DECORATIVE ARTS & COLLECTABLES
Contents
Session One: (Lots 1-772)
10.00am AEDT | Saturday, 14 March, 2026
001 – 278 Silver
279 – 358 Sewing – Including the Margaret Frecker Collection
359 – 459 Jewellery & Luxury Accessories
460 – 479 Watches & Timepieces
480 – 619 Clocks & Timepieces
620 – 772 Chinese & Asian Art
Session Two: (Lots 773-1624)
10.00am AEDT | Sunday, 15 March, 2026
773 – 880 General
881 – 985 Porcelain & Ceramics
986 – 1092 Glass
1093 – 1108 Lamps & Lighting
1109 – 1173 Furniture
1174 – 1193 Rugs, Carpets & Textiles
1194 – 1273 Paintings & Other Artworks
Collectables
1274 – 1414 General
1415 – 1418 Tribal Artefacts & Artworks
1419 – 1451 Military
1452 – 1459 Maps
1460 – 1515 Books & Ephemera
1516 – 1548 Cameras & Photographic Equipment
1549 – 1553 Photographs
1554 – 1557 Radios and Gramophones
1558 – 1567 Music & Recordings
1568 – 1576 Movie Memorabilia
1577 – 1624 Models & Toys
If you have an important item or collection that you wish to feature in our next Decorative Arts auction, please do not hesitate to make an appointment for a complimentary appraisal. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Our specialists travel frequently so if you are interstate and considering selling your collection, please let us know.
The Margaret Frecker Collection of Sewing Tools
Margaret Frecker (1935-2025) was an extraordinary needlewoman – a seamstress,a tailor, a dressmaker, a couturier, a designer, and pattern drafter. She was at her happiest with a needle and thread in hand.
From her early days, working in a high end atelier in the Block Arcade in Melbourne,she experimented with and mastered many of the fabric arts over her lifetime. She dressed her family, and decorated their home with creations that always had a timeless quality in the choice of fabrics and thread, as well as striving for excellence in the techniques she employed.
Being so hands-on, she was fascinated by and appreciated the importance of the tools of the trade. In later life, it became one of her greatest joys to hunt down and preserve historical tools that were still practical, beautiful, quirky and rare. As she assembled this wonderful collection, both in Australia and on her world travels, her knowledge and passion grew. Despite her reticence about public speaking, Margaret shared her knowledge with many people, and made strong bonds with like-minded collectors, particularly through the Needlework Tool Collectors Society of Australia. She was determined to preserve the heritage of this craft.
It was Margaret’s greatest wish that the treasures she had lovingly collected might find new homes with other enthusiasts and be preserved for the next generations.
Rosalyn & Catherine Frecker