What Is A Guinea Marble

Estimate 200 300 feb 7 2015.

What is a guinea marble.

Welcome to your online resource for glass marbles marble shows books clubs and collectors. It is one of the most prized vintage marbles on the collector market. May 16 2016 christensen guinea marbles mint condition. Red semi opaque base with electric yellow striping and spotting.

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It is an original 25 ct. Make offer vintage marble. One of the finest materials to use in building is marble. It s a natural form of rock from the earth so its colors and patterns are unique.

We have been told that the name guinea originated because the marble colors looked like the heads of the guinea cocks that ran around the factory yard. The guinea pattern is a tiger stripe featuring three or more colors. Christensen guinea circa 1930s guineas are arguably the most recognizable marble made by christensen agate. More auctions from this auctioneer.

Condition to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. This christensen agate guinea marble the largest example known to exist sold recently for us 2 627 99. For machine made marbles in their original packaging this set is the holy grail for most marble collectors. At one inch in diameter this marble came from a group of three that were almost certainly prototypes of the christensen agate guinea marble style that today is one of the most collectible.

Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib. Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib. Vintage marble alley christensen cac terrific opaque brown red swirl. A fake marble surface is often as aesthetically pleasing as a real one but it s important to be able to identify the difference so as not to pay the price of real marble when you re getting a considerably cheaper fake.

Ask a question follow auctioneer. Recognize valuable guinea marbles from the christensen agate company by their brilliant rare colors and specific pattern. The most common base color is clear followed by cobalt and then amber. Occasionally you will also see these flecks inside the marble particularly in seamed examples guinea cobra.

Discover items you ll love. Made in the 1930s the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9 16.