Help with Italian Alabaster Owl

Help with Italian Alabaster Owl ...
Not sure which category this should be in but hoping someone has knowledge
on T B Genuine Alabaster Made in Italy.
There's such a large gap in prices and I don't know why?
Measures 3.625" h x 2" w

Any info appreciated.

 

Have you been looking at sold prices or asking prices?

This material is not true alabaster (& not onyx either), actually a form of marble. Decorative items made from it were very big in the early 70s, but presumably are still being made.

Seems to me the maker's mark could be read TLB.

 

Asking price, sold too but varies a lot between sellers, not sure why. Just on Amazon, Ebay kind of thing or image searches. Closest thing I found and a couple of great Alabaster pages to read up on a bit.. Tried TB, saw some before and TLD just one.


Marble TB Vintage Genuine Alabaster Hand Carved Owl Figurines Set Made In Italy | eBay

 

folks want money....
most don't know what they have
anyone can ask any price

if you're looking for some consistency as to pricing similar items on selling sites.....
u will rarely find it!!!

 

& sold prices.......depends who's bidding...who's looking..and when !

I watched a fake native rattle sell for nearly $3000 USD....

on a good auction venue...

all around , others were selling for $ 150 to 400.....

 

Komo pretty much summed it up.Unless You've got a genuine piece of the Sutton Hoo Trove or one of the Elgin Marbles (neither of which you could legally own)-prices will bounce around like a game of pong on steroids.

 

I’ve a couple of these, seventies souvenirs of Rome.

 

I had Pong.... I think I lost it in the divorce..