Yes !! I seen it when he listed it. ( next one I see like that I'll let ya know) Pix are all better now !! Guess maybe a glitch ?? Wish you would have gotten it, what a deal Q!Q!
I know the seller, Jim from Indiana, recognize his pics, he always uses that block of wood !! Oop, Just a note but your pics are showing an egg shape Bee !! Unless my PC is off ?? No ! never seen one like it, a great agate !!
A few links on Whisplers ;
LINK : https://marbleconnection.com/topic/23487-machine-made-onion-skin/#comment-210901
LINK : https://marbleconnection.com/topic/27196-english-whispler-gallery/#comment-234140
LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45184&p=349818&hilit=whispler#p349818
LINK : https://www.allaboutmarbles.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=45604&p=334303&hilit=whispler#p334303
I think I have a single shot of that one somewhere ?? Ah here it is, lower right hand corner, right ?? Sorry for the fuzzy pics, another bunch of freehand attempts !!
A couple shots of the Bo just to the left of it.
I've seen the "hybrid" (half wasp & half tiger) sell on Ebay as what's called a "Gasp" I think ?? Maybe it was half Bengal ?? Names change so much I can barely keep up !!
I have several pair of digitals, both plastic & stainless, all their doing is gathering dust. I get mine from harbor freight now, the cheaper the better & plenty accurate enough for mibs unless you want to measure to the 100th of an inch ??
Veneer :
A manufacturing & collectors term describing a thin layer of opaque colored glass on another base glass, most often on an opaque white marble; a cost saving manufacturing technique requiring far less of the more expensive colored glass.
I know you've seen me post it before Ric but it's the only Vitro like it I have ever seen so I thought a repost was in order !! Figure it really got cooked good, almost too good !!