Topic: Art Glass Marbles, Orbs, Spheres ?

[petet63]

Anyone got a clue about these 3 pieces of Glass. The work looks familiar but I only get American style pieces very different to these on searches. The smaller of the 2 looks like Brierley weights. The larger 2 look like Scottish glass ? ? That was my first thoughts on seeing them. I have no idea what to call them in searches. We called them Alleys or the posh version Marbles when I was a kid and these would have been top of the heap  The small one has a diameter of 2.9cm and the other two are 3.5cm. Thanks.

[Lustrousstone]

They could be made anywhere. House of Marbles in Bovey Tracey sells loose marbles in all of the colours and all of the sizes but only makes some of the collectors' marbles themselves
http://www.houseofmarbles.com/marble-shop

[chopin-liszt]

I've seen marbles exactly the same for sale in Carnelian Crafts in Crieff. They're modern and decorative, not expensive.
It's a very special shop. It is run by Jane Drysdale, the widow of Neil, the former runner of Perthshire Glass.
She sells her own lovely fused work as well as other contemporary Studio Glass, interesting, unusual gifts and cards.

http://www.carneliancrafts.co.uk/

[petet63]

Thanks for the links. Very unusual pieces.  Better than the ones I had as a kid lol. I got them out of curiosity on a booty for 50p. Go in my vase with other small pieces of glass, including glass ice cubes 

[chopin-liszt]

They are a bit on a par with, but quite superior to, the little round coloured flat blobs of glass you can buy to put in things.

[kimo]

Most people would call these marbles - calling them anything else would seem to me to be overly pretentious.  I have seen a number of current American production ones.  They go for very modest amounts, though sometimes if the glass artist has exceptional skill to put the same amount of detail inside one of these as you see in a large 3 or 4 inch work then those can go for more.  I agree with Sue that the ones shown are more along the lines of the mass produced glass bits that are used in the bottom of a vase to hold flowers in place.

I would not call them weights.  These are round and would just roll off your paper.

[petet63]

They were a 50p buy because I liked the look and was curious. I get a few 'curious' bits and will probably continue to  they are nice bits of glass. Have seen a lot on the links given and have to say they look good. As is the norm I will put them in my glass jar full of glass bits. It makes for a great bookend but dread having to clean it out !! Thanks again for the help.

[chopin-liszt]

Attractive glass is always attractive glass, no matter where it came from or when it was made.