Morphy’s to host its largest-ever auction of antique and vintage marbles on Dec. 3, featuring the Paul Baumann collection » 1120c

Single pontil end-of-day marble, 2¼ inches in diameter, est. $3,000-$5,000. Morphy Auctions image.

Single pontil end-of-day marble, 2¼ inches in diameter, est. $3,000-$5,000. Morphy Auctions image.

Christensen Agate No. 00 Guinea Marbles boxed set, believed to be the only extant example of this set, contains 13 blue guineas and 12 clear specimens. Provenance: John Early, marble grader for Christensen Agate Co. Est. $9,000-$12,000. Morphy Auctions image.
Sulphide marble with suspended figure of a jester or possibly a Punchinello or Punch character [from Punch and Judy], est. $2,500-$3,500.

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