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"Minty Onionskin" Size: 1.47" Price: SOLD


This is one of the earliest art glass marbles you'll ever find for sale. It is a piece from back in the 80's, although we don't know the exact year, since Mark wasn't adding the year to his signature yet, which he started doing in the late 80's or early 90's. This marble represents some of his earliest forays into creating marbles similar to the early German swirls and onionskins (as seen here) and other styles that pre-date the modern art glass marbles. Mark would move on from these early pieces to come up with his own original designs, but even the pioneers of glass have to start somewhere, and this was where Mark started. An incredibly special piece for those who love historical art glass! Signed 'MM' with a circle around the M's (Mark's earliest signature style).

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