An extraordinary set of four Rococo silver sweetmeat or epergne baskets — a rare survival of a complete set. Richly decorated with pierced openwork panels, applied cast ornament, and chased foliate scrollwork, these baskets embody the exuberant spirit of the Rococo period at its finest.
Moorabool’s June 2025 auction offered a rare piece of early Malaysian art, fresh to the market from a local estate. Soo Kau Koay (Malaysian, 1946–2021)Oxcart Dream, 1971Batik dye on cottonSigned and dated lower right: “S.K. Koay ’71”Frame 61 × 91 cm; work 87 × 56 cm Provenance: Private collection, Australia; acquired c.1970s by a visitor…
Two Sterling Silver mustard spoons made several decades apart tell an interesting story – they were both made for the Cannon family, the earlier by William Chawner II, the second several decades by his widow Mary. Sale is 6th December, on Invaluable.
Our July 4th sale is overflowing with some very exciting gold items. Gold has a way of accumulating quietly over generations — passed down, tucked away, eventually forgotten in the back of a drawer or the bottom of a jewellery box. Auction 15o draws together the results of that quiet accumulation: nearly a hundred lots…
An extraordinary reliquary box of great historical importance — silver-mounted, with a body made from a beam of timber taken from Prince Rupert’s Cottage at Windsor. The cottage was demolished in the 1820s, and beams from the structure were fashioned into commemorative boxes. This example was acquired by a Hamilton family of the Western District…
Ian Sprague (1920–) — Australian Ceramics Master These two contrasting forms are superb examples of Ian Sprague’s stonewares, taking strong cues from the Leach pots of the 1950s and 60s. Ian Sprague was born in Geelong in 1920 and attended school at Geelong Grammar. After spending WWII in service, he developed a deep interest in…
A newly discovered painting of Sydney Harbour can be attributed to Convict artist George Peacock. Read our in-depth examination as we even pinpoint the exact place the artist sat as he painted the image…
