Sale 19887 – Embroideries, Costume, Textiles, Lace & Fans in “The Oak Cabinet”
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2012
Place: Bonhams Chester Salesroom
New House, 150 Christleton Road, Chester CH3 5TD
http://www.bonhams.com/locations/CHE/
Time: Auction begins at 10:00 AM, with lot 82
Viewings:
13 Apr 2012 10:00 – 16:00
15 Apr 2012 10:00 – 14:00
16 Apr 2012 10:00 – 16:00
17 Apr 2012 10:00 – 16:00
18 Apr 2012 10:00 – 16:00
19 Apr 2012 08:45 – 11:00
Web Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/774g4w4
Specialist: Claire Browne, Claire.Browne@bonhams.com, +44 1564 732969

Bonhams has Textile auctions including lace several times a year. The lace lots in the April 19th auction are part of a larger event at the Chester facility.  The laces include lots 82 to 92. It is a small offering, but appears to have some high quality items. Lots of fans, a nice tatted fallcap (lot 83), a square Brussels application shawl (lot 90). Lot 92 has lots of modern equipment mixed with an older bobbin winder and some material from the North Bucks Association.
Condition reports can be requested separately for all lots.
Bidding: All bidders must first register with Bonhams at http://tinyurl.com/3ppx7fn
See http://www.bonhams.com/eur/HowToBuy/ for detailed bidding instructions.
Payment: Sterling check, cash, banker’s draft, or bank transfer.
Debit card UK bank, no charge. 3% surcharge on overseas bank or deferred debit cards.  Mastercard or Visa (3% surcharge).
Charges: Buyer’s premium is 20% of the hammer price on the first 250,000 GBP
VAT at current rates (20%) is added separately, where applicable.

I don’t yet see a date for the next regular Bonhams Embroideries, Costume, Textiles, Lace & Fans auction, but should be in the July timeframe.