YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 Hey everybody! Just thought I'd post this real stumper I found earlier today at a nearby antique shop. It appears to be some kind of contemporary hand made marble, but other than that, I really don't know. Any id help is much appreciated! 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chad G. Posted January 12, 2025 Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 contemp IMO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 12, 2025 Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 I agree it's contemporary. It's a pretty chunk of glass, what size is it? I assume you looked for a makers mark? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 It's about 1 and 3/8 inches (at the widest part). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 12, 2025 Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 The ground pontil is really cool🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 I looked all over the marble (very closely) for an artist's signature, but there isn't one. Also, the circular shape at the top of the marble appears to be some kind of smoothed out pontil since it is slightly uneven/raised from the rest of the marble. I couldn't quite get it in the pictures, but the base glass is totally clear (colorless), only the swirls are blue and white. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 Is it some kind of Chinese or Bulgarian marble? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 I agree though, whatever it is, it looks like a really beautiful piece. 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 12, 2025 Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 It’s pretty cool how they started it with a counter clockwise spin and then twisted it with a clockwise spin. Cut it off and then ground the pontil. It’s probably Bural glass. Does the surface glass feel oily🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 12, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2025 Oh cool! Yeah, as a matter of fact the glass does feel oily (even though the marble is perfectly clean). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted January 14, 2025 Report Share Posted January 14, 2025 On 1/11/2025 at 8:12 PM, Chad G. said: contemp IMO Chad is right on here. Imho this is a weak attempt at making a marble. Perhaps someone just is getting into glass making and trying out orbs. Is it cool?—well it sure is, I love the colors. I will not lie here and tell you that it is great. If the maker was proud of his/her work—it would be signed. Marble—On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 14, 2025 Report Share Posted January 14, 2025 It’s a Peterson. I’ll post some pics later. I have some of his 2 inchers🔥 RAR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 14, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2025 Interesting. 🙂 Even if its kinda lopsided/crudely made I still really like the character and the use of color. At the very least its a neat, out of the ordinary find. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 14, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2025 28 minutes ago, Fire1981 said: It’s a Peterson. I’ll post some pics later. I have some of his 2 inchers🔥 RAR Ooh! Those sound really cool! So where and roughly when did he make these guys? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 14, 2025 Report Share Posted January 14, 2025 8 hours ago, Fire1981 said: It’s a Peterson. I’ll post some pics later. I have some of his 2 inchers🔥 RAR Cool! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 Here’s one my 2 and 1/4 Petersons. I might be off on the OP. Pretty cool. This was a consignment marble I had him do. I asked for a purple and white slag with a tail. ZING 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 6 minutes ago, Fire1981 said: Here’s one my 2 and 1/4 Petersons . . . That's a really nice piece, Rick. What is the artist's first name? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 I think it’s Doug or Merrill ??? It’s from 2004ish and I’m just not sure🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 Maybe Marlow? Here’s another 2 and 1/4 incher with a bit of Pelt Feathering and Pelt like blue base glass 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 @Fire1981 They're both really cool. Are they polymer? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 No ! I think they are cane made from some kind of glass called Baro or Borough. LOL ! I use to to know all of my Contemporary glass types🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 I’m starting a new thread in General about Contemporary Marbles. There was a Contemporary Marble Board I use to follow. Marbles are marbles 🔥 RAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 15, 2025 Report Share Posted January 15, 2025 5 hours ago, Fire1981 said: I’m starting a new thread in General about Contemporary Marbles. A good idea - now that we have completely hijacked Yasuda Collector's thread. 😜 But do a quick search first because I know several topics have been started in the past, and it's always nice to build on what we already have. It gives us a chance to bring what are often very good posts back to the surface for newer collectors - assuming there aren't too many broken photo links or other unpleasantness. As for your big art glass marbles, I like them! But I didn't think Marlow Peterson made glass marbles, which is why I asked for a first name and thought they might be polymer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YasudaCollector Posted January 16, 2025 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2025 🤣 Don't worry guys! I absolutely love uncovering/learning new info. Man! Those Petersons look gorgeous! I can really see the resemblance to the one I bought, except that mine is kinda wonky 🙂. So was it actually Marlow Peterson who created these guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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