A highlight of Moorabool’s Australiana sale is this oil by convict artist George Edwards Peacock — fresh to the market and rarely seen. The painting shows Sydney Harbour with Bradley’s Head, Fort Denison (“Pinchgut Island”), the distant Blue Mountains, and the shoreline of Elizabeth Bay. The viewpoint has been identified as Vaucluse, from the grounds of what is now Strickland House.
Moorabool’s December Auction -a preview of items in sale.
An exciting discovery in Geelong: a small oil painting, signed and dated, identified as a long-lost David Roberts original — known from a print engraved in 1831 and published in 1832. It depicts a picturesque stretch of the Rhine river, with the Round Tower of Oberwesel and other fortifications. David Roberts was a Scottish artist…
A Gold-cased Rolex in Moorabool’s latest Auction comes direct from the family of the original 1915 owner- who just happened to be in the Gallipoli landings…..
A gold ring in Moorabool’s October 2025 sale proved to be a fascinating research project. A search through the literature fails to find William Need recorded — yet resorting to original sources, the firm of ‘WM. NEED’ is in evidence for over 30 years in Melbourne, through adverts, obituaries, and an unfortunate robbery widely reported…
Moorabool’s February Sale has a wide range of items for military collectors, from a Great Sword to Napoleon on his horse. See & read about the highlights here.
A pair of rare Robert Prenzel carvings will feature in Moorabool’s November sale, with provenance back to when they were ‘new’ in the 1920’s.
