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.
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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.
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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.
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Uranium Glass
Uranium Glass — What Is It? Uranium glass is a type of glass with uranium added during manufacture, giving it a desirable green or yellowish hue. The practice began in the early 19th century and was especially popular during the Victorian period (1837–1901). Glassmakers found that adding small amounts of uranium oxide created beautiful, vibrant…
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Abel Pann: Garden of Eden, 1916
Abel Pann, a prominent Jewish artist with close ties to Marc Chagall, created this fascinating work in 1916 while trapped in wartime Paris. While it has all the required symbols for an illustration of the Bible story, such as the snake and the apple, there’s something more intended: Pann has developed the images as a commentary on the situation he found himself in.
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A Royal Moroccan Plate
A rare piece of Royal Moroccan porcelain has a fascinating story to tell – it goes under the hammer on September 13th in the next Moorabool Auctions.
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The Governor General’s Maps, WWII RAAF History
A remarkable artefact from Australia’s WWII period with Royal Connections…. goes under the hammer 13th September.
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A Christian Waller rarity- “ Perhaps it Was the Dark Held Out His Hand, and Morning Came and Stole His Hand Away”, 1931
A rare print Christian Waller, “Perhaps it Was the Dark Held Out His Hand, and Morning Came and Stole His Hand Away” is a highlight of our upcoming auction.
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Ian Sprague, an Australian Ceramics master
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…
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Bert Henkler signed postcard – Australia’s pioneering aviator, 1928
A signed commemorative postcard celebrating the incredible solo flight of Captain B. Hinkler from England to Australia in 1928 — one of the great feats of early aviation. View this lot on Invaluable →
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The Prince Rupert-of-the-Rhine Box
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…
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A superb set of Rococo silver baskets with a story to tell…
A Superb Set of Rococo Silver Baskets 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. The Hallmarks —…
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