Leighton Oxblood Marble

These are referred to as leighton marbles because it was popularly believed that an early marble maker named james leighton developed the colors used in these.

Leighton oxblood marble.

Description ground pontil green translucent base with great number nine pattern of oxblood and white. Recently some reproduction transitionals with oxblood have appeared. It is also known that glass formulae were purchased from j h. The leighton oxblood marble made in the united states from 1880 to 1910 brings an average price of 1 200 to 2 000 each.

One very rare unique early multi colored leighton oxblood transitional handmade vintage marble with a clear base glass with four colors mixed in which are rare oxblood egg yolk yellow opaque white a rare unusual unique smokey transparent amethyst purple sitting over the top of the colors nearer to the surface giving it a amethyst base apperence but inside the nine pattern on the top. Leighton which would explain christensen s use of oxblood a dark red glass with black filaments which was used in many of leighton s marbles. The leighton transitionals are very rare. Values for leighton transitional oxblood marble.

Leighton transitional oxblood slag. Agate swirls were made from 1927 to 1929 and can be valued as high as 600. The navarre glass marble and specialty company operated in navarre ohio around the close of the nineteenth century ca. Leighton transitional oxblood marble.

Green glass base with whipped white with yellow and oxblood. Harry heinzelman formerly of the navarre glass marble and specialty company was hired as the company s glass master. Leighton transitional oxblood slag. Leighton transitional oxblood slag.