December 3rd 2011 Marble (19)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/2/2011
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 with only one micro subsurface reflection near pontil. Paul's father encouraged him to buy this marble (with his help) at a high-end antique show in Lake Forest, IL in 1959 to 1961. It was part of a pair, so a second similar marble does exist. Paul thought that the colored glass sulphides (there were at least six) were outrageously priced at $100 each. This marble and its mate were priced at $75 each (only) and Paul's dad, collecting since the 1930s, had never seen one like it. Photo list: A, B (back cover), C (front cover and plate 23) and D.
Condition: (9.7 - 9.8).
Item Dimensions: 2 - 1/4" Dia.