http://tinyurl.com/6urfbf2 SUPER LONG RUN 5.5YDS 2.5″ X 198″ 19th C HAND MADE LACE FROM BLAIR HOUSE
Size: 2.5″ X 5.5 yds
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2012 13:10:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ourhut, near Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Comments: Had to stare at this one long and hard. At first I thought it was an elaborate Dresden drawnwork, since it was hard to reconcile that heavy gimp and openwork with Mechlin. Wish there were closer photos. I’ll go with a mid 18th c Mechlin, but the really heavy gimp is still throwing me. Looks in good shape, some pulls in the mesh, but not enough detailed photos to really get a good look at the whole thing. Interesting piece.

   Sold for 328.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/7y9cm2l SUPER 3.5″ X 99″ 19th C HAND MADE LACE FROM BLAIR HOUSE IN AYRSHIRE
Size: 3.5″ X 99″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2012 13:13:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ourhut, near Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Comments: A Brussels application on machine net border.  Nicely defined bobbinlace motifs, just a few tiny needlelace accents in flower centers. Note the esprits in the ground 0 look like needlelace rings. The net behind the engrelure looks a little funny, like it might have been cut. Overall good condition, maybe a few pulls and a little staining.

   Sold for 32.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6vz2cv6 SUPER 3.75″ X 54″ 19th C HAND MADE LACE FROM BLAIR HOUSE IN AYRSHIRE
Size: 3.75″ X 54″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2012 13:20:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ourhut, near Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Comments: Another Brussels application on machine net border. Some of the photos in this listing seem to belong to the item I reviewed just before this one, I don’t think there is more than one lace offered here.  This border is a bit more elaborate, nice sprigs in the ground, and some interesting swag work with needlelace fillings on the lower edge. Good detail on the bobbin motifs. Condition appears quite sharp, almost unused. Just a few brown spots.  All these recent pieces are from the Blair House sale – that doesn’t mean they were ever used by Blair House occupants.  I highly recommend the Lovejoy Mysteries (books, not the TV series) for anyone who collects antiques. Read “The Tartan Sell” on the subject of sales in stately homes.

   Sold for 26.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6nyjheq Vintage Hand Made SILK Maltese Bobbin Lace Shawl / Ivory Cream VEIL 88″ wide
Size: 44″ x 88″
Starting Price: $55.00
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2012 18:05:17 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller burtonbutn, Lansing, Michigan, United States
Comments: A silk triangular Maltese shawl, quite impressive. Normally you find these in cotton. It has the typical layered Maltese construction, with a big roundel in the center and two smaller ones on the outer points.  Naturalistic guipure work incorporating the St. John’s cross, with woven leaves used both as ground and filling stitches. A few minor loose spots, and I think I see one repair, also minor. Overall very good condition.

   Sold for $202.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8yumyjp ANTIQUE RARE FRENCH BRUSSELS LACE BUTTERFLY TRIM ORIGINAL TAG TINY DOLL DRESS
Size: 2.5″ x 3″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2012 13:20:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller meadowpaint, Carlsbad, California, United States
Comments: This is the 2nd Point de Gaze butterfly we’ve had from this seller, see #110837028694, it looks identical. Condition appears very good. Not sure if this is a resale, or if the seller has more than one of these.

   Sold for $60.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/7ttluou Antique Maltese handmade lace lovely large collar
Size: 58″ inside edge, 1″ center back
Starting Price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2012 08:00:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Maltese shawl collar.  Note the unusual leaves raised on top of some of the flowers and leaves.  The square ground and the lattice of leaves down the lappets are unusual. One damaged area in the main collar, and a few breaks here and there.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7qe3hlz 19TH CENTURY HAND FRENCH CHANTILLY LACE WIDE FLOUNCE
http://tinyurl.com/6rr5vvb ANTIQUE LOVELY FRENCH HAND CHANTILLY LACE FANCY FLOUNCE
Size: 11″ x ~4.5 yards, no dimensions on 2nd piece, but seller says it is slightly longer.
Starting Price: both $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2012 11:04:09 PDT
Apr 04, 201211:04:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: Two borders of Chantilly, same pattern, listed separately. The design is fairly simple; a kind of chain link border with flower sprays and esprits in the upper ground. The photos on the first piece seem to show some wear along a racroc line in the first photo. Otherwise both seem in very good condition.

  $38.00, 2 bidders, reserve not met.
  $24.99, 1 bidder, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/7n2jg7x LG HanMade Antique Vtg HONITON NET LACE WEDDING HANDKERCHIEF HANKY HANKIE *16in
Size: 16.25″ square
Starting Price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2012 18:06:43 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A handkerchief edged with Honiton applique on machine net. Large flowers around the edges, smaller sprigs inside. Note the nice attachment to the center cloth. A little snails/slugs, but overall a good presentation. Some brown marks on the cloth, otherwise very good condition.

   Sold for $24.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/7g8q3mo UNIQUE REFINED HandMade Antique Vtg RETICELLA NEEDLE LACE BUTTERFLY *MILLINERY!
Size: 2.5″ X 4.25″ with 1.25″ antennae
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2012 18:06:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: I’ve never seen this before, a reticella butterfly.  Simple, well made, and unique. A few frayed threads that probably could be cut of, especially on the right wing. Perhaps a Cyprus piece.  Good overall condition.

   Sold for $22.50, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6lgkq7a ANTIQUE LACE -BRUSSELS LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: not given
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 07:28:17 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  Brussels Application on machine net handkerchief, good higher end quality. This certainly began life as a great piece, but the numerous holes in the net don’t help it now. Very difficult to repair. Fine work on the bobbin motifs, needlelace used here and there as accent. I like the way the lace is attached to the center cloth.

   Sold for $54.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6u4k9cp 12.386 LARGE VOLANT DENTELLE ANCIENNE DE CHANTILLY Vendu au metre
Size: 30 cm wide, >6 meters.
Starting Price: 21.00 EUR per meter Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 ~11:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller grandegoule, Chez moi, France
Comments:  Seller is willing to cut this perfectly good Chantilly flounce into meter length segments.  I can’t say much for condition on the parts not shown, but there does seem to be a lot of repair with pieces of machine made Chantilly.  Note the round flower at the lower left in the first photo, and the discontinuity center bottom in the middle photo.  Wish there were more photos.  I don’t know what to say here.

   Not sold.

http://tinyurl.com/7xuqtpl ANTIQUE LACE – 200″ BOBBIN LACE BORDER
Size: 5″ x 200″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 10:29:46 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  Another piece of this pattern, 61″ long, sold last June, same seller http://tinyurl.com/6tvlpwq. I called it Italian Abruzzi then, and I’ll stick with that now. Seller cites a few scattered openings, overall good condition.

   Sold for $159.50, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/73odrez ANTIQUE LACE – EARLY LACE
Size: 5″ x 97″
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 10:50:38 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  This kind of looped tape lace can be found in Flanders and Italy, also Russia (e.g., Yelts). This one is not quite as fine as you find in Flanders, and has an Abruzzi feel, so I’ll go with Italian.  An  unusual piece – a bit primitive, but quite bold. Seller cites some scattered damage, which I can’t exactly make out from the photos.

   Sold for $39.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/7j9ok7k ANTIQUE LACE-SUPERB 17-18THC.MILAN LACE
Size: ~7″ X 58″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 10:54:40 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  I don’t think this piece has been altered. The square mesh is found in early 18th c Milanese, and the motifs are breaking up from their tape-lace ancestry to a more pieced technique.   Good tight work on the tape, minimal use of openings in the clothwork, also a later sign. Seller cites a few minor openings – looks in good condition from the photos given.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7mkehga ANTIQUE LACE- CIRCA 1700’s, FINE MILANESE LACE
Size: 5.5″ x ~44″
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 10:55:51 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  Another Milanese piece, wish there were more of it.  The mesh is a more regular plaited type, sill fit in between motifs rather haphazardly.  Again a characteristic of late 17th-early 18th c Milanese.  The motifs are more open and connected than the previous item.  Scattered holes throughout the mesh – the motifs look tightly woven and intact.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/85a72rf Russian Vologda handmade bobbin lace Collar white color. Cotton 100%
Size: 19.68″ neck edge, 5.12″ wide
Starting Price: $34.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 15:34:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller rm_lucky, North Carolina, United States
Comments:  This seller has listed several Vologda pieces, see #120872213960, #120872221460, and there may be more in the future. They appear new, although there is no discussion of exactly where they are made.  As with much of this kind of lace, the technique is precise and the designs quite good. Hopefully more complex pieces will show up soon.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/7poql4v ANTIQUE LACE – FINE BRUSSELS LACE LAPPET
Size: not given
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2012 16:49:45 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments:  I think it’s a narrow rectangular scarf, The lace is Duchesse de Bruges. No needlelace, just a nice combination of floral elements in pieced bobbinlace. Good raised work and excellent technique. Overall very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   $71.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/88yzo3c Beautiful Antique Brussels Bobbin Lace Collar, Some Damage
Size: 14″ front to back, 18″ neck edge
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 06, 2012 04:51:16 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kasiakossak, Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Comments:  Advice to sellers – never say something is damaged in the title of your listing. It’s a signal to the buy to pass you by. Be as honest as you can in the listing, but let the seller decide. I find this piece in overall good condition, maybe a few frayed threads and spots, nothing serious. It’s a good Duchesse de Bruges dress front, late 19th c. I like the border more than the inner part, but that’s probably just the transition from the more formal outside to the more scattered florals inside.

   Sold for 36.00 GBP, 3 bidders.