http://tinyurl.com/7gdyv53 OLD PILLOW BOBBIN VENETIAN LACE HONITON VALENCIENNES BRUSSELS HANDKERCHIEF HANKY
Size: ~9″ square
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2012 11:41:07 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller clarissa32, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Comments: The linen on this piece has some pulled thread embroidery, which I’m not sure I quite like in combination with the very good Binche/Point de Fee border.  The lace goes overboard with the partridge eye ground, and there are many well made small leaves bordering the abstract motifs. No figural work, unfortunately. This is a small piece, which means the lace is more delicate than it looks from the photos. Condition appears very good, although I’m worried about the effect of the lace top and bottom along the fold lines. Not clear from the photos.

   42.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/7zhm345 Stunning Antique Silk Irish Crochet Collar
Size: 18″ wide, 10″ long
Starting Price: $79.00
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2012 14:18:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller calexa2010, Coupeville, Washington, United States
Comments: I’d guess we see silk Irish Crochet at a ratio of about 20:1 with regular Irish Crochet. And the silk versions are a bit more limited in motifs than cotton or linen – the shamrocks along the edge of this piece are very common. What is unusual is the big tasseled rosette in the middle – it has a French feel and is slightly off-color. Might be a later addition, but it does appear to be made of silk. Condition on this piece appears very good. Could probably use a little re-blocking.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/6wbhn2h Antique 19th Century Point D Gaz Lace Hand Fan
Size: 13.5″ x 26″, I assume that’s the case.
Starting Price: $1,295.00
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2012 15:03:40 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller great_stuff432, Odessa, TX, United States
Comments: An exceptional Point de Gaze fan. Normally I’m not fond of mother-of-pearl sticks, but the simplicity here sets off the complexity of the lace very well. The design, the shading effects, the closeness of the work, the very fine thread and beautifully done jours used for a purpose and not just because they are interesting, all point to a very high quality manufacturer. No raised work needed here. I do think it is cotton, not linen. There are a few glues pots along the sticks, and I think I see a few tiny holes in the mesh, but overall very good condition.

   No bids.
http://tinyurl.com/7jluevz ANTIQUE HIGHLY UNUSUAL HONITON BOBBIN LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 13″ x 13.5″
Starting Price: 28.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 05, 2012 02:05:25 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller kimsucadi, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments:  It’s not the greatest Honiton handkerchief, pure slug/snails, and the work is a bit loose. But look at the plaited ground and all those figures.  It’s primitive, but primitive art can be wonderful. I wonder at the initials EW under the crown, could this be a Queen Elizabeth commemorative? Some holes in the brides and in the centers of the edge flowers.

   28.99 1 bid.

http://tinyurl.com/89o7pfk EVENTAIL NACRE, DENTELLE FIN DU XIXe SIECLE / FAN, VENTGLIO…
Size: 24 cm long when folded.
Starting Price: 99.00 EUR
Auction ends: Feb 05, 2012 08:30:09 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller Baptiste1900, Paris, France
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles fan with Mother of Pearl decorated sticks. The lace is a bit conventional, the bobbinlace motifs loosely worked. There is a large Point de Gaze insert which appears to have both needle and bobbin motifs, and I think they are appliqued on a machine net. Quite unusual, but it helps in the condition. The net is in very good shape. In fact all of the lace is in very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   122.66 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/7geqrhh Rare antique Youghal lace handkerchief – collector;s item mouchoir
Size: not given
Starting Price: 120.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 05, 2012 09:12:29 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller avfcclaretlions, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Comments: A Youghal handkerchief with a date and name written on the cloth, R Drew, Dec 19. 1878. It’s a reasonable date. Good design, nicely attached to the center cloth.  The work is well done, and condition excellent. I only see one small hole, 4th photo in a leaf on the right. A very good example of this lace.

  204.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6nouf46 SUPERB LG HandMade Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 6″ wide, 38″ neckline, 79″ outer edge
Starting Price: $69.99
Auction ends: Feb 05, 2012 18:01:55 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller atjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A romantic Point de Gaze bertha. I especially like the extensive use of jour fillings. Raised petal roses. A few unfortunately large holes in the net, but overall very good condition.

   $202.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6uxh3wk VICTORIAN MALTESE CREAM SILK LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 17″ square
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2012 06:52:34 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller kimsucadi, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: This seller has shown good Maltese handkerchiefs before. This one has a complex ground against good guipure motifs. A three layer construction. Wish there were some closeups to better determine condition, but overall it looks very good.

   27.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8xlhkkm Antique Maltese silk handmade lace lovely nice size collar
Size: 16″ inside edge, 8″ widest points
Starting Price: 44.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2012 10:07:32 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: In complexity this reminds me of the previous handkerchief.  Nice combination of woven leaves and guipure work.I especially like the grouping of the 8 pointed leaf flowers around the center circle in the midsection of the collar, looks like an elaborate flower spray.  Condition looks very good, seller notes some minor pulls.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7yvfznd Lovely Antique Handmade Needle Lace and M.O.P. Fan
Size: 11″ long without ring.
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2012 10:07:32 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: A Point de Gaze fan with Mother of Pearl sticks. Not quite the quality of the framed one above, but not too far off. No raised work, but that’s fine, it doesn’t need any. The design makes good use of the space with naturalistic flowers and leaves. The decorative fillings are a bit plain, but the overall organization of the design is excellent. But the symmetry seems a bit off, due I think to the mounting.  I wonder if these sticks are original.  Seller cites very minor defects, some damage and repair to the sticks.

   174.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/72b6u6e Antique linen Priest Surplice w. handmade Brussels lace, Vestment
Size: lace- 8.5″ x 102″
Starting Price: $199.99
Auction ends: Feb 7, 2012 12:29:36 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller tresors*vintique, Gingelom, Belgium
Comments: I came very close to doing a Special Ebay Alert on this one.  I don’t quite know what to make of the heavily pleated vestment – this isn’t in my expertise.  The lace is spectacular, Valenciennes de Gand of the best quality.  Shading, raised work, it’s all there.  And the condition appears excellent, just a few stains in the linen.  Please don’t wash this. And keep it in as original together shape as possible.

      $536.60, 7 bidders.