A fine selection of ‘Arts & Crafts’ has just been posted on Moorabool.com . It’s an interesting survey of the late 19th- early 20th century designs that were…
Australia’s Largest Range of Antique Ceramics, plus more!
Moorabool Antiques
Situated in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Moorabool Antiques was founded in 1958 by the late John Rosenberg.
Today it offers a vast range of Genuine Antiques from the Victorian, Georgian & earlier periods, including Pottery & Porcelain, Glass, Silver, Old Sheffield, Artworks, Furniture, Australiana, Antiquities & Natural History.
We welcome visitors to our large 2-floor premises in central Geelong.
16 – 18 Ryrie St, Geelong Victoria 3220

HOURS
Monday – Closed – Open by Appointment only
Tuesday – Friday 10 am-5pm
Saturday 10am – 1pm
Sunday – Closed –
CONTACT:
ph (03) 52292 970
email – moorabool@gmail.com
Moorabool Auctions
Ph – 0494129983
Email – mooraboolauctions@gmail.com
Latest News:
AUCTION!

Moorabool is now conducting Auctions.
‘MOORABOOL AUCTIONS‘ holds a sale early each month. It’s all posted on Invaluable.com, the world-wide platform where the salesrooms for Antiques & Artworks flourishes.
For each sale, we have a large number of vendors, mostly local estates and collections fresh to the market offered exclusively by Moorabool Auctions.

There’s Furniture, Silver, Jewellery, Artworks – and of course a stunning array of fine Ceramics & Glass.
Have a browse now….. you never know what you’ll find.
NEXT AUCTION: May 10th
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After-Auction Pick-ups – 16 Ryrie Street, Business Hours
A New way to browse our artworks:
Artists in Stock – an alphabetical list of artists.
Note: doesn’t include unsigned, unattributed pieces.
Sale! items
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Product on saleFrench joined armchair, paneled sides, flower carved crest & dated 1778Original price was: $5,400.00 AUD.$4,900.00 AUDCurrent price is: $4,900.00 AUD.
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Product on saleSmall Lowestoft basket, printed with the ‘Pinecone’ pattern, c.1770Original price was: $1,450.00 AUD.$950.00 AUDCurrent price is: $950.00 AUD.
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Product on saleEarly Victorian nursing chair, bobbin turned back, c.1840Original price was: $480.00 AUD.$370.00 AUDCurrent price is: $370.00 AUD.
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Product on saleSpode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $550.00 AUD.$412.50 AUDCurrent price is: $412.50 AUD.
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Product on saleSpode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $450.00 AUD.$337.50 AUDCurrent price is: $337.50 AUD.
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Product on saleSpode ironstone rectangular platter, Imari Pattern #3504, c.1815Original price was: $400.00 AUD.$300.00 AUDCurrent price is: $300.00 AUD.
Find your Niche….

Moorabool has a vast variety of items in stock, and finding your interests can be daunting.
To make it easier to browse our large stock, we have divided it up into categories, or ‘Departments’.
This means you can find your area of interest, wether it is Ceramics, Art, Glass, or Furniture, and look through our stock.
Use this drop-down to access the Stock Departments.
A search will also allow you to find more specific interests.
Premium Stock
A few of our ‘best-in-class’ pieces of stock.
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Chinese silver teaset, Dragons, by Tuck Chang, Shanghai, c. 1890$6,500.00 AUD
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Frederick Strange – ‘View of Launceston’, Important Colonial Masterpiece c. 1858Sold
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Egyptian Royal Shabti Figure for Queen Henttawy, 19th Dynasty$22,000.00 AUD
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French Empire bronze boat-form inkwell, serpent handles, c. 1800$3,650.00 AUD
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Paris porcelain plate, painted in the Neoclassical taste, Nast C 1805$980.00 AUD
Freshest Stock
Fresh Stock Blogs
We are constantly adding Fresh items to our Stock Departments.
See the Latest Uploads via our Fresh Stock blogs – along with other interesting newsworthy announcements.
Fresh Stock at Moorabool
Welcome to our latest Fresh Stock release. There’s quite a range of Fresh items to browse…. Here’s our new way…
An Asian-themed Fresh Stock
Fresh Stock with an Asian Theme – a good quantity of items for you to browse from China, Japan, Burma,…
Fresh stock October 7th
Fresh Stock uploaded to moorabool.com . You’ll find a fine and varied selection, from Georgian Furniture to fine 18th…
Featured Items & Essays
Mademoiselle d’Jeck, a rare Staffordshire Figure of a Theatre Star
Mademoiselle d’Jeck was a 4-ton prima-donna…. appearing all across Europe & America in the earlier 19th century, she was…
David Roberts ‘Oberwesel’ 1829, re-discovered.
A local customer recently inherited a small number of Antiques from an uncle, including a most interesting oil painting. Set…
A Rare Pair: Meissen copies of Sèvres, by J.G. Loehnig, circa 1786
Sometimes, things don’t turn out to be what they look like. While that’s usually a pre-cursor for disappointment when we…

Moorabool Antiques is a second-generation Antique Shop, located in Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
We have a large premises overflowing with interesting items – well over 10,000 to browse.
It’s well worth a visit, with easy access from Melbourne by road, close to the train station, and just a few minutes from Avalon Airport. We are also just 10 minutes from the Tasmanian Ferry terminal.
We specialise in Antique Ceramics – but also have an extensive stock of Victorian, Georgian & earlier Furniture, Silver, Glass, Artworks, plus Antiquities & Natural History.
We are a small family business, with customer service and authenticity as our core values. Our customers return again & again, with our ultimate aim always being ‘Happy Customers’!
Stock Samples
A Sample from our Ceramics
Tang Dynasty terracotta figure of an elegant lady, 8th century
Chinese terracotta figure of an elegant lady, modelled standing with hands clasped, wearing a long flowing robe, her hair in…
Paris Porcelain coffee can, flowers & gilt, c. 1795
Paris Porcelain coffee can, superbly painted with a wide band of colourful flowers, within gilt borders of fan shaped patterns,…
English porcelain mug, flowers & ‘SK 1839’, attr. Coalport
English porcelain mug, painted either side with a large group of flowers, the center with gilt inscription ‘SK 1839’ above…
A Sample from our Furniture
George III mahogany bedside cabinet / washstand, C. 1795
George III mahogany wash stand / bedside table, with solid top, shaped skirt & reeded legs, lower shelf with drawer. Circa…
Chinese elm bedside cupboard with fretwork doors, 20th century.
Chinese elm bedside cupboard with fretwork doors, 20th century. …
George III rush seated spindle back chair, c. 1790
George III elm spindle back chair, with turned finials and back, the seat in rush. Circa 1790. 88cm high good condition, rush is…
Traditional Northern European spinning wheel, usable, 20th century
Well made Oak spinning wheel, with distinct thick wheel supported on bobbin turned spokes, the main platform with recessed box…
A Sample from our Art
New Zealand interest: a Budd sisters sketchbook leaf, Cosmos Peaks,
A Budd sketchbook watercolour, showing rugged mountains through trees, titled to the back ‘Cosmos Peaks from Tramway, Kinlock’ . By Elizabeth…
Neville W Cayley ‘Sulphur-Crested Cockatoos’ watercolour, early 20th c.
Neville W. Cayley (Junior), ‘Pair of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos’ watercolour, signed lower right ‘Neville W. Cayley’ Circa 1920 Frame 49x60cm, Visible 28x38cm Neville William Cayley is…
Oil painting ‘The Grand Canal’, after Turner, hand carved Venetian
Original oil painting of the Grand Canal Venice, with St Marks in the distance, housed in an Italian flamboyant gilt…
Raffaele Moretti – The Card Game – watercolour, Rome, c.
Raffaele Moretti – The Card Game Large watercolour, depicting the interior of a large stone-paved hall, hosting a card game…
Robert Proctor, NZ – View on Auckland Harbor (?) Oil
Robert Proctor (1879-1935) Oil on Canvas, Auckland Harbour, a view of sailing ships at dock, with barges loading. Signed lower right, circa 1900 Born…