http://tinyurl.com/bbyb227 ANTIQUE ~ VICTORIAN ~ BRUSSELS NET HANDMADE LACE WEDDING BRIDAL LONG CHAPEL VEIL
Size: 74″ x 70″
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Nov 11, 2012 18:22:18 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller deonino, In Loving Memory of Capt. JOHN W. DiSTEFANO, United States
Comments: An oval veil, Brussels needlelace application on machine net. A complete needlelace applique is unusual.  The design depends totally on the needlelace clothwork – minimal filling accents. The work is a little thin and not too crisp. It looks a lot like embroidered net. Unfortunately there aren’t any really good closeups to evaluate the technique, but I’m going with needlelace applique. There is an attached headdress in the same kind of lace, whether it is gathered from the rest of the piece, I can’t tell. Overall very good condition, just a few pinholes, which you would expect in this kind of net.

   Sold for $1,624.89, 14 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ansbw23 Traphagen Antique lace 25 Binche Valenciennes 17C Brabant half stitch Tulle
Size: pages 10″ x 14″
Starting Price: $24.95
Auction ends: Nov 11, 2012 19:30:14 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller journeyjoy, Munster, Indiana, United States
Comments: Three pages of the lace sample book of designer Ethel Traphagen (others have been reviewed on the Ebay Alerts before). This set is basically early Valenciennes and Binche (which usually turns out to be Valenciennes). The pieces are not in very good condition, but it’s an interesting set.

   Sold for $24.95, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/atp59gf Delicate white antique/vintage 19th century lace bonnet veil – wedding
Size: 31″ x 52″
Starting Price: 20.00 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2012 10:05:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A bonnet veil of needlerun embroidery on machine net, look like Limerick (although it’s hard to attribute these to any particular center). A good heavy lower border and sprigs scattered regularly in the upper net.  In this sense it is a good competitor to the Caen blondes. Condition is good, a few repairs and minor holes.

   Sold for 42.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a7u9soy VERY LARGE (7″ WIDE) Antique Gros Point De Venise Lace Trim w/ Raised Petals
Size: 2 pieces, 7″ x 47″ and 66″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2012 16:02:58 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller fleursdeslise, Rogers, CT, United States
Comments: This seller sold a similar cuff/neckpiece set from the last Alerts, and this week is offering several similar pieces. I’ve changed my mind a bit about attribution, I think these are Belgian Gros Point copies. The firm of Mini-Dansaert was known for this kind of work. It’s a wonderfully exuberant 19th c interpretation of Gros Point, in excellent technique. The two pieces look to be from the same set. The lace itself looks intact, but I think I see some staining – or perhaps bad shadows, see the second photo in the listing. Overall good condition.

   Sold for 338.00 GBP, 14 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bfb99sq ❀1800’s SILK ANTIQUE HANDKERCHIEF W/ HANDMADE LACE BORDER INITIALS SJ
Size: ~12″ square
Starting Price: $45.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 1 day 6 hours from 11/11/2012 11:30 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller santinostreet, NEW YORK, NY, United States
Comments: A Maltese handkerchief with an “SJ’ monogram on the silk center. Rather simple design of woven leaf florets.  Overall condition looks very good.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/a66eomr VERY LARGE-6 1/2″ WIDE Antique Gros Point De Venise Lace Trim Collar
Size: 6.5″ deep, 23″ x 23″ laid flat
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2012 18:37:15 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller fleursdeslise, Rogers, CT, United States
Comments: Another 19th c Gros Point copy, probably Belgian. One of the collar ends looks cut off, the other might be intact. There are a few areas where brides have come loose, see the lower right edge in the first photo. But most areas are intact.  Again, a fun interpretation of Gros point.   See also item 121014205541 for some fragments of this lace offered by the same seller.

   Sold for $367.01, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/9wdpske Antique Appenzell Swiss Embroidered NeedleLace Hankie Wedding BridalHandkerchief
Size: not given
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2012 19:13:12 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller abridav216, Beachwood, Ohio, United States
Comments: I don’t often review whitework embroidery, but this one looked special. There’s enough drawnwork to start calling some elements lace-like, and the embroidery is wonderful. Seller calls it Swiss Appenzell; I don’t know enough about this kind of embroidery to tell, so will accept as given. The condition is excellent.

   Sold for $71.15, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/azj6tk7 4 Pieces – 4″ WIDE, Very Fine Antique Gros Point De Venise Lace Trim
Size: 4″ x 2 at 24″ and 2 at 23″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2012 09:14:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller fleursdeslise, Rogers, CT, United States
Comments: 4 pieces of a narrower Belgian Gros Point 19th century copy; see items from the same seller above. Note the finely sculpted edging, much like what was used in Point de Neige in the late 17th century. What really distinguishes this lace is the varied  clothwork, and elaborate edgings to the raised work. Aside from cutting up this flounce, the condition looks very good.

   Sold for $393.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/b8stm56 Antique Bedfordshire bobbin lace handkerchief
Size: 10.5″ square
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 07:48:04 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Bedfordshire bobbin guipure handkerchief.  Note the honeycomb stitch filling and nice raised work.  It’s not a terribly complex design, but quite typical and in very good condition. Seller indicates the need for a rejoin at a corner, but I can’t spot it.

   Sold for 14.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/bktcbec 3 YDS VERY LARGE, 8″ WIDE Very Fine Antique GROS POINT DE VENISE LACE Trim
Size: 3 pieces, 8″ x 60″, 34″, 24″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 09:14:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller fleursdeslise, Rogers, CT, United States
Comments: The last of the 19th Belgian Gros Point copies this seller has listed, at least for now. A beautiful example quite similar in style to the piece discussed just above. I can’t tell exactly, but it looks like the ends match up, so theoretically this could be pieced back together. Beautiful clothwork, nice picot work on the brides, and good embellishment of the raised edges. Other than the cutting, I don’t see any problems in condition.

   Sold for $204.49, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ap4x6ez CIRCA 1900’s,EXQUISITE POLYCHROME EMBROIDERED SHAWL
Size: 54-55″ with 14-15″ silk fringe
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 11:09:03 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A black net shawl with colored silk embroidery, quite impressive. I wish I knew where these were made, guessing a Spanish origin, but I don’t have any particular reason for doing that. The fringe might even indicate Chinese. One other showed up for sale not long ago, see http://tinyurl.com/agz6gsf. The embroidery stitch is quite unique, sort of a stem stitch worked as a filler. The use of color in the slightly abstract flowers is wonderful.  I spoke to the seller, she says it’s a rectangular piece with added fringe. She cites a few tiny openings, but overall very good condition. See also Ebay item 160918949414 for a similar piece, not so complex.

   $51.00, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/aqafejf Length Antique Handmade Lace-56″ by 4″
Size: 4″ x 56″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 12:00:00 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: It’s probably a later Italian tape lace. Note the interesting lattice-like fillings in the central motif – it also has the same vertical symmetry found in Abruzzi laces. But of a later date. Chance it could also be an Eastern European border. Condition looks good, a little frayed along the upper border.

   Sold for 22.99 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bxdppx3 FABULOUS ANTIQUE BEIGE ROSE LACE COLLAR – VERY LARGE- NR
Size: not given
Starting Price: $0.50
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 12:30:40 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mystical386, Sunny Florida, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse bertha, and I have no idea if this is the true color. The bobbinlace is good but looks a bit ragged in condition in places. The raised petal needlelace rose inserts are pretty standard, however there are exceptionally large areas of the ring and knotted grids. Those really set this piece apart.  The photo color is really throwing me on evaluating the condition – it does have a bit of a washed appearance although the Point de Gaze seems intact. I’m calling it a bit short of good.

   Sold for $133.50, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/arwkpgb LG DAINTY HANDMADE Antique Vtg IRISH CROCHET LACE COLLAR DRESS FRONT
Size:
Starting Price: $29.99
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2012 18:01:40 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A large Irish Crochet frontpiece.  I’ll be doing an interview with Barbara Ballantyne just as soon as I get through her two latest Irish Crochet books – she has the best identification information to be found anywhere. These large frontpieces come up once in a while, and I think even she might put them in the ‘mystery’ category.  A symmetric design with a variety of styles, in very good condition.

      Sold for $79.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bcash6p ANTIQUE LACE-19THC IRISH CARICKMACROSS SHAWL
Size: 82″ x 26″
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 12:42:27 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A Carrickmacross shawl with a deep edge fringe, and a little collar. I can’t make out the edge to see if it has the typical looped finishing, so I’m not entirely sure I can say it is Irish, but it is quite beautiful. The sections of this shawl seem pieced together. Condition looks very good, seller cites a few small openings, nothing major.

   Sold for $150.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/avu69f8 ANTIQUE LACE-19THC IRISH CROCHET COLLAR
Size: 19″ x 8.5″
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 12:58:49 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A deep Irish Crochet collar with rather large motifs.  The design is a bit thrown together, and the brides seem to have looped picots. The work itself is excellent, and condition very good from the photos.

      No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/aahyslm ANTIQUE LACE-19THC HAND MADE LACE PELERINE
Size: 15″ x 29″
Starting Price: $55.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 13:05:22 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A small shawl with a Bucks bobbinlace border and embroidered net main part. The embroidery is similar to Beveran designs. An interesting combination. Seller cites a few tiny openings, overall very good condition.

      No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/a8bck79 ANTIQUE LACE-19THC IRISH CARICKMACROSS BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 6.5″ x 42″
Starting Price: $75.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 13:21:35 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: An Irish Carrickmacross bertha with all the typical elements – looped edge, shamrock design and a little guipure work along with the applique. A very nice example of this work. Seller cites a few tiny openings, nothing major, overall very good condition. Carrickmacross berthas are a bit unusual.

  No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/aqwukwn Antique MINT Handmade Fine Black Chantilly Lace Lappet
Size: 4″ x 40″
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 13:21:35 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller ogop, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A Chantilly lappet scarf in very good condition. A little bit of ombre shading in the end flowers – this could be a French example. Nice fine detail in the motifs.  No honeycomb fillings – a bit odd.

   Sold for $108.50, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ar4xja7 ANTIQUE LACE-SILK MALTESE LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: ~13″ square
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 13:35:49 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A Maltese handkerchief – St. John’s crosses all over this one. Areas of nice guipure, and I like the edge treatment of the central silk cloth cross.  Very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   Sold for $45.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/ako2paz ANTIQUE LACE-SILK MALTESE LACE LONG STOLE
Size: 13″ x 100″
Starting Price: $85.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 13:42:30 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A nicely done Maltese lappet scarf, quite long.  Most of the motifs are done in a good guipure, with a little background and edging of woven leaves.  A little unusual, and looks in very good condition from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/b8r8uoy ANTIQUE LACE- C. 19THC.ORNATE BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE
Size: ~23″ x 85″
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Nov 14, 2012 16:07:25 PST
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A good bobbinlace applique on machine net, a Crinoline flounce.  A few needlelace fillings, just accenting the bobbinlace.  A typical romantic flower and swag design, note the numerous esprits in the ground. Seller cites minor openings, but overall very good condition.Long and wide, very collectible.

   Sold for $895.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/byu4ym8 Rideau jeté table lit applications broderie tulle XIXème écru Linge ancien
Size: 190 cm x 135 cm
Starting Price: 49.00 EUR
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 09:58:20 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller gede34, dans mon grenier, France Métropolitaine
Comments: I think it’s a bedspread – there isn’t a photo of the entire thing so it’s a bit hard to tell.  Muslin applique on machine net, with the tambour border typical of Belgian work. It’s a good design with some more elaborate embroidery and cutwork in the center motif. A few small holes in the net, overall good condition. I think the seller is staying there are a few stains that could be washed out.

   Sold for 136.50 EUR, 15 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a5lla73 ancienne très belle dentelle noire au fuseau du Puy ,couture, linge ancien,
Size: 20 cm x 4.2 meters
Starting Price: 24.00 EUR
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 06:22:07 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller ninou21patch, chez moi, Bourgogne, France
Comments: This seller has had some nice Le Puy guipure listed before. This particular piece is not as solidly worked as some you might see, but there’s an interesting ground used at the top. Details like that are what you need to look for in the black silk guipures – not all of which come from France. Seller cites a little breakage at one edge spot, overall very clean and in very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/adkg6pj Beautiful fine Antique handmade needlelace collar
Size: ~14.5″ neckline, 39″ outer edge, 7″ wide
Starting Price: 140.00 GBP Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 06:22:07 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vickysilk, somerset, United Kingdom
Comments: An interesting geometric Irish Crochet collar. Not sure where this was made. I like the little triangles, all the small detail on this is beautifully worked. No comments from the seller on condition, but it looks very good from what I can see from the photos.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/badhsff J17 SUPERBE VOLANT DENTELLE DU PUY EN VELAIS BAS DE JUPON ANCIEN EP.ART NOUVEAU
Size: 17 cm x 4.3 meters
Starting Price: 7.00 EUR
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 11:43:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller claude580_0, Pazy Nièvre Bourgongne, France
Comments: A black silk guipure called Le Puy, from France. It was made in several places in France.  The length is great, and it uses an interesting ground stitch. It is a little loosely worked, like it was made for speed of execution. Very good condition – seller cites one hole and other very minor defects.

   Sold for 10.50 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a38uaa6Exquisite Antique Point De Gaze Lace Flounce or Super Large Collar
Size: 38″ long, 5.5″ wide
Starting Price: $245.00
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 18:05:25 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridian, ID 83642, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze bertha in very good condition – only one minor edge separation.  The name “Point de Gaze” is a modern invention, in original literature it is always called “Point de Bruxelles”. Even if it wasn’t made in Brussels. This piece has raised petal roses, a fairly standard design with no elaborate modes (decorative filling stitches).  It has a beautiful presence, quite well done.

   Sold for $245.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/apzhl4e SUPERB LG HANDMADE Antique Vtg BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE COLLAR DRESS FRONT
Size: 5.5″ widest, 39.5″ inside edge
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 18:10:30 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges long collar. Looks like there might be a few missing fillings in the flowers at the back, but otherwise in good condition.  It’s a nice bold design – the motifs are a bit large, but the overall effect is quite good.

      Sold for $122.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/and9w4z Antique Handmade Brussels DUCHESSE Bobbin LACE Handkerchief * WEDDING Bridal
Size: 12″ square
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 19:15:06 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winter-garden, Palm Beach, United States
Comments: A Bruges handkerchief with a fairly deep border and nicely shaped inner cloth. This piece does a nice job with traditional motifs, and the condition looks very good.

   Sold for $41.04, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/aafq5ya Antique Handmade Brussels DUCHESSE Bobbin Lace Point De Gaz Bertha COLLAR * 82″
Size: 82″ x 6″
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2012 19:26:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winter-garden, Palm Beach, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse bertha with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. The piece has a dense, typical pattern. Seller cites a few breaks at the edge and some small holes in the Point de Gaze mesh, not serious. Overall good condition.

   Sold for $218.50, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/azp57cx Antique Victorian Black Chantilly Lace Lappet Collar
Size: 50″ x 4.5″ to 2.5″
Starting Price: $66.60 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Nov 16, 2012 08:30:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridan, ID, United States
Comments: Another Chantilly lappet scarf with some interesting treatment at the ends. I like the little cartouches on halfstitch ground.  Could be a French piece. There is some fraying at the end of one lappet, and several holes in the ground in the narrow piece. Basically good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/ahewvqb Antique Point de Gaze Lace Lappet Collar
Size: 3.5″ widest, 36″ long
Starting Price: $125.00
Auction ends: Nov 16, 2012 08:38:25 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridan, ID, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze lappet scarf with some unusual shading effects at the end. It uses an interesting patterned ground to shade the leaves.  Good decorative heavily worked rings used as filling stitches at the ends. It is one of those flat Point de Gaze pieces where some of the very best work was done. Seller cites one pinhole and some age spotting, overall very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/avbl7zb antique handmade Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace collar encaje antigua
Size: 8″ neck edge, 14″ outside, 4″ widest
Starting Price: $75.00
Auction ends: Nov 16, 2012 08:42:55 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller atelier1900, Gaillard, France
Comments: A Point de Gaze collar, nicely shaped, with raised petal roses. Some good decorative fillings – note especially the grids of circles and knots. The leaves and rose petals are slightly shaded with Point de Gaze ground around the edges.  An impressive piece. Seller cites a few pinholes, nothing major, overall very good condition.

   Sold for $132.50, 4 bidders.