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 Green" Size: 2.07" 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 were 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 were able to select the style of marbles they want for certain year awards. This marble here is one of the 15 year marbles, very rare and very hard to find, and this is the first one like this I've had for sale. There are 12 marbles in the series altogether, 2 for each 5 year period up to 30 years. The marbles also come with very attractive cherry wood cases made specially for these marbles, similar to the one pictured, plus a black baggie (not pictured) which the case slips into. A very nice presentation.
This particular marble has green, pink and white bands swirled together with transparent green, giving a very fluent look to the marble and allowing exploration within thanks to the transparent green. Very fun design! 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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Megan | 22-Aug-2020 18:43 | |
Megan | 22-Aug-2020 18:43 | |