http://tinyurl.com/ct2h2fm ANTIQUE LACE EARLY FLEMISH LAPPETS C 1760
Size: 3″ to 3.5″ x 38″
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Dec 21, 2012 11:52:42 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A lappet set of probably Flemish bobbinlace with droschel ground. English is sometimes a possibility in pieces like this, and you have to look carefully at the design and how the ground is put in. The droschel here is very straight, and although the design is a bit plain, the fillings are great. Mid 18th century, although the picot edge might be a 19th century addition – it looks a bit too crisp.  The set does have a lot of rust spotting, but more to the point, two sections appear to have been replaced. The work on these modifications is so good that it seems to be a very early operation in the history of the set.

   Sold for $306.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c7okgvl EDWARDIAN MALTESE CREAM SILK LACE TABLE COVER
Size: 33″ x 34″
Starting Price: 65.00 GBP
Auction ends: Dec 22, 2012 05:58:41 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller kimsucadi, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A rectangular Maltese piece, which certainly could have been used as a table cover. It’s Maltese as a textile, and you see this sort of things in small triangular headcovers occasionally. The strips in the center give the impression of alternating flowers and woven leaf clusters, although in reality the leaves are joined together where the strips meet. Nice Maltese cross all around the border. The piece looks in very good condition, with good, crisp motifs.

   Sold for 65.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/cgoak98 BEAUTIFUL Antique DUCHESSE LACE w/ POINT de GAZE Jabot Collar & Matching Cuffs
Size: insert – 15″ x 7″. currs: 3″ x 9.5″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Dec 22, 2012 11:17:14 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller kimsucadi, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A triangular dress insert and two cuffs of Brussels Duchesse. It’s hard to say if the cuffs and insert go together – both have a lot of Duchesse motifs that are common to many such pieces, and the Point de Gaze inserts do share the circular pattern of fillings. But I think the insert is a bit more sophisticated in design, with the multi-layered rose petals, and the hanging vine tendril motif. These aren’t present in the cuffs.And the insert has much more raised bobbin work than the cuffs.  Plus, the condition of the cuffs is less good than the insert, with some discoloration and holes in the Point de Gaze mesh. The insert looks very good as far as condition goes.

   Sold for $76.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d3ubhfa ANTIQUE LACE 15″ OF “BEST OF BEST” HANDMADE ALENCON NEEDLELACE C 1890
Size: 15″ x 3.25″ without engrelure
Starting Price: $55.00
Auction ends: Dec 22, 2012 17:2833 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A fragment of an Alençon border in an elaborate romantic design, typical of the French Second Empire period. The work is nicely executed, with some interesting ‘mode’ fillings. The condition looks very good from the photos, I don’t see any problems. Just wish I knew what became of the rest of it.

   Sold for $220.05, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c57dbe5 POINT DE GAZE LACE 1860 265X11 CM ROSES & OTHER FLOWERS FINEST HANDMADE TREASURE
Size: 11 cm x 265 cm
Starting Price: $99.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 04:25:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, simmerath, Germany
Comments: A long border of French Alençon needlelace. Not quite as flamboyant in design as the greatlace piece above, but it looks like the technical work on toilé variations and “mode” fillings is more detailed. I see a little brown spotting in places, and one hole in the last photo – but I’d rate it very good on condition from the rest of the photos.

   Sold for $271.64, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bo4jw45 ANTIQUE LACE 15″ OF “BEST OF BEST” HANDMADE ALENCON NEEDLELACE C 1890
Size: 11 cm x 317 cm
Starting Price: $99.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 04:29:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, simmerath, Germany
Comments: A long border of Point de Gaze. The raised petal roses are unusual for their naturalism – they almost leap out of the photos. As far as fillings and general design goes, it’s a bit plain, but the condition appears very good. I think I see some small stain spots, but this is very minor. To have a piece this long in such great condition is quite rare.

   Sold for $826.01, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cv8tbmz Antique Tambour Net Lace Veil Scarf Shawl Stole 19th Century 16 X 92
Size: 16″ x 92″
Starting Price: $225.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 07:45:19 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller all*bliss*be*thine, Roanoke, Virginia, United States
Comments: A rectangular shawl of Tambour embroidery on machine net. There is also some raised work done by attaching embroidered cutout cloth to various leaves and flowers. An impressive looking piece, quite nicely worked and in very good condition. Note the elaborate esprits – someone went to a lot of work on this piece. Seller notes one small repair, and I don’t see any other damage from the photos.

   Sold for $225.00, Buy-it-Now

http://tinyurl.com/chp9ueo Antique Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan, Boxed c1900
Size: 9.5″ x 17.5″
Starting Price: 40.00 GBP
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 10:42:02 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller petemaw, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Comments: I’ve been staring a lot at this fan and am as convinced as I’m ever going to be that it is white Chantilly. Mother of Pearl sticks and a slightly worn box. The lace itself looks in very good condition, I don’t see any problems in the photos.  The sticks also look in good shape.

   Sold for 130.67 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/dy6k5mw Ancienne boite Dentelle Fuseaux Broderie Jouet enfant 1907 fuseau Tjevolis neige
Size: ~120″ x 83″
Starting Price: 940.00 EUR Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 14:35:15 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller frenchanticcat01, Bohas Meyriat Rignat, France
Comments: A child’s bobbinlace set from the ‘la Boule de Neige’ people. Similar, but not exactly the same as the Cottier sets that sometimes come up on Ebay. Note the bobbins – the heads come off and you can replace the cone of thread.  I have one of these, beware, if you live in a dry climate the bobbin will warp substantially.  The set contains the second edition of La Boule de Neige – undated. Mostly Torchon patterns. The first edition came out in 1905 and the third in 1918. There is a photo of the set in the booklet and it says it has 26 bobbins, unsure if all of them are in the set here. The cover of the box also says something about embroidery, so I’m not entirely sure how the bobbinlace and embroidery fit together.

      Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/c89q8lf 1800s Civil War era Chantilly lace shawl handmade
Size: ~120″ x 83″
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 17:27:32 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jafiii, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: Handmade Chantilly is so powerful, it hits you in the face with its beauty.  Quite a refreshing change from all those Leavers shawls that appear regularly on Ebay – lovely, but not like this. The racroc strips in this triangular shawl seem to run parallel to the long edge which is unusual. Seller says there is one small repair, and I don’t see any obvious problems in the photos. Overall very good condition.  3rd quarter of the 19th c, this form was meant to drape over the back of a large crinoline skirt.

   Sold for $335.00, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c73986m ANTIQUE LACE EARLY FINE FLEMISH BOBBIN LACE C1750
Size: 34″ x 2.5″ without engrelure
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Dec 23, 2012 19:10:08 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A Flemish bobbinlace border with bride ground. Note the interesting diagonal stitch used as a filling. The motifs are well made, good fillings and raised work. I’d put it about 1740. Seller notes one join midway, and some damage to the picots (look cut off) in one place. Also a few repairs – but basically good condition for something this old.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/bvawyvf Antica tovaglia per altare con pizzo Valenciennes Antique altar cover with lace
http://tinyurl.com/buzh92c Antica tovaglia per altare con pizzo Valenciennes Antique altar table cloth lace
Size: 176 cm x 66 cm plus 19 cm of lace
170 cm x 70 cm plus 23 cm of lace
Starting Price: 90.00 EUR Buy-it-now or Make offer
90.00 EUR Buy-it-now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 3 days 10 hours from 12/20/2012 8:07 PM MST
3 days 10 hours from 12/20/2012 8:07 PM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller sentimentiquarto, Nizza Monferrato, AT, Italy
Comments: The lace on these pieces look early Milanese (17c-18th c), and they make a nice contrast to each other. The first is more elaborate, with motifs almost breaking off into seperate elements, with good fillings and 6 pointed star ground. The second has plainer tapes, no fillings and a tighter ground. Not sure if the lace goes all the way around the cloth on either. Both have a few holes and general wear, but overall good condition for the age.

      Both sold Buy-it-Now for 90.00 EUR.