MAY 21 2011 MORPHY AUCTIONS MARBLES SALE 2011-05-21 Auction - 396 Price Results - Dan Morphy Auctions in PA - Page 5
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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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Lot of 8: Large Swirl Marbles.: Includes two solid core swirls, two divided core swirls, three white latticino swirls, and one yellow latticino swirl. Range: 1 - 1/2" to 2" Dia. Condition: (8.3).
0097: Lot of 8: Large Swirl Marbles.Est. $250-$350
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Lot of 42: Assorted Swirl Marbles.: Includes 18 divided core swirls, eight solid core swirls, fifteen latticino swirls, and one three stage red jelly core. Two marbles are polished. Range: 5/8" to 7/8" Dia. Condition: (9.0).
0098: Lot of 42: Assorted Swirl Marbles.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 9: Swirl Marbles.: Group includes one divided core swirl, two solid core swirls, and six latticino core swirls. Nice, clean group. Range: 7/8" to 1 - 5/16" Dia. Condition: (9.4).
0099: Lot of 9: Swirl Marbles.Est. $100-$200
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Lot of 18: Multi-Color Swirl Marbles.: Includes nine divided core swirls, five solid core swirls, and four latticino swirls. Range: 11/16" to 1 - 1/16" Dia. Condition: (8.8).
0100: Lot of 18: Multi-Color Swirl Marbles.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 20: Assorted Handmade Marbles.: Includes nine divided core swirls, three solid core swirls, six latticino swirls, one Joseph's Coat, and one onionskin. Range: 7/8" to 1 - 3/8" Dia. Condition: (8.5).
0101: Lot of 20: Assorted Handmade Marbles.Est. $200-$300
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Large Solid Core Swirl Marble.: White solid core with alternating outer bands of green/yellow/red and cobalt/yellow/red. Great looking marble. A few minor chips. 2 - 1/4" Dia. Condition: (8.9).
0102: Large Solid Core Swirl Marble.Est. $200-$300
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Joseph's Coat Marble.: Lots of green with great spotting in red, white, yellow, and blue. 1" Dia. Condition: (9.7).
0103: Joseph's Coat Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 3: Four-Panel Onionskin Marbles.: Largest with opposing panels of yellow with orange spots and white with cobalt and red spots and the smallest with opposing panels of blue/white and white/yellow/orange. Also includes one with
0104: Lot of 3: Four-Panel Onionskin Marbles.Est. $150-$250
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Large 12-Lobed Onionskin Marble.: 12-lobed onionskin with nicely defined lobing. Two opposing panels of orange and red with one panel of white/turquoise/pink/cobalt and one panel of pink/white/cobalt. This marble has been buffed with
0105: Large 12-Lobed Onionskin Marble.Est. $800-$1,200
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Large Onionskin Marble.: Four paneled onionskin with two opposing panels of red, white, and blue and two opposing panels of olive green and white. 1 - 9/16" Dia. Condition: (8.7).
0106: Large Onionskin Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Lot of 3: Onionskin Marbles.: Largest is a four panel with opposing panels of yellow/green and orange/yellow with nice spotting throughout. Smallest is a yellow based onionskin with nice orange and green spotting. Also includes
0107: Lot of 3: Onionskin Marbles.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 13: Onionskin Marbles.: Nice group of multi-colored onionskins. One has mica and one marble has been polished. Range: 5/8" to 7/8" Dia. Condition: (9.2).
0108: Lot of 13: Onionskin Marbles.Est. $200-$300
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Lot of 60: Assorted Marbles.: This group includes a large onionskin yellow base with orange and mica, a large divided core swirl, and a large white latticino core. Also includes four small latticino swirls, one small divided core
0109: Lot of 60: Assorted Marbles.Est. $200-$300
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Large Lion Sulphide Marble.: Figure is centered slightly low in marble. Slight air bubbles near shoulders and several chips on outer surface. 1 - 15/16" Dia. Condition: (8.7).
0110: Large Lion Sulphide Marble.Est. $100-$200
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Goat Sulphide Marble.: Great figure of a billy goat. Well centered in marble on slight surface reflection. 1 - 5/8" Dia. Condition: (9.1).
0111: Goat Sulphide Marble.Est. $150-$250
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Roadrunner Sulphide Marble.: Very hard to find roadrunner (prairie chicken). Marble has been polished and has some chips that still remain. 1 - 1/16" Dia. Condition: (Polished).
0112: Roadrunner Sulphide Marble.Est. $200-$300
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Amber Glass Dog Sulphide Marble.: Amber glass with dog figure. Figure is well centered. Original surface with a few tiny flea bites. 1 - 1/4" Dia. Condition: (9.0).
0113: Amber Glass Dog Sulphide Marble.Est. $1,200-$2,000
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Blue Glass Mythical Character Sulphide Marble.: Blue glass sulphide of a mythical character with hat, coat, and shoulder strap bag. Figure has nice detail and is centered low in marble. Surface is polished and pontil is present. 1 - 3/32" Dia.
0114: Blue Glass Mythical Character Sulphide Marble.Est. $1,200-$2,000
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No. 2 Painted Blue Sulphide Marble.: Very large blue painted #2 sulphide. The figure is large and centered high. Slight bubble around center of number. Large example. 1 - 5/8" Dia. Condition: (9.8).
0115: No. 2 Painted Blue Sulphide Marble.Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Large Painted Ram Sulphide Marble.: Painted ram standing on a green base with black ram horns. Figure is large, detailed, and well centered. The surface has an as-made cold roll mark on top and some minor surface chipping. 2" Dia.
0116: Large Painted Ram Sulphide Marble.Est. $3,000-$4,000
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Flying Goose Sulphide Marble.: Well detailed flying goose figure is large and centered slightly to the right. Several small chips but they do not distort the figure. 1 - 7/8" Dia. Condition: (8.8).
0117: Flying Goose Sulphide Marble.Est. $200-$400
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Lot of 7: Handmade & Mineral Marbles.: This lot includes five sulphides consisting of one camel, one dog, one lamb, one pig, and one lion. Also includes one large white latticino with outer alternating bands of red, white, turquoise, and
0118: Lot of 7: Handmade & Mineral Marbles.Est. $250-$500
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Turquoise Base Banded Opaque Marble.: Marble has a turquoise opaque base with blood red, white, and dark brown bands. A very striking marble with one tiny chip. 5/8" Dia. Condition: (8.9).
0119: Turquoise Base Banded Opaque Marble.Est. $200-$300
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Onionskin Lutz Marble.: Pink and white with loads of lutz. 23/32" Dia. Condition: (9.8).
0120: Onionskin Lutz Marble.Est. $200-$300
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