3,000.00 USD

2 Images	396	Spotted Dog on Green Base Sulphide Marble. Description Dog on green base with black ears, facial features, and spots. Nice, well-centered figure with a nice silver shine. Great surface condition with minor scratching. This was part of Paul's father's early collection, probably purchased in the 1930s or 1940s. Photo list: ... Estimate: 3,000.00 - 5,000.00	3,000.00 USD

4 Images	609	Large Lightning Bolt Opaque Marble. Description Semi-white opaque with lightning bolt in burgundy on one side and yellow on the other. We have never seen this color combination in a lightning bolt before. Condition (9.8). Size 1 - 21/32" Dia. Estimate: 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	3,000.00 USD

2 Images	672	Honey Amber Lion Sulphide Marble. Description Laying lion figure is centered slightly to the left with good detail. Minor surface scratching and flea bites. Condition (8.95). Size 1 - 1/2" Dia. Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	3,000.00 USD

1 Image	206	Scenic China Marble. Description Depicting a man on stump with pipe. Pinwheels on each end. This is a hard-to-find marble. Some paint wear and minor shallow chipping. When Paul was a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin, he took a group of students on a fossil fuel trip (the Mason Creek Site) ... Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	2,700.00 USD

2 Images	671	Green Glass Owl Sulphide Marble. Description Apple green glass with a nice owl figure in great detail centered slightly low. Some surface scratching and a few small chips. Condition (8.7). Size 1 - 3/4" Dia. Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	2,700.00 USD

2 Images	728	Donkey Sulphide Marble in Cobalt Blue Glass. Description This is a very nice example of a cobalt blue sulphide. Standing donkey with long ears figure. Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	2,700.00 USD

4 Images	83	Large Green Solid Core Swirl Marble. Description Dark green core has three thread groups of white and yellow and white. Outer decoration of red and white bands. Surface has an as-made hot spot and subsurface moons. Photo list: B, C, and D. Condition (8.9). Size 2 - 5/32" Dia. Estimate: 600.00 - 1,200.00	2,400.00 USD

4 Images	61	Large White Onionskin Lutz Marble. Description Nice evenly spaced lutz spotting and streaking throughout. Two subsurface moons and two small chips. This marble was purchased by Paul's father when he was a young child, probably between 1952 and 1956. Photo list: A, B, C (front cover and plate 23) and D. Condition ... Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	2,280.00 USD

4 Images	521	Stunning 4-Paneled Onionskin Marble. Description Two panels are opposing and alike in yellow and orange with one panel in yellow, turquoise, and one red spot, and opposing panel in white with fine blue spotting. Marble has some mica throughout. Nice faceted pontil. Condition (9.9). Size 1" Dia. Estimate: 400.00 - 600.00	2,280.00 USD

4 Images	744	Lot of 4: Same Cane Submarine Indian Marbles. Description Set of four emerald green same cane Summering Indians. Nice lobing on core of white marble. Condition (8.7 & 9.5). Size Each: 25/32" Dia. Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	2,280.00 USD

4 Images	50	Single Pontil End of Day Marble. Description White with blue and red (red is dense on about 1/3 of marble). Unusual ground flat pontil which means it was possibly made for display. Some as-made hot spots. This marble was part of Paul's father's early collection, probably purchased in the 1930s or 1940s. Photo list: ... Estimate: 1,200.00 - 2,000.00	2,160.00 USD

4 Images	94	Large Tri-Color Onionskin Marble. Description Great color spotting of yellow, red, and green with a nice twist. Faceted pontil. As-made micro hot spots. Photo list: C and D. Condition (9.5). Size 2 - 3/8" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,800.00	2,160.00 USD

4 Images	460	5-Panel Singal Pontil End of Day Marble with Mica Description Two opposing panels of white, red, and yellow and two opposing panels of white, yellow, and green. Top of marble has a fifth panel of cobalt blue, white, and yellow. The cobalt blue twists like a tornado. Mica is not heavy but is present. This is a very unusual and hard-to-find ... Estimate: 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	2,160.00 USD

4 Images	666	Stunning Onionskin Marble with Mica. Description Cloud-type onionskin with white and red striping up and down marble and nice spotting of blue throughout. Nice faceted pontil. Mica is present but not heavy. One as-made rest spot on surface. Condition (9.6). Size 1" Dia. Estimate: 300.00 - 700.00	2,160.00 USD

4 Images	95	4-Lobed Paperweight Cloud Marble. Description Four lobed cloud in multiple color chunks including red, white, cobalt, green, blue, yellow, and pink, all floating in clear base. Rare marble in great condition. Photo list: C and D. Condition (9.8). Size 1 - 3/8" Dia. Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	2,040.00 USD

2 Images	247	Eagle with Shield Sulphide Marble. Description Shield on chest with arrows on it's claws, a patriotic emblem. Great detail to huge figure. Slight air bubbles along figure. Just one very minor reflection under surface. This is probably one of the best eagle sulphide marbles we have seen. Photo list: C and D. Condition ... Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	2,040.00 USD

2 Images	599	Amber Rabbit Sulphide Marble. Description Root beer amber sulphide with well-centered figure. Minor surface wear throughout. Condition (9.0). Size 2 - 1/16" Dia. Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	2,040.00 USD

2 Images	673	Painted Cow Sulphide Marble. Description Laying cow on green grass with black spotting on cow's body. Eyes, mouth, and nostrils are painted black. Well-centered figure. Great example. One black straw mark floating in glass, above cow's face. Condition (8.95). Size 1 - 9/16" Dia. Estimate: 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	2,040.00 USD

4 Images	755	Peltier No. 0 Box Set of National Rainbow Marbles Description 100-count box of National Rainbows includes one row of zebras, one row of lemon limes, one row of bumble bees, one row of tigers, and one row of wasps. Original box is in excellent condition with one divider missing. Condition Marbles (9.2). Size Marbles: 5/8" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	2,040.00 USD

4 Images	220	3-Stage Divided Core Swirl Marble. Description Three stage divided core with a strong twist. Interior bands of red, blue, and green, and red and yellow. Second stage in narrow strands of red backed by white. One single yellow outer thread. Faceted pontil. Photo list: B, C, and D. Condition (9.7). Size 1 - 3/16" Dia. Estimate: 200.00 - 400.00	1,920.00 USD

4 Images	475	Lot of 3: Rare Submarine Indian Marbles. Description Includes one emerald green translucent base with opposing panels of yellow, pink, and white, one very hard-to-find clear translucent base with opposing panels of pink, blue, yellow, and white and pink, blue, green, and white. Also includes one sea blue transparent base ... Estimate: 1,200.00 - 1,800.00	1,920.00 USD

4 Images	51	Single Pontil Paperweight Marble. Description Purple and yellow cane in center surrounded by a ring of six red and yellow canes. White, yellow, and green canes around outer edge. Great marble and great colors. Minor flea bites. Photo list: B, C, and D. Condition (8.95). Size 1 - 5/8" Dia. Estimate: 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	1,800.00 USD

4 Images	210	Large Leighton Transitional Marble. Description Single faceted pontil. Light pinkish-purple translucent base with white swirled on surface and nice hook pattern of blue at top. This marble was purchased as part of a collection by Paul's father between 1956 and 1958. Photo list: B, C, and D. Condition (9.5). Size 1 - 7/16" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	1,800.00 USD

3 Images	551	Christensen Agate No. 0 100-Count Box Set. Description Hard-to-find box set with two color swirl marbles. Contains one row of yellow and orange, two rows of blue and salmon, two rows of white and salmon, one row of yellow and green, one row of black and yellow, and one row of green and brown. Box is all original and complete, ... Estimate: 800.00 - 1,200.00	1,800.00 USD

4 Images	84	3-Stage Double RibbonTornado Twist Swirl Marble. Description Heavily twisted double ribbon core consisting of one blue backed with white and one red backed with white. Second stage is a turquoise ribbon backed with white and grouped yellow lines at second and outer stages. Shows some surface wear. Faceted pontil. Photo list: B, ... Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	1,560.00 USD

4 Images	523	Large Left-Twist Confetti Cloud Marble. Description Very unusual confetti cloud marble. Cloud goes up and twists left. Surface is in great condition.CORRECTION: Marble suface is good condition except for large pontil chip. New condition is 8.9 NOT 9.2 Condition (8.9) Size 1 - 5/8" Dia. Estimate: 600.00 - 1,200.00	1,560.00 USD

4 Images	524	Onionskin Clown Marble. Description White base onionskin with spotting and stripes in turquoise, pink, red, blue, dark green, light green, and yellow. Great color combination. Two as-made hot spots. Condition (9.6). Size 1 - 5/8" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	1,560.00 USD

4 Images	540	End-of-Day Indian Submarine Marble. Description In emerald green glass. Inner core of white is lobed on both sides. Nice spotting of colors to one panel in white, red, and blue with opposite panel pulled colors in yellow, pink, red, and blue. Condition (9.7). Size 27/32" Dia. Estimate: 800.00 - 1,200.00	1,440.00 USD

4 Images	148	Large Divided Core Swirl Marble. Description Bands with blue and white between red and yellow alternate with bands of red and yellow between translucent green and white. Outer bands alternate three white and three yellow latticino. Obviously this marble was a favorite of Paul's father and himself because it was ... Estimate: 300.00 - 500.00	1,320.00 USD

2 Images	180	Number 10 on Disk Sulphide Marble. Description Figure is centered slightly to the left and high. Double digit numbers were not produced as part of the normal one through nine number set. This marble is as rare as sulphides in colored glass. This was a part of the collection since Paul's childhood, probably purchased ... Estimate: 1,200.00 - 2,000.00	1,320.00 USD

4 Images	662	Large 4-Paneled Onionskin Marble. Description White base onionskin with two opposing panels in turquoise, white, and blue and two opposing panels in pink and white. This type of marble is hardly ever found in this size and condition. Condition (9.7). Size 2 - 3/16" Dia. Estimate: 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	1,320.00 USD

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