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Moorabool’s 2022 Exhibition is currently being prepared, and will open on May 7th.While the actual goods will be on display in our Geelong premises, we realize that many of you are unable to come in person – so all items will be well documented and available for preview on moorabool.com . There will be over…
We’ve been busily working on a terrific new way of viewing our stock on Moorabool.com. You may have already noticed our photos are larger than before, and you can explore the pieces in greater detail by zooming in. While that’s a help, we have something even better to offer: Spins! Spin me – mouse or…
A fascinating selection of ‘Greek’ inspired ceramics from the mid to late 19th century are the focus of this post – Fresh to Stock @ Moorabool. We discuss John Flaxman’s lasting legacy through ceramics.
April 1 Today we’re releasing a flood of lovely Fresh Stock. There’s a scattering of porcelain, including Meissen, and some other highly decorative porcelains including the scarce ‘wall pockets’ modelled as birds on nests, and a sweet little pair of ‘perfume ewers’, probably Coalbrookdale, all encrusted in flowers. The selection of small little precious pieces…
A release of fine ‘Old Sheffield Plate’ items, dating to the later 18th – earlier 19th century, including a 1777 Adams design wine jug, cheese toasters, and shell-form sweetmeats – plus more!
Art Nouveau & Jugendstil styles were a ‘refresh’ of design, after the 19th century simply re-hashed Classical and Rococo style. The style is still very ‘fresh’ in its organic forms….
February 16th, 2022. Egyptian embroidery wall hanging c.1915 Watercolours depicting visits to the Middle East Today we have some items relating to our fascination with Ancient Egypt. Since Napoleon marched in and took over Egypt 1798 (and then the English kicking him out a few years later) the splendors of Egypt have captured the imagination…
