Jeremysvt Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Oh Wow ! Top shelf and a Keeper for sure? Real Deal all the way 🔥 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad G. Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Hmm !! Never seen an antique peppermint swirl with 5 red candy stripes ?? Not saying they don't exist "but" ??? I'm gonna say "contemporary" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Mark Matthews "Baby Peppermint"? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Chubbs Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 57 minutes ago, Ric said: Mark Matthews "Baby Peppermint"? I think you’re right Ric! Brian Bowden has a couple for sale on his contemporary marble site: https://pbase.com/bkbowden/mm38 same size, 5 swirls (nice catch Chad), with similar pontil mark BTW there are some SERIOUSLY awesome contemporary marbles on that site. Brian posts glimpses into his personal collection on Instagram and they’re jaw-dropping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzy Chubbs Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Here’s a YouTube video of Mark Mathews working in his studio on a variety of marbles; animal prints, swirls/chevrons, and geometric patterns (my favorite). It also contains commentary from Bill Gudenrath who was in the studio with Mark. Bill is an absolute master as well, although he almost exclusively makes vessels; no marbles afaik. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Its pretty far out of focus - so ID is part guesswork. I'll suggest that you back your camera up to allow the camera to focus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 WHOA! The pontil in the last pic took me to vintage. Mark Mathews is like no other. The perfect twist for sure 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremysvt Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 15 hours ago, Ric said: Mark Matthews "Baby Peppermint"? oh wow!  amazing call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremysvt Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 13 hours ago, Alan said: Its pretty far out of focus - so ID is part guesswork. I'll suggest that you back your camera up to allow the camera to focus. i'll take more pictures. I only have 20% vision in my right eye so you will sometimes see some blurry ones from me but i swear it looked in focus when I took it lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremysvt Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 4 minutes ago, Jeremysvt said: i'll take more pictures. I only have 20% vision in my right eye so you will sometimes see some blurry ones from me but i swear it looked in focus when I took it lol! it does have a pontil though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremysvt Posted April 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 15 hours ago, Ric said: Mark Matthews "Baby Peppermint"? i wonder if that lutz was his too.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, Jeremysvt said: i wonder if that lutz was his too.... Mark doesn't released unsigned work. Before someone jumps in on that - the only examples of unsigned Matthews coming (stealthily) into the market ended in a lawsuit and a judgement barring the offender from the marble collecting market by court order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 5 hours ago, Alan said: Mark doesn't released unsigned work. Before someone jumps in on that - the only examples of unsigned Matthews coming (stealthily) into the market ended in a lawsuit and a judgement barring the offender from the marble collecting market by court order. This is interesting. Can you elaborate at all? For instance, when did this happen, how did this person get their hands on unsigned Matthews marbles, and what did they do with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 18 minutes ago, Ric said: This is interesting. Can you elaborate at all? For instance, when did this happen, how did this person get their hands on unsigned Matthews marbles, and what did they do with them? I would rather not. My point is that Mark Matthews signs his work. The court case was online when I read it >10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Alan said: I would rather not. My point is that Mark Matthews signs his work. The court case was online when I read it >10 years ago. I understand, Alan, but it's intriguing to me so I had to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvrons Posted April 20, 2022 Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Ric, I will give you the info in a couple weeks, when I see you. It is over and finished now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremysvt Posted April 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2022 Ok so what is the marble? Are the marble police going to come after me and the auction house I bought this collection from? lol 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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