http://tinyurl.com/2c33kwl HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE POSSIBLY ENGLISH BUCKS POINT
Current offer: 30.55 GBP, 3 bids, reserve not met
Auction ends: 27 Nov, 2010 23:30:01 GMT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay Seller eastayton, London
Comments: A long, wide piece of point ground lace, looks in very good condition. Seller says ‘Possibly English Bucks Point’. Note the consistent use of half stitch in the motifs. To me, that says it’s not Bucks, but perhaps Tønder. When dealing with a piece like this you have to look for signs – Bucks mesh on a 50-70 degree angle (most other point grounds are around 45 degrees). Cut gimps crossing on the side of the piece consistent with the heading to the left when working.  But it’s the use of half stitch that bothers me the most.
A remarkable piece.

 Sold for $270.00

http://tinyurl.com/265thek ALENCON NEEDLE LACE LAPPETS Ca 1770
Current offer: $10.00, 0 bids, reserve not met
Auction ends: 27 Nov, 2010 23:50:01 GMT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay Seller eastayton, London
Comments: Nice set of Alençon lappets, later 18th century. By this time Alençon design was quite minimalistic. It is very rare to find lappets of this type in such good condition – the reseau suffers badly over the years.

 Sold for $250.00

http://tinyurl.com/28obvhw NEEDLE LACE BERTHA COLLAR SUPERB QUALITY 19th CENTURY
Current offer: $46.99, 2 bids, reserve not met
Auction ends: 28 Nov, 2010 00:20:01 GMT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay Seller eastayton, London
Comments: Beautiful bertha, looks very Italian later 19th century. Excellent condition.

 Sold for $450.00

http://tinyurl.com/2g6zndf Sewing Making Lace A Nice c1906 Card
Current offer: $9.99, buy it now
Auction ends: 28 Nov, 2010 00:20:01 GMT
Offered by: Ebay Seller ajdmba, Hawaii, USA
Comments: A Liebig advertising card showing lacemakers. Normally these were produced in sets of 6 – the standard set shows lacemakers from different countries and is dated 1912. This one is a loner, I haven’t been able to find others in a coherent set, and don’t know the date. But I assume it is around the same time.  A rare card, and looks in excellent condition.

 Still buy-it-now.

http://tinyurl.com/2bkf6pe Banc de pied de dentellière,art populaire,bois sculpté
Current offer: 50.00 EUR, 1 bid
Auction ends: Nov 29, 2010 09:53:37 PST
Offered by: Ebay Seller rasta1771, Auvergne, France
Comments: I know this seller, who has a superb collection of early French lacemaking equipment. This footstool is delightful.

 Sold for 151.00 EUR