Leighton Oxblood Marble

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.

Leighton oxblood marble.

Description ground pontil green translucent base with great number nine pattern of oxblood and white. You can feel the raised glass where it is flopped off the 9 over onto the side of the marble. This is now known not to be true but the name has stuck. 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.

The navarre glass marble and specialty company operated in navarre ohio around the close of the nineteenth century ca. It is also known that glass formulae were purchased from j h. The leighton transitionals are very rare. Leighton transitional oxblood slag.

The leighton oxblood marble made in the united states from 1880 to 1910 brings an average price of 1 200 to 2 000 each. Values for leighton transitional oxblood marble. Green glass base with whipped white with yellow and oxblood. Typical as made to appraise similar items instantly without sending photos or descriptions.

Leighton transitional oxblood slag. 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. Recently some reproduction transitionals with oxblood have appeared. Leighton transitional oxblood marble.