Cow marble

[cheech]

Can anyone identify this marble for me it is signed on the bottom thank you very much and happy holidays

 

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[cheese]

Hi Cheech!

That type of marble is called a sulphide. The figure is made from fire clay so that it won't get destroyed by the hot glass. They were hand-made in Germany and maybe other places in the 1800s originally but yours is a contemporary one hand-made by a well known marble maker named Jim Davis. He passed away in 2007 but many of his marbles live on. Contemporary marbles are my weak area, so I can't tell you much as far as value, but assuming this one is large-ish (1.5-2") and in good shape, I would think at least $50, maybe a lot more if this was an early one or rare one. I saw a couple of them on Block's auction that sold for $55 each.

Good find!

 

[drizzlermibs]

How adorable!

 

[cheech]

Hi Cheech!

That type of marble is called a sulphide. The figure is made from fire clay so that it won't get destroyed by the hot glass. They were hand-made in Germany and maybe other places in the 1800s originally but yours is a contemporary one hand-made by a well known marble maker named Jim Davis. He passed away in 2007 but many of his marbles live on. Contemporary marbles are my weak area, so I can't tell you much as far as value, but assuming this one is large-ish (1.5-2") and in good shape, I would think at least $50, maybe a lot more if this was an early one or rare one. I saw a couple of them on Block's auction that sold for $55 each.

Good find!

Thank you very much for the information