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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The Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 – Massive, and still useful!
Philip Miller’s Gardener’s Dictionary, 1768 First published in 1731, The Gardener’s Dictionary was republished numerous times — this example dating to 1768. Philip Miller was the authority of the era on all things botanical, stemming from his role as the first head gardener of the famous Chelsea Physic Garden, 1722–1770. The Chelsea Physic Garden had…
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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 —…
