Brian Bowden | profile | all galleries >> Glass ORBits - Contemporary Art Glass Marbles and Other Art Glass For Sale! >> Ro Purser Marbles and Murrine For Sale >> Glass Eye Studio with Ro Purser: "Cisco Blue" Size: 2.12" Price: SOLD | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
In 2009/2010, Ro Purser teamed up with Glass Eye Studio to design a group of marbles for the Cisco Systems Corporation. These marbles are being given away for 5 year, 10 year, 15 year (etc.) awards to employees of the company - yeah, I know, why couldn't I work for Cisco?!? Employees are able to select the style of marbles they want for certain year awards. This marble here is the 5 year marble. There are 6 marbles in the series altogether. As you can see, the marbles also come with very attractive cherry wood cases made specially for these marbles, plus a black baggie (not pictured) which the case slips into. A very nice presentation.
This particular marble is the blue and white swirl, achieved by combining layers of bright white and transparent blue glass together, and working it into a sweet sphere. Very nicely done and a beautiful example of this style! These marbles are a major slice of history in the contemporary art glass marble movement, and every collection should strive to add at least one. Comes with the wooden case and baggie.
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