http://tinyurl.com/64ozbvb superb rare black honiton lace shawl/mantilla +birds.
Size: 17″ x 44″
Starting price: 25.00 GPB
Auction ends: Jul 15, 2011 13:16:18 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Comments: Interesting narrow honiton shawl, with unfortunate serious damage to both ends. The black color is unusual, and might be a later dye job. The lace has a rose and thistle design with a few birds. Snails/slugs period, with what looks to be a bobbin bride ground.

  Sold for 26.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6yzl68d EXQUISITE VERY LARGE BRUSSELS LACE COLLAR
Size: 37.5″ inside edge, 82″ outside edge, 6.5″ lace width
Starting price: $49.95 with reserve
Auction ends: Jul 15, 2011 18:25:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller wiselum, Walnut Creek, CA, United States
Comments: Duchesse de Bruxelles, needlelace has single raised petals in the roses, with windows worked in. Bobbinlace doesn’t have much raise work and looks rather on the Bruges side.  One spot in one photo, otherwise very good condition.

   $102.50, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/6ys64ws Punto in Aria needlelace panel c1650
Size: 20 cm x 38 cm
Starting price: 325.00 GBP
Auction ends:Jul 17, 2011 01:46:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: One shouldn’t discount the possiblity of early 20th century Aemilia Ars.  Or even an India manufacture – they did surprisingly good imitations of the Punto in Aria laces.  The form is strange, and it doesn’t really look like it has the wear for such an early piece. The technique just doesn’t ring a bell. I don’t see a date worked into the lace, and the seller doesn’t give any clues about attribution. It is a nice looking piece, but a mystery.

   Sold for 325.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/5ut3g2k Handmade lace from Croatia
Size: 19.1 cm diameter
Starting price: $100.00, $250 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jul 17, 201102:13:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller drin22, Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia, Republic of
Comments: Pag needlelace doesn’t come up that often, adn this is a nice example. The seller is from Croatia, probably a fairly recent piece. Condition is excellent.

   Did not sell, no bids.

http://tinyurl.com/6krbaal FINE ANTIQUE MALTESE BOBBIN LACE LAPPET COLLAR CRAVAT
Size: 14″ long, neck 13.5″ wide
Starting price: $100.00, $250 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 11:50:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller luka0001, South Coast., United Kingdom
Comments: Good Maltese neckpiece with some interesting figural work. Note the consistent difference in color in the border. Some staining, overall good condition.

   Sold for 23.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/5r9x6qx EXQUISITE HANDMADE ANTIQUE I RISH CROCHET LACE COLLAR
Size: 12.5″ wide x 13.5″ high
Starting price: $14.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 17:02:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller dorothygails, Thru The Garden Gate & Beyond The Red Door, United States
Comments: Irish crochet dress front with what looks like Clones knots in the ground, and a Rose of Sharon pattern on the neckline. Scattered motifs, well worked, but the design is a little disjoint.  Very white condition may indicate bleaching. I don’t see any damage from the photos.

   Sold for $17.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6b4xtad LG HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE Collar
Size: 39″ neckline, 76″ outside edge, 5″ wide lace
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 18:10:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Very good Point de Gaze bertha. Single and double layered raised petals on the roses. The needlelace fillings are excellent and extensive. It has a regular repeat of 5 segments around the piece. Condition appears excellent, seller notes n ecru color, but it’s hard to judge from the photos. Very nice example of a fairly common form.

   Sold for $355.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6crxmmg SUPERB HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS LACE Flounce *BOWS *67in
Size: 9″ x 67″
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 18:19:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Very good Brussels application on machine net. Bobbin motifs include a bow design with needlelace ring fillings. This is a little unusual and quite nice – and note the dots in the net itself.  Very good condition, with some age discoloration. Machine netting often suffers over the years in this kind of lace. Just wish it were longer.

   Sold for $333.50, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3bvjnvj SHM Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE Cuffs *1 Of2
Size: 5″ x 10.5″ each
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 18:44:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Interesting set of Point de Gaze cuffs.  The raised petal work on the trumpet-like flowers is quite unusual. An impressive looking set. A few small holes and pulls in the ground, but fairly minor. See the next itme for what  the matching collar.

   sold for $128.50, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6bbrtrq HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE Collar *20f2
Size: neck 17.5″, outside 28.5″
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 18:46:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Very nice that this and the previous item have survived together. The collar has the same ‘morning glory’ or whatever flower design with good detailing on various leaf and flower elements. Again some damage to the net.

   sold for $127.50, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/5sbkmg3 LG HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE Collar #2
Size: 5″ at widest lace, neckline 38.5″ outside 46″
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Jul 17, 2011 19:12:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Good collar of Duchesse and needlelace motifs, quite large and bold. I think the inner edge of the piece around the neck looks a bit discolored. Technique seems quite good, but the design itself is a bit crowded for my taste. This appears to be the same piece shown on the April 3rd Ebay Alerts on LaceNews, but under a different seller.

   Sold for $102.50, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/68kt8bn VENETIAN NEEDLELACE Ca 1670
Size: 3″ x 35″
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jul 18, 2011 11:02:43 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: Gros Point doesn’t come up that often, and when it has often been remade by assembling small pieces from several different originals. This one seems to have some intact flowing vine structure around the center, and the brides look quite nice. But it doesn’t hold together all the way through.  Wish there were closer photos to examine the stitches. I’ve maintained for a long time that everything you ever want to know about needlelace you can find out by looking at a good piece of Gros Point.

   $61.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/5tgxr9j *Antique Belgian Bobbin Lace Long FIGURAL Panel *
Size: ~10″ x ~51″
Starting price: $9.99
Auction ends: Jul 18, 2011 11:48:53 PDT
Offered by: Josephine A Rosenthal, Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester., Worcs., United Kingdom
Comments: Figural bobbinlace with a large mesh hexagonal bobbin ground. Could be Belgian, although work like this was also done in Italy. Probably Belgian – the clothwork is quite dense, but still uses variations in large areas to indicate textural detail. Almost like a closely woven cloth. No gimp thread that I can see. Thread might be linen. It has a number of broken brides.

   Sold for $45.00, 3 bidders.