http://tinyurl.com/7mokclx ANTIQUE LACE -CIRCA 1600’s, FINE BOBBIN LACE CAPBACK
Size:  8″ x 10″
Starting Price: $495.00
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 06:58:33 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: I think this has a droschel ground, but in an irregular pattern. The motifs are a little large, and there’s a supplementary square mesh bride filling, making a nice openwork contrast.  I would put this maybe 2nd quarter 18th century – maybe an English piece? If you have Toomer’s “Antique Lace, Identifying Types and Technique”, take a look at plate 86, it has a similar feel. Although maybe not as strong on spiraling leaf terminations as I would like for an early Devon piece. It’s a bit worse for wear from all these years, some small holes in the ground, and I think think there are lots of areas of repair to the net.  An interesting piece.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7yvruoz ANTIQUE LACE-ALENCON LACE
Size:  2 borders, 39″ and 29″ x 2″
Starting Price: $29.99
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 06:59:55 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Both borders are the same pattern.  Reseau ground with sprigs and a narrow border.  It’s a rather thin lace, just a few ornamental jours along the border, but lots of nice cordonnet work in the sprigs. Condition is a bit problematic, lots of small holes in the mesh.

   Sold for $38.77, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6nbx8us Lovely C19 Lace Cap with Lappets – fine hand work – costume – drama – collector
Size:  not given
Starting Price: 12.00 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 08:31:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller supa_troopa, Redditch, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet fallcap. The pattern is a bit ambiguous, and there aren’t any single motifs, just a kind of guipure ground that you sometimes see is early works. The slits in the cap do seem deliberate, for some kind of fastening. Seller suggests some ribbons. An interesting piece – wish there were more photos. Looks in good condition, maybe a few small holes. Very white from the photos, might indicate wash/bleach.

   Sold for 29.80 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/7rn9422 ANTIQUE LACE FANTASTIC HANDMADE APPLICATION D’ANGLETERRE WEDDING HANDKERCHIEF
Size:  17.5″ square
Starting Price: $29.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 10:53:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Paris – Palm Beach, United States
Comments: A big, exuberant Brussels Application on machine net. It combines both needle and bobbin motifs, quite delicately done. This is a difficult lace to carry off on such a dense pattern, and it succeeds beautifully. I especially like the extra lengths gone to for the center cloth transition to the lace. One tiny hole and a little fraying along the edge, overall very good condition.

  Sold for $310.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6qgfkmy EVENTAIL 19ème DENTELLE CHANTILLY 19thC fan Fächer
Size:  56 cm x 29.5 cm
Starting Price: 199.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 13:10:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller merveillesdeparis, Paris, France
Comments: This looks handmade to me, although I miss the honeycomb filling stitches.I don’t know about the ‘ox horn’ the seller mentions, looks like imitation tortoiseshell to me. If it is horn, there might be export restrictions.  Good romantic design, and looks in very good condition on all counts.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/88m3p7y ANTIQUE LACE LARGE & WIDE RECTANGULAR HANDMADE POINT DE GAZE EDGING C1890
Size: 59″ x 72″. Lace 6.5″ deep.
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2012 18:26:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Paris – Palm Beach, United States
Comments: Very unusual – this Point de Gaze piece looks made in this form, perhaps to edge a pillow sham?  The lace has no raised petals on the flowers, and variations on rings for fillings.  Nice design.  Lots of small holes in the net, but intact and basically good condition.

   $400.00, 7 bidders reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/83dl4oy Antique handmade Brugge lace pretty hat veil
Size: 60″ x 20.5″
Starting Price: 39.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2012 09:02:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, Paris – London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Brussels application on machine net hat veil. Note the sprigs and esprits in the upper net, and the interesting flowers along the lower border.  Bobbinlace motifs with a few needlelace fillings. Seller cites a few small pulls, but overall good condition, which is very nice from a collector’s point of view.

    Sold for 44.05 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/85nvj9b ANTIQUE 19THC FROTHY VALENCIENNE WIDE HAND LACE FLOUNCE 8+ YARDS!
Size: 7″ x 8 yards+
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2012 11:15:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: There have been several very long, wide Valenciennes pieces this week from several sellers. This is a lovely design with naturalistic flowers and a densely patterned border. The work is a bit loose, but that gives it a light appearance.  Wonder how long it took to make a piece this long.  Very good condition, basically unused.

   Sold for $661.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6vwzq7z ANTIQUE BEAUITIFUL 15 YARDS! BRUSSELS APPLIQUE LACE WIDE FLOUNCE
Size: 7″ x 15+ yards
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2012 11:15:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A very long, mid width Brussels application on machine net border.  The design is bobbinlace with minimal needlelace fillings, with a few large sprigs in the upper ground.  It’s a good mid-market piece. The photos look quite good, I don’t see obvious condition issues.

   $350.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/6vwzq7z ANTIQUE LOVELY HAND FRENCH VALENCIENNES LACE WIDE FLOUNCE 4 YARDS
Size: 8.5″ x 4+ yards
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2012 11:15:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: Another wide, long Valenciennes border.  A light design, well done, lots of esprits in the ground.  Very well could be the same manufacturer as the previous piece. I think I see a few stains, but no serious condition issues.

   $350.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/7vehd7h Lovely Antique Maltese Lace Stole/Shawl
Size: 8.5″-10.5″ at ends x 78″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2012 13:00:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow lappet-ended Maltese Shawl.  Good guipure work nicely integrated with dense mats of leaves.  Condition appears very good from the photos.

   Sold for 53.00 GBP, 4 bidders.