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$8,500 (18 bids, 5 bidders): Antique German Swirl marble on Live Auctioneers appear to be $9,000 for an
Marble, Very Large 1 1/2 inches or Larger, With Mica, amber latticino swirl measuring 1.625 inches that sold
Excellent. Superb condition, only flaws in this marble are in 2011 and the same price for a blue glass ribbon Lutz
in the making of it; this is a super piece. (Photos, eBay measuring 1.5 inches selling in 2015. The vast majority
seller leslirelle0). of marbles sell for much less, but the truly rare example
PH: I am no marble expert, but from what I can find, seems to generate prices above $3,000 at auction. I’d
values are all over the place. Size, material, condition, say the buyer (and under bidders) knew what they were
age, color and type are all factors in the value and appeal seeing and bidding on—definitely a market that you better
to collectors. The highest prices reported for a glass be knowledgeable in before you bid.
$10,200 (43 bids, 10 bidders): C. 1890 Gorgeous 9 Tubes 2 Chimes Grandfather Antique Clock, Walter Durfee, 8 Ft.
Walter Durfee extensively carved mahogany nine tube, tall case clock. Retailed by J.E Caldwell, a high-end retailer
of Philadelphia. Pattern #73 stamped on the case. It is eight feet four inches tall and has an eight-day clock with two
melodies: “Westminster” and the rare “Bow Bells. Original hand-rubbed patina, swirl columns on either side. The dial Philip Hawkins, ISA AM, AAG is an accredited
is in great condition in hand-engraved brass with a silvered ring. (Photos, eBay seller rarityny.) member of the International Society of Appraisers
PH: Durfee tall/hall/grandfather clocks are truly a collaborative effort. Walter Durfee received and a founding member of the Appraisers
some training as an architect but wound up an antiques dealer in the 1870s. Initially, Durfee Association of Georgia. He can be reached via the
ISA website or at 404-320-7275.
purchased antique English tall clocks for resale and progressed by 1880 to buying contemporary MIDDLEBURG
English bracket and tall clocks made by Jennens & Sons of London in the traditional Georgian style.
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tubular chimes and ending Durfee’s monopoly in the U.S. Durfee expanded into other areas, with wonderful items! Dealer space available.
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Durfee grandfather clocks regularly appear at auction and sell in the $4,000 to $10,000 range
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