What Is A Guinea Marble

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What is a guinea marble. Occasionally you will also see these flecks inside the marble particularly in seamed examples guinea cobra. Estimate 200 300 feb 7 2015. Vintage marble alley christensen cac terrific opaque brown red swirl. Nm 21 32 christensen agate cac aqua slag one killer old mib.

This christensen agate guinea marble the largest example known to exist sold recently for us 2 627 99. Ask a question follow auctioneer. 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. It is one of the most prized vintage marbles on the collector market.

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Discover items you ll love. Condition to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions. The rare and beautiful guinea marbles even individually can fetch hundreds of dollars each. Christensen guinea circa 1930s guineas are arguably the most recognizable marble made by christensen agate.

One of the finest materials to use in building is marble. May 16 2016 christensen guinea marbles mint condition. Very rare christensen marble. 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.

Similar items from this auctioneer. Recognize valuable guinea marbles from the christensen agate company by their brilliant rare colors and specific pattern. Values for christensen agate red devil guinea marble. Welcome to your online resource for glass marbles marble shows books clubs and collectors.

The most common base color is clear followed by cobalt and then amber. Made in the 1930s the blue and amber based guineas pictured measure 9 16. 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. For machine made marbles in their original packaging this set is the holy grail for most marble collectors.

The guinea pattern is a tiger stripe featuring three or more colors. It s a natural form of rock from the earth so its colors and patterns are unique.