Moorabool Auctions Feature Items
November 2
Some superb rarities
Our upcoming sale includes a fine selection of desirable items, with an emphesis on Australiana.
1920’s-30’s Racing Excitement @ Phillip Island – Australia’s 1st GP Cup
Featuring the 1928 TT Phillip Island ‘SHELL CUP’, 1st to be held in Australia + on Phillip Island – plus the 1935 12-hour trial trophy- a Kangaroo Mystery Clock! These items are extremely rare pieces of Australia’s Racing History
Important Colonial Discovery: Sydney Harbour by George Peacock
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…
A Frederick Strange watercolour with Clifford Craig Provenance
An extremely rare convict artist’s work, from the personal collection of the man who first documented him in the 1960’s… including some fresh research on Frederick Strange.
The Ultimate Australiana? Prenzel Aboriginal Portraits
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.
View of Veere, Holland, 1898 by J.H.Scheltema
A rarely seen Dutch landscape, of Veere, Holland, painted by Dutch-born artist J.H. Scheltema. Best known for his scenes of the Australian bush, this work was painted on a return trip in 1898-99.
Uranium Glass
Uranium glass is a type of glass that has had uranium added to it, giving it a desirable green or yellowish hue. The practice of making uranium glass began in the early 19th century, and it was especially popular during the Victorian period (1837–1901). In this era,...