Apologies to LaceNews readers, I’m slowly recovering from rotator cuff surgery last Wednesday. Can only type with left hand – slow going, but improving.

http://tinyurl.com/7w7mbn2 ANTIQUE LACE-C.19THC. HONITON LACE FLOUNCE
Size:13″ x 43″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Dec 19, 2011 05:32:34 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A high quality wide Honiton border. Wish it were longer. The clothwork is tight with good tally fillings. The motifs are quite naturalistic, but the overall design seems a bit off. The bottom seems too large for the top – out of balance. Seller notes some broken brides, otherwise very good condition.

   Sold for $95.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/cyno2wa Kantklossen,bobbin lace, klöppeln, dentelle fuseaux, lacemaking, dentellière
Size:16″ x 14″, assumed with frame
Starting Price: 24.99 EUR
Auction ends: Dec 19, 2011 10:51:12 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller fridaschmit, Deinze, Belgium
Comments: An armorial piece labled ‘Turnhout’. I assume it was made there. It’s a kind of Flanders with snowflake ground and figural clothwork. Could be a WWI piece, or some later tourist item. Framing kept the condition very good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7bky2uy 6 Bucks lace doyleys des. with insignia of the Royal Army Medical Corps c1900
Size: 22 cm diameter
Starting Price: 50.00 GBP
Auction ends: Dec 21, 2011 04:53:36 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: Royal Army Medical Corps? Well, why not? But Bucks? The ground look more Point de Paris, but no gimp. I’ll take a chance and say Maltese.  Very good condition.

   Sold for 50.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/7cjc8fv Sik Maltese lace bag c1920
Size: 6″ x 9.5″
Starting Price: 69.00 GBP
Auction ends: Dec 20, 2011 01:53:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A great little Maltese bag. It is so similar to the previous piece, especially note the simple looped edging. Very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7cyh7bh ANTIQUE LACE-FINE MECHLIN LACE
Size: 3″ X 34.5″
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: Dec 21, 2011 04:53:36 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A Mechlin border with short repeat.  Fine, dense technique, designed to be ruffled. A little rough on the foot edge but basically good condition.

   Sold for $39.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/7r5tgos Antique lace veil or shawl Brussels lace w Point de Gaze
Size: 108″ across, 82″ diagonal edges
Starting Price: $1.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Dec 21, 2011 17:01:38 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mmmoonchild, Maywood, United States
Comments: Two Brussels Application on machine net triangular shawls have sold for very good prices in the past few weeks, and suddenly more are coming out of hiding. Can’t quite figure out how the seller got it upside down on the manikin. But once you see it spread out in the correct orientation the design is very good. Primarily bobbin motifs, with some large needlelace flowers in the center. Nothing in the way of decorative needlelace fillings.  Good esprit work in the ground. Some stress tears around fastening points, but overall condition is good. These shawls would drape over hoop skirts for formal wear, 2nd 1/2 19thc. The large triangular black chantilly shawls were more for day wear.

   Sold for $3,900, 5 bidders.

Aching shoulder says, “Enough, already”.