MAY 21 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS MARBLES SALE 2011-05-21 Auction - 396 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 2
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144: Christensen Set of World's Best Guinea Marbles.242: Mark Matthews Marble.243: Mark Matthews Marble.
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MAY 21 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS MARBLES SALE

The May 21, 2011 Marble Auction is a 400 lot sale offering a fine selection of handmade examples including sulphides, swirls, onionskins, opaques, lutzes, clambroths and Indians. Some of the highlights are (lot 31) the Green Glass Rearing Horse Sulphide, (lot 116) the Painted Ram Sulphide, (lot 371) a 1-7/16 inch Ribbon Lutz, (lot 36) a 1-5/8 inch Opaque and (lot 105) a 2-3/8 inch 12-Lobed Onionskin.

The machine made section leads off with (lot 144) an Original Box of ''The World's Best Guineas'', (lot 145) a Peltier #220 Rainbow Box, (lot 221) a Christensen Agate Red Devil and (lot 302) a Peltier Golden Rebel.

For the first time, Morphy Auctions will be offering a fantastic array of over 80 Contemporary marble lots. Some of the stand out lots include (lot 75) a Mark Matthews Tribal Color, (lot 390) a Mark Matthews Murano and (lot 243) Mark Matthews Animal Skin.

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Single Pontil End of Day Marble.: White base with very small spots of pink swirling throughout marble. A few minor chips and surface scratches. 1 - 3/8" Dia. Condition: (8.9).
0025: Single Pontil End of Day Marble.Est. $300-$600
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Single Pontil End of Day Marble.: Faceted pontil. Very striking marble with white base covered in small pink, cobalt, and yellow splotches. One minor surface flake. 13/16" Dia. Condition: (9.0).
0026: Single Pontil End of Day Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Bison Sulphide Marble.: Hard to find bison sulphide. This figure has great detail with no air bubbles on surface. The figure has a very thin fracture from base to lower body. Fracture is hard to see and does not distort the
0027: Bison Sulphide Marble.Est. $400-$700
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Spread Winged Eagle Sulphide Marble.: Figure is centered high in marble. Has been buffed but pontil is still showing. A few slight surface reflections throughout. 1 - 15/16" Dia. Condition: (9.2).
0028: Spread Winged Eagle Sulphide Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Alpine Man Sulphide Marble.: Figure is a man with hat and backpack leaning against a stump. Very well centered in marble. Original surface has some scratching and flea bites. We have never seen this figure before. 1 - 7/16" Dia.
0029: Alpine Man Sulphide Marble.Est. $400-$800
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Donkey Sulphide Marble.: Donkey is centered slightly high on marble. Figure has great detail with no air bubbles on figures. Original surface with some chipping and minor moon reflections. 2" Dia. Condition: (8.5).
0030: Donkey Sulphide Marble.Est. $200-$500
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Green Glass Rearing Horse Sulphide Marble.: Great figure of a rearing horse well-centered in a large sulphide. Original surface green glass. Figure has a slight bubble on one side and under rearing front legs. Surface shows scratching and wear
0031: Green Glass Rearing Horse Sulphide Marble.Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Injured Bear Sulphide Marble.: Very unusual figure of bear with a broken arrow stick inside of bear with red painted around arrow for blood. Great detail and well centered figure. Original surface with minor chips and slight
0032: Injured Bear Sulphide Marble.Est. $600-$1,200
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Squirrel Eating Nut Sulphide Marble.: Squirrel eating nut figure has great detail and is well centered. Original surface with some minor reflections and surface scratches. Glass has slight amethyst tint. 1 - 3/32" Dia. Condition: (8.9).
0033: Squirrel Eating Nut Sulphide Marble.Est. $100-$200
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Sulphide Coin Marble.: This coin has the number 7 on both sides and is slightly off center. This marble has been polished and no chips are present. 1 - 3/8" Dia. Condition: (Polished).
0034: Sulphide Coin Marble.Est. $500-$750
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Large Single Pontil Opaque Marble.: Similar to the opaques in the lightening bolt family. Very unusual design with green color spotting. Slight surface reflection near top of marble but no glass is missing. 1 - 5/8" Dia. Condition:
0036: Large Single Pontil Opaque Marble.Est. $1,200-$2,000
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Lot of 2: Banded Opaque Marbles.: Includes one with white base and stripes in blue, bright red, green, and yellow and one with turquoise base with stripes in red, yellow, black, and white. Turquoise base marble has a few as-made
0037: Lot of 2: Banded Opaque Marbles.Est. $250-$350
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Lot of 2: Onionskin Lutz Marbles.: Both marbles have great color and are loaded with Lutz. Several as-made indentations to surface of glass. Both: 3/4" Dia. Condition: (9.1).
0038: Lot of 2: Onionskin Lutz Marbles.Est. $300-$500
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Butterscotch Lutz Marble.: Translucent marble with blue bands. Nice wide Lutz banding. Marble is very symmetrical and has great contrast. 3/4" Dia. Condition: (9.7).
0039: Butterscotch Lutz Marble.Est. $300-$500
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Black Glass Lutz Marble.: Solid black opaque base overlaid with loads of Lutz and cased in clear glass. Hard-to-find size and great example. There is one tiny flea bite and one tiny sparkle on surface condition. 13/16" Dia.
0040: Black Glass Lutz Marble.Est. $300-$500
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Ribbon Lutz Marble.: Red and blue ribbon Lutz band bordered in white. Two tiny flea bites. 11/16" Dia. Condition: (8.9).
0041: Ribbon Lutz Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Black Opaque Banded Lutz Marble.: Black opaque lutz with baby blue bands. Nice wide lutz bands accented in white. 25/32" Dia. Condition: (9.3).
0042: Black Opaque Banded Lutz Marble.Est. $300-$500
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Black Glass Lutz Marble.: Loaded with lutz. One thin band of oxblood running panel to panel. Marble has a hot spot. 11/16" Dia. Condition: (9.2).
0043: Black Glass Lutz Marble.Est. $200-$300
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Cranberry Ribbon Lutz Swirl Marble.: Two nice broad bands of lutz bordered in white. 5/8" Dia. Condition: (9.6).
0044: Cranberry Ribbon Lutz Swirl Marble.Est. $200-$300
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Black Opaque Banded Lutz Marble.: Black opaque with white bands. Nice lutz banding accented in white. Marble has been lightly buffed with some slight damage still showing. 5/8" DIa. Condition:
0045: Black Opaque Banded Lutz Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 6: Onionskin Lutz Marbles.: Group of six onionskin Lutz marbles. Most are green in color with white and two with panels of blue. Some marbles have bruising. Range: 5/8" to 21/32" Dia. Condition: (9.0).
0046: Lot of 6: Onionskin Lutz Marbles.Est. $400-$600
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Lot of 6: Indian Marbles.: Various colors. Range: 5/8" to 13/16" Dia. Condition: (9.0).
0047: Lot of 6: Indian Marbles.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 2: Indian Marbles.: Includes two colorful Indian marbles in pastel green, yellow, and brown on black base. Each: 13/16" Dia. Condition: (9.8).
0048: Lot of 2: Indian Marbles.Est. $200-$300
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