http://tinyurl.com/2cdxwge 19THC GORGEOUS WHITE CHANTILLY? HAND MIXED LACE SCARF
Current offer: $34.33, 2 bids. Reserve not made
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2010 08:25:27 PDT
Offered by: Carolyn Forbes, Ebay seller heartnsoul1, New England, USA
Comments: This is not white Chantilly, but a really beautiful piece of Valenciennes de Gand. This lace is a pieced bobbinlace, with individual motifs backed with an unusual square mesh. The mesh is plaited on each side with only three threads. The densely worked motifs could be made in quantity and assembled as desired when orders came in.  Later examples often include raised work. The technique has never been adequately described in modern lace technique literature. Val de Gand was developed in Ghent and the technique was patented in 1852 by Sister Marie Joseph, Virginie Vrancken, director of an orphanage lace school in Ghent. It continued to be made into the late 19th century.

Sold for $667.00

http://tinyurl.com/2cnczvn 19THC EXQUISITE FRENCH WHITE WORK EMB. VAL LACE HANKIE
Current offer: $24.99, 0 bids. Reserve not made
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2010 08:25:24 PDT
Offered by: Carolyn Forbes, Ebay seller heartnsoul1, New England, USA
Comments: A very elaborate whitework hanky edged with Valenciennes lace. These small heavily embroidered pieces are often presented this way. The work is French ‘broiderie en blanche’, and incorporates many of the same ornamental jours as Alencon lace It is easy to see why lace collectors often include whitework embroidery in their collections. When I studied in Alencon in 1980, the Atelier made lace as well as white and colored embroidery like this. I tried to learn a bit of the whitework.  It is very difficult, if your fingers won’t bend quite the right way, then you will be hopeless at the embroidery. I was great at the lace, and hopeless with the embroidery.

Sold for $356.02

http://tinyurl.com/25jxq7u Spellewerkster in OUD Vlaams aardewerk 22 cm
Current offer: $35.00, 0 bids.
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2010 02:01:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller stekveutel, Tourhout, Belgium
Comments: Vlaams Aardewerk (Flemish Pottery) lacemaker, 8.7″ high, which is quite large. Unknown maker.  A bit of the chair seems to have been repaired, but otherwise good condition.

Sold for 41.50 EUR

http://tinyurl.com/2djxpyt VINTAGE RARE TOP QUALITY 20″ ROUND NANDUTI LACE DOILY
Current offer: $29.95, 1 bid.
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2010 10:22:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller purpletigerblue, Colorado, USA
Comments: Looks like a very nice ñanduti doily, interesting medallions, good groundwork. The piece is quite large which makes me think the work might be a bit loosely done.

Sold for $40.99