http://tinyurl.com/3mhaduk ANTIQUE LACE- CIRCA 17THC. FLEMISH LACE
Size: 5″ x 25″
Starting price: $55.00
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 06:52:44 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A short 17th c Flemish bobbinlace with bride ground. The top looks cut, bottom intact, and there’s probably been some other reassembly in places. This is Flander’s answer to Milan tape laces, and eventually the motifs break up into pieced laces.  Nice fillings, and clean execution, especially in the holes in the tapes.

   Sold for $55.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3mal76e ANTIQUE LACE-EARLY BOBBIN LACE
Size: ~4-1/2″ x 75″
Starting price: $195.00
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 07:04:09 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A good collectible length of Italian tape lace. Both edges look original, and the slightly ornate bottom edge is typically Italian.  Looks 18th century, might be Milan, but also has elements of Abruzzi l’Aquila in the symmetrical tape. A bit worn, but overall good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3lelg8w ANTIQUE LACE-61″ of ALENCON LACE
Size: ~4″ x 61″
Starting price: $75.00
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 07:35:50 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A good border of ‘Herren’ Alençon with brides tortillée in the main part, and ordinary reseau along the border. This is a lace meant to be ruffled, as on men’s shirts, hence the name. Simple design of sprigs in the ground with little fillings in the edge motif. A very typical example, which is probably quite finely done. A number of small holes mainly in the reseau, not so much in the main part of the border.

   Sold for $75.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3l8b4nd EXQUISITE ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 13″ SQUARE
Starting price: $45.00
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 17:25:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller les.petits, Corona, CA, United States
Comments: Photographing this piece on the shiny beige background actually produced an interesting picture, but I wouldn’t recommend it as a regular habit. A Duchesse de Bruxelles handkerchief, with the unusual feature of bobbinlace motifs on a point de gaze ground in the corners. That’s all the needlelace I can find. One small separation in the upper left corner, and some small tiny holes in the cloth.  A little hard to tell, but it has a kind of rumpled washed appearance, but that might just be the photography. I like this piece, especially the small flowers that have a rosaline feel, but with a gimp.

   $56.00, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3pyqjjm RARE HM Antique Vtg HONITON LACE APPLIQUE *MONO “ISR”
Size: 1-3/8″ square
Starting price: $0.99
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 18:07:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: This is one of four related posts, see also Ebay numbers 160645382248, 150656692341, and 150656693263.  These are great, especially since there’s an advertising card in the photo.  Mrs. Sharp just might be Mary Sharp, author of “Point and Pillow Lace” (1st ed 1899, 2nd ed 1905, 3rd ed 1913). The card is not included in any of the sales (I emailed the seller who also said they were hard to photograph since they were so small). These small Honiton pieces are wonderful, and well made. I can’t see any damage.

   Sold for $10.49, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/43dl2tb Fabulous Antique Nanduti/Tenerife Lace Doily,Ecru,Mint
Size: 10″ diameter
Starting price: $44.99
Auction ends: Sep 06, 2011 19:18:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller chartreaux, Danville,, CA, United States
Comments: An old-school Ñanduti doily, and by that I mean it is really well done. 4 different roundel pairs surround an elaborate needlewoven rectangular grid in the center. I don’t see any condition problems. This is the quality you see in the Ñanduti museum, http://tinyurl.com/6gecfqg.

   Sold for $72.99, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3w2dmdu Antique Maltese silk lace lovely handkerchief
Size: 11″ square
Starting price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 07, 2011 09:08:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: An good Maltese handkerchief. I like the guipure border in toward the cloth. Otherwise it’s fairly conventional, but the work looks very good, with very minor condition issues.

   Sold for 22.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3pr6pr2 Fine Antique Brussels Point De Gaze Lace Handkerchief
Size: ~13″ square
Starting price: $75.00
Auction ends: Sep 07, 2011 18:21:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mdauctionsales, Chester County, PA, United States
Comments: A very good point de gaze handkerchief, although not quite as over-the-top as some. it’s more a point de gaze than a Zele tradition. I especially like the star shaped fillings next in the corners. They’ve also gone the extra mile in extending the lace into the linen center. In staring at the photos, the only condition issue I saw was a little pulling away from the linen in the upper right corner.

   Sold for $441.01, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3pvbl4k Antique Lace Fan w Point de Gaze Lace & Mother of Pearl
Size: 20.5″ across, 11″ high.
Starting price: $345.00
Auction ends: Sep 07, 2011 19:09:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller clst, Commerce, Texas, United States
Comments: A good Point de Gaze fan with Mother-of-Pearl sticks. There aren’t too many closeups, so it’s difficult to give a full assessment of the lace. But what I can see looks in very good condition – no breaks that I can see. There does seem to be some spotting lower center and a little on the top edge.  No raised petals in the roses, which is good since they are hard to fold. Some interesting variations on simple ring fillings. It’s a fairly plain design, but works actually quite well. I know it’s probably unfair to grade this way, but lace fans with MOP sticks aren’t usually really top of the line. This one is definitely better than average.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3ml3pbu *Vintage MALTESE Silk Bobbin Lace SHAWL/MANTILLA #1*
Size: 27″ max width, 68″ long
Starting price: $14.99
Auction ends: Sep 08, 2011 12:06:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester., Worcs., United Kingdom
Comments: A very good Maltese Mantilla.  This is nice. A really interesting roundel in the center, and variations of the Maltese Cross against a ground of flowers made out of woven leaves. Seller says it has been washed, which in a piece like this tends to show along the edges. But I don’t see any bad problems. Good job on the photography.  Note, an identical piece is also offered by this seller at http://tinyurl.com/3p782kz.

   Sold for $102.50, 6 bidders.
Second example, sold for $125.83, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3wsfrkm GRANDE DENTELLIERE EN GRES DES FLANDRES
Size: 16 cm high, 14 cm long, 7 cm wide.
Starting price: 65.00 EUR
Auction ends: Sep 10, 2011 11:58:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jack_russel, Seraing, Belgium
Comments: This seller has had a number of very nice lacemaker figures listed in the past few weeks.  Flemish pottery figure, medium size, not too difficult to find this model for sale. I don’t know the manufacturer. Condition appears very good, I don’t see any problems.

   Sold for 65.00 EUR, 1 bidder.