Archive for: March 2023

. Diamond, pearl and enamel set into a gold ring with the following inscription engraved on the inside of the band: ‘Rear-Adml Isaac Smith Ob 2 July 1831 Ob 78′. Housed in a crimson morocco box with brass clasp. An extraordinary survival: a mourning ring...

By John. B. HawkinsFormer President of the AAADA Crochet, with or without beads, was well established in the Ottoman Empire by the 1870’s. Most bead crochet items made before World War I were done by women for their own use. There are few examples of beadwork souvenirs made by...

Paul RosenbergMoorabool Antique Gallery Lights are taken for granted with a flick of a modern switch. Backtracking, a few millennia ago if you needed light after the sun set, you had to plan and organize it yourself. Only now are we recognising the value of renewable energy – something...

If you’re new to purchasing antiques & art or if it’s been a while since you’ve dabbled in the area, getting reacquainted with the way the market works can be daunting. In a post pandemic world we are comfortable with searching and buying online for everything we can think...