http://tinyurl.com/9dmxqla ***A flounce of Exquisite Antique Handmade Duchess lace ***
Size: 5″ x 60″
Starting Price: $45.00, $85.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 04, 2012 20:00:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gala7, NW, United States
Comments: A Bruges Bloemwerk border, good length, in good condition. Maybe just a little wrinkled, perhaps a sign of washing. I do see a few loose brides and at least one repair.  Nice rectangular picoted bride mesh.

   Sold for $45.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/8fu23pz Antique/vintage Maltese lace collar
Size: 16″ x 6″ front width
Starting Price: 8.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2012 11:27:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A Maltese dress front. The technique is rather light with an openwork, spidery outer border, and a little denser inner edge with leaf grid ground. Seller cites a few broken threads, but overall very good condition.

   Sold for 14.50 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8v5ecn8  Antique Brussels Lace Collar Point de Gaze and Duchess Mixed Lace Ecru
Size: not given but implies it could fit a 13″ neck
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 07:08:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mellow44, Tiverton, RI, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse choker collar – it would have been attached to some kind of lace dress frontpiece. No raised work in the Point de Gaze insert.  Standard Duchesse bobbinlace motifs.  Very good condition, just one spot that I can see.

   Sold for $49.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/8qscvj9  Antique Brussels Point de Gaze lace Dress Front French Fashion Doll Accesory
Size: 4.5″ x 9.25″
Starting Price: $99.00
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 07:11:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mellow44, Tiverton, RI, United States
Comments: I’m thinking it’s a cuff. Brussels Duchesse, with a raised petal Point de Gaze rose.  Fairly conventional bobbinlace motifs, with a little raised work. Lots of points for condition on this one.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/9uj4gk3  Antique Hand Made Belgian Brussels Bobbin Lace Applique Colar French Doll Sewing
Size: 10″ x 35″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 07:13:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mellow44, Tiverton, RI, United States
Comments: At one time this would have been part of a major crinoline flounce, but it is sadly cut down now. With a few small holes here and there and some repairs. Still, what’s left of the design of this Bobbinlace applique on machine net is wonderful.  Only a few needlelace rings used as fillings, but the naturalistic flower design really doesn’t need more.

   Sold for $111.50, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8eway3y  130cm Antique Brussels point de Gaze Duchesse Large peace of Lace
Size: 6″ x 52″
Starting Price: 152.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 13:21:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller a-thrifty-shopper, london, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse border with round Point de Gaze inserts – no raised petals. It’s a reasonable length, although the design is pretty conventional. Seller cites 3 holes and 2 stains, otherwise good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/9vy4ymy  130cm ANTIQUE LACE-SUPERB NEEDLEPOINT LACE
Size: 4″ x 179″
Starting Price: $195.00
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 16:57:42 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: This looks like a reticella three-part drawnwork insertion; a main part bordered by two smaller drawnwork patterns. All matching, excellent technique, but I don’t think it’s very old. The border of points looks like plaited bobbinlace.  It is a very nice long length in excellent condition. I’m thinking it’s a 19th c Northern Italian copy. A very nice piece. It’s not quite as elaborate as the early Reticella rosettes, and the drawnwork subsidiary borders are atypical.  But it’s a lovely piece.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/8v3ywo2  130cm SUPERB LG REVERSIBLE HANDMADE Antique Vtg BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE COLLAR DRESS FT
Size: 12″ widest point, 16″ neckline
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 18:03:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges shawl collar – a bit more elaborate than typical bloemwerk.  No needlelace elements. The design is also a bit more naturalistic, with good symmetry. Seller cites some age discoloration, a few light spots and a few broken brides, overall good condition.

   Sold for $169.49, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8oj9oop  Traphagen Antique 18 English Honiton/ Devon- Italian Buratto 16C-Bobbinet
http://tinyurl.com/9gy2x9w  Traphagen Antique 19 Sol Lac & Ital knotted 16C Vrai Drochel 18C Allover
Size: 10″ x 14″ pages
Starting Price: $24.95
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 19:59:36 PDT
Oct 07, 2012
Oct 10, 2012 19:55:50 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller journeyjoy, Munster, Indiana, United States
Comments: The original sample book belonged to a fashion designer and teacher Ethel Traphagen. This seller is offering the pages 3 at a time, and if I remember correctly, a few sets have already been sold.  The samples vary a lot in quality, but are an interesting, wide ranging collection reflecting the taste of the owner.  See the listings for owner’s biography.

  
Sold for $24.95, 1 bidder.   Sold for $34.17, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/8knwpl4  Fabulous Antique Brussels /Duchess lace for Bridal veil/wrap/gown. A RARE FIND
Size: I don’t understand the measurements given. Somewhere around 40″ wide and very long.
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2012 18:34:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gala7, NW, United States
Comments: This is strange. It looks like a wide flounce or some other large piece reassembled into a triangular shawl. Not the darts around the neckline.  The design to me wasn’t very successful, lots of symmetry lost.  It does seem to be a Brussels application on machine net, although the motifs are fairly coarse. There seem to be some minor defects, not too well explained.

   Sold for $128.50, 3 bidders.