Ebay Alerts! Seven items – April 3, 2011

http://tinyurl.com/3ul33qc Antique Lace Bobbin Winder With 24 Assor. Lace Bobbins
Size: 12″ high, 13″ across
Starting price: $298.00
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2011 19:28:31 PDT
Offered by: Carolyn Forbes, Ebay seller oldestuffe, Long Beach, California, United States
Comments: This English oak bobbinwinder is worn, painted over, and missing its windmill. But it does come with a nice collection of inlaid and decorated wood and bone East Midlands bobbins.

Did not sell. Relisted.

http://tinyurl.com/3dsjooj 19THC POINT DE GAZE VERY DENSE BEAUTY LACE CUFF
Size: 6.5″ x 16.5″
Starting price: $24.99
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2011 11:52:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, NEW ENGLAND, United States
Comments: A short fragment, very dense pattern. What really attracts me are the unusual raised flowers in the upper half – not roses. Nice work. Wish there were more.

sold for $175.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3bvgptf Antique Point De Gaze LACE Trim
Size: 4.5″ x 47″
Starting price: $8.00
Auction ends: Apr 06, 2011 16:43:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Star, ID 83669, United States
Comments: This piece has several condition issues, but I think it is quite interesting. A Belgian Point de Gaze type, no raised work.  The work itself is fairly plain, no interesting fillings. Instead it relies on a closely packed design with a very narrow repeat, and with NO mesh ground (makes it almost look like Duchesse). Motifs are held together with some kind of spiderweb ring – can’t tell exactly what it is from the photo.  Belgian needlelace continues to surprise me with pieces like this.

Sold for $76.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3zf5t4o BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE NEEDLE LACE ~ BUTTERFLY ~ 4″
Size: 4″ wide, 2-1/4″ high.
Starting price: $5.99
Auction ends: Apr 09, 2011 05:49:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller thecharmedcottage, WESTERN NEW YORK, United States
Comments: Yet another Point de Gaze butterfly, in good condition. We’ve had quite a run on these lately.  Back in 1978 I knew one of the last Belgian lacemakers formally trained in Point de Gaze who made these for $5.00 each (see photo of Mme Thienpondt next to the Ebay butterfly taken during my visit). She passed away in 1979.

Sold for $76.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3rq8bmy TOMBOLO DI CANTU’ ANTICO
Size: 0.45 x 1.35 meters
Starting price: 8,000.00 EUR
Auction ends: Apr 09, 2011 07:41:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller p.tabanelli, roma, RM, Italy
Comments: One might think that for the price they are asking the seller would put up more photos. Listing states it was purchased ~80 years ago in a store in Florence, and that it has a grey color (could just be age). It is a good example of figural Northern Italian bobbinlace that one often sees in the Cantú area.  Figures seem to be mostly birds, and maybe the heraldic split-tail mermaid. Looks in very good condition.  Note seller has zero feedback.

Did not sell. Relisted.

http://tinyurl.com/3ec2z4d ADORABLE 1860 BLACK HANDMADE CHANTILLY LACE FLOUNCE 39
Size: 15″ x 145″
Starting price: $299.99 or Make and Offer
Auction ends: Apr 15, 2011 04:45:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, simmerath, Germany
Comments: This piece has been listed several times over the past few weeks. It is wide, long, and in good shape, which is what most Chantilly is.  Design OK. Seller is showing another Chantilly piece (no closeups so can’t offer an opinion) #110664748568.

Unsold. Relisted as #120726234895

http://tinyurl.com/3lr66gj Antique Brussels Duchesse Point de Gaze Lace Collar
Size: 38 1/2″ Inner circumference, 46″ Outer circumference, 5 1/4″ Wide from neck down back to tip, 5″ Wide at widest point in the front (daffodils)
Starting price: $265.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: ~11 days
Offered by: Ebay seller mdes162nj, Newtown Square, PA, United States
Comments: The work itself looks pretty well intact, but this piece could definitely stand a proper wash. And by ‘proper’ I mean by a good conservator.  Nice example of Duchess de Bruxelles.

   Unsold.

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