http://tinyurl.com/3dhv42g HM Antique Vtg HONITON NET LACE Wedding Veil Shawl Wrap
Size: 78″ x 80″
Starting price: $149.99
Auction ends: May 22, 2011 18:05:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Very good square shawl of Honiton appliqued on machine net. Seller notes a few breaks in thenet, some spots, and one well-done repair. To me this is really nice condition – the cotton net on large pieces like this is beautiful but often doesn’t survive well.  The lace design is a little scattered, motifs are simple but nicely worked. Note the curious bars connecting a lot of the tips of the leaves and other motifs rather than cut off and finished. I guess this was a way to speed up the work.

   Sold for $315.00, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3o4bojy HM WIDE Antique Vtg HONITON LACE Flounce
Size: 7-1/4″ x 45″
Starting price: $19.99
Auction ends: May 22, 2011 18:28:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Short length of Honiton Guipure. Good condition, seller notes a little edge fraying and 1 broken bride. The lace in the photo looks a little yellow, that might just be the red background. Typical ‘snails and slugs’ design. There was actually a Honiton lace specialty known as ‘slug maker’.  Not the most ambitious piece, but a good example. Many photos taken from the backside.

   Sold for $61.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/4476ah6 ANTIQUE LACE-19THC.BLONDE LACE FISCHU SHAWL W/DAMAGE
Size: not given
Starting price: $45.00
Auction ends: May 23, 2011 07:03:04 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: I’m putting this one up because large pieces of Blonde de Caen don’t come up in any kind of condition very often. I love the big bold flowers so typical of this work, and the white, shiny silk. In its day it was an outstanding piece. Could it be again? I’ve heard of some excellent point lace repairers. Someone should really give this one another chance.

   Sold for $45.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3k544wz EXTREMELY FINE ANTIQUE POINT DE GAZE LACE LAPPET ASCOT
Size: 2″ – 3″ x 42″
Starting price: $195.00
Auction ends: May 23, 2011 19:32:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW,  United States
Comments: It seems to be a good week for later 19th century point de gaze lappets. A few pinholes in the net, but otherwise very good condition. I like the flared design at the ends, very appropriate. The whole design is a little more ambitious than is usually seen.

   Sold for $195.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3jln2g2 Exq. Handmade Antique Belgian Point d Gaz Lace Lappets
Size: 4″ x 20″
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: May 24, 2011 18:12:47 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller quiltlover, Plymouth, MN, United States
Comments: Someone would do this piece a favor by taking the stabilizing net off. Condition appears good, I spotted a few tiny pinholes. Looks like the 2 lappets were separated at some point, then overlapped at the top to sew back together.

Sold for $96.56, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/44j8aqf Antique Point De Gaze Brussels Needle Lace Lappet Cap
Size: 43″ x 9-1/2″ at midpoint
Starting price: $99.00
Auction ends: May 25, 2011 14:43:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller americangirl1968, Sunny California, United States
Comments: Point de Gaze fallcap in very good condition. I don’t see any damage or spots in the photos. The form of this piece, and the condition are big points in its favor. The design is not very ambitious, no variation in the needlelace fillings. Note the unusual looped picots on the edges – probably the mark of a particular manufacturer. Someday someone will write a good history of Belgian needlelace of the 19th century and include all the ways you could identify specific makers.

   Sold for $118.51, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3rlk2gt ANTIQUE LACE HANDMADE VALENCIENNES LACE CARNATIONS 1850
Size: 2.5″ x 53″
Starting price: $9.99 with reserve
Auction ends: May 25, 2011 15:15:07 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris-Palm Beach, United States
Comments: The clothwork on this piece is amazingly dense and contrasts beautifully with the square mesh. Valencienne borders like this really don’t get the respect they deserve – this was a difficult lace to make, but people look at it and tend to think ‘undergaments’. And let’s face it, some of this was made with more speed than care. But a piece like this recalls so much of the great 2nd half 18th century ‘line drawing’ Valenciennes – in my opinion some of the finest lace ever made.This one has one join, and a little fraying on the picot edge, otherwise looks good.

   $9.99, 1 bidder, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3mz8r8x ANTIQUE LACE HANDMADE IRISH YOUGHAL NEEDLELACE C 1890
Size: 3″ x 90″
Starting price: $29.99 with reserve
Auction ends: May 25, 2011 18:53:50 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris-Palm Beach, United States
Comments: Narrow length of Irish Youghal. Seller notes 2 small stains and one broken bride – which is very minimal. It’s a good, basic example, and usable pieces in good condition don’t come up that often. But the design doesn’t really stand out. It’s a little dull.

   $29.99, 1 bidder, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3wfcgbt Exquisite Antique Handmade Lace Fan – Point deGaz
Size: folded length ~10″
Starting price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 26, 2011 12:00:15 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris-Palm Beach, United States
Comments: Very good point de gaz fan, rose petals do not look raised. Good design of irises, roses and other flowers, and I like they way they used rings to put veining into the irises. Some variation on the fillings, especially on the larger rosette ones. It’s not a spectacular piece, but a very good one. Excellent contrast with the plain amber colored sticks.  Condition looks very good, I don’t see any problems.  Comes with  J. Duvelleroy box.

   Sold for 327.55 GBP, 13 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3d2knpx ANTIQUE IRISH CARRICKMACROSS LACE FAN BUTTERFLIES ETC
Size: folded length 10-3/4″, unfolded 20-3/4″, lace ~6″ deep
Starting price: 85.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 27, 2011 14:20:43 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller georginanntiques, London, United Kingdom
Comments: Carrickmacross applique on machine net fan leaf. Buyer beware on the purported tortoiseshell/ox bone sticks – export controls will apply if this is the real thing. The lace has a very nice design, note the butterfly at one end. The loops on the edge are characteristic of Carrickmacross.  A few broken sticks supporting the lace, but the lace itself appears in good shape.

   Sold for 85.00 GBP, 1 bidder