Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 This one is interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Yes, it is interesting. First thought with the colors and stripes and the line down the middle is Christensen Agate ... but immediately following on the heels of that impression is that if it is Christensen, it might have been melted after it was made. Definitely looking for both more pics and more suggestions. Not an obvious answer here for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 It is hard to photograph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 And it's tiny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Hmmmm ... looks different now. That looks like paint. Could the marble be something other than glass? Could it be painted ceramic? How tiny? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Could be anything I guess. Seems like the same material as the others, same weight and density it seems. Not as bright as in the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Interesting. Some kind of fired clay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Small. 1/2 inch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 That view is nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 Some kind of painting/glaze is my best guess. Have seen coatings on ceramic and have seen them on glass. But this last view looks nice and Christensen-y again. Still don't think it is Christensen, but it's cool that it has that look. The "road and tunnel" look. You have a yellow tunnel and a blue and orange road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 9/16th with my hubby's crude caliper. I posted them on Facebook and some guy said christianson striped opaque agate. Hmmmm. I wonder. I am officially obsessed. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryG Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 They are not Christensen IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 What's your take, Jerry? What would be a clue they are something other than glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 It just gets prettier the more I look at it. Its just such an odd ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Shellkat Posted May 15, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Mine looks similar. What say you? Same colors at least. http://www.ebay.com/itm/4385m-Vintage-Christensen-Agate-Co-Electric-Opaque-Swirl-Marble-63-Inches-Mint-/201584513781?hash=item2eef5f92f5:g:6KkAAOSwoBtW22qg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 That's what we've been saying. It has a certain Christensen-esque look to it. The Christensen in question: There is some waviness in some of the color streams on the Christensen. But not sure I've ever seen them with the degree of waviness on the edges which we're seeing on yours: Your wavy edges make me think of these Italian Ceramic marbles: Oooops ... my computer is loading slowly ... I'm going to hit submit and then I'll be back with the Italian example. (Of course it might turn out that someone like Galen will happen by and decide that the issue is just the camera or lighting and still see Christensen possibilities.) BRB ... if my computer keeps working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 15, 2016 Report Share Posted May 15, 2016 Here's a pic from Land of Marbles showing Laura Berretti's painted ceramics. Yours isn't looking identical to these but I'm still getting more of a "paint" sense than a "glass flow" sense from your colors. Again, I leave open the possibility that I'm wrong but that's my explanation for why I think that yours is Christensen-esque but not Christensen. http://www.landofmarbles.com/laura-berretti.html http://www.marbledarts.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 On 5/15/2016 at 2:08 PM, Steph said: That's what we've been saying. It has a certain Christensen-esque look to it. The Christensen in question: There is some waviness in some of the color streams on the Christensen. But not sure I've ever seen them with the degree of waviness on the edges which we're seeing on yours: Your wavy edges make me think of these Italian Ceramic marbles: Oooops ... my computer is loading slowly ... I'm going to hit submit and then I'll be back with the Italian example. (Of course it might turn out that someone like Galen will happen by and decide that the issue is just the camera or lighting and still see Christensen possibilities.) BRB ... if my computer keeps working. Just got back from my first show. Learned so much. This was confirmed by every one there: Christiansen striped electric opaque! In good shape, around 200. How exciting! : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Fascinating. Congratulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 It helps so much to have the marbles in hand. What other mysteries did they solve? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManofKent Posted May 21, 2016 Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 Great to have confirmation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shellkat Posted May 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Steph said: It helps so much to have the marbles in hand. What other mysteries did they solve? I wish I brought my other really good ones because I saw a lot of them there, but I am pretty sure I know their identities so...but no clue on the pink (raised some eyebrows), I had a pelt rebel, some mfc and old cac slags, the bloodshot eyeballs is maybe a pelt, one guy really liked my big green alley (he named it) with the horse hair oxblood. But some of my other mysteries remain unsolved! I really learned a lot and the guy hosting the show lives in the next town as me. He was really great and informative, as were most others. Some folks seemed a bit tight. Lol. Edit: concerning the marble on this thread: obviously I just take horrible marble pictures! Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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