http://tinyurl.com/bya34f7 ANTIQUE BOBBIN LACE LONG BORDER DOUBLE HEADED EAGLE 1800 -1850 POSSIBLY EARLIER
Size: 9″ x 123″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 10:16:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller loisvc10, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Milanese border with double-headed eagle pattern. In the 18th century this iconography was most commonly associated with the Holy Roman Empire and Russia, and after 1806 with Austria and the German Confederation established in 1815. Such figural patterns in Milanese were not uncommon, and using the tape lace methodologies creates lots of possibilities. There are offshoots of this kind of lace in Eastern Europe, but I think that the plaited ground here points to and 18thc Italian origin. The tape is very plain, and the symmetry of the design almost points to Abruzzi techniques. I’d like to see closeups of the lower border, the design looks a bit cut off, but it’s probably OK. Seller says one end is slightly worn, but overall very good condition for the age.

   Sold for 350.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bhd8xbn Antique/vintage Irish crochet lace modesty panel
Size: 13″ long, 16″ neck
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 10:20:15 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A very ‘Venetian’ looking Irish Crochet dress insert. Irish Crochet does take inspiration from the Italian raised needlelaces, and you can see echos of that here. I do think t his has been cut from a larger piece and fitted into material as an insert – the pattern is just too random for an original piece. The picots might be Clones knots (a bit hard to tell), and the raised and flat worked crochet is finely done. Seller cites one or two broken brides, otherwise in good condition.

   sold for 38.13 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a9w8wcc Beautiful Cream Hand Made Antique Fine Lace Victorian Collar
Size: not given
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 10:54:20 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller celestial20_0, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A Youghal needlelace collar. It does look modified, the ends have been cut with another edging added on. The inner neckline also looks a little abbreviated, but hard to tell if there’s a modification here. Good design of shamrocks and flowers with some elaborate fillings around the edge. Looks in good condition from the photos.

   Sold for 25.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/b26ra5m Vintage Antique Irish Crochet Lace Collar Trim Handmade
Size: 3.75″ deep, 15″ (neck?) 30″ (outside?)
Starting Price: $4.99
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 11:25:16 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller Molokh2012, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar. I really like the juxtaposition of the heavy motifs around the edge with the lighter Rose of Sharon design on the inside. Makes the motifs almost act like ruffles.  A well made piece with some raised work.  I see a few small holes in the mesh, and seller says it is yellowed. But basically good condition.

   Sold for $20.50, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ashgfja Beautiful Very Fine Antique Hand Made Lace Bow/Collar/Dress Embellishment
Size: 4″ x 12.5″
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 11:40:56 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller celestial20_0, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: Quite an impressive looking dress ornament.  It reminds me of the rarely seen ‘necklace’ motif (see the 3rd piece down on the Ebay Alerts for Aug 14, 2011 http://tinyurl.com/a7usg2m). A kind of 2-d rendering of a highly 3-d piece. It has a Duchesse feel, but with the sophistication of Ghent. I can’t see any condition problems from the photos – overall very good.

   Sold for 45.55 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bxbdswk Antique white Honiton bobbin lace collar
Size: 6″ deep
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 12:30:13 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller linen-cupboard, Crawcrook, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha collar of Bruges Bloemwerk.  A bit heavily worked, but Bruges laces varies widely. A bertha is ambitious. Overall it looks in good condition from the photos.

   Sold for 16.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bjlx89f antique point de gaze wedding handkerchief ELLA signature free uk pp
Size: not given
Starting Price: 35.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 12:46:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller oooptafagv, Crawcrook, lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A Point de Gaze handkerchief with a small monogram. I’m intregued by the roses – there is some decoration of the raised petals, and an interesting kind of shaded effect. Hard to explain. Not much in the way of decorative fillings. It does have a lot of small holes in the mesh, very difficult to repair, even if you could find the thread. I’d rate the condition slightly short of good, but it is a little unusual Presentation for Point de Gaze.

   Sold for 126.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/amps9ot Beautiful Cream Hand Made Antique Fine Lace Victorian Collar
Size: not given
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 14:32:25PST
Offered by: Ebay seller celestial20_0, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: From a stately home sale in Scotland. Gros Point re-worked into a collar, although you can follow the flow of some of the pattern The question is, how early is the lace? It is very sculptural with large areas of clothwork, either plain or ornamented with lines. I am a bit bothered by the needlelace filling stitches – they seem a little coarse for an early piece. But the ornamentation of the brides and cordonnet looks good. There’s a lively debate, even a recent conference discussing the age of such pieces. Similar items have been argued as 19th c pieces, but there is very little documentation existent. I join the call of those who are calling for reliable dating tests to try and shed light on the dates of early pieces.
Arguing for a 17th c date would be the fact why would anyone rework a more modern piece into this shape? Why not just make it that way in the first place?  I think it might be an earlier piece.
Condition looks clean and sound.

   Sold for 155.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a87ndf7 Stunning 18th c. Small Point de Gaze Lace Collar ~ Antique Doll Perfect!
Size: 18″ neckline, 2″ to 3″ wide
Starting Price: $74.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2013 15:00:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridian, Idaho, United States
Comments: A small Point de Gaze collar.  Raised petal roses, and I like the raised work on the leaves.  Not much in the way of fillings. Note the connected picots on the edge, an imitation of the Alençon horsehair.  Looks in very good condition from the photos, I can’t see anything wrong. Seller says it is off-white in color.

   Sold for $74.00 Buy-it-Now.

http://tinyurl.com/azgao9s ANTIQUE LACE-RARE 19THC. IRISH GUIPURE TRIANGULAR SHAWL
Size: 60″ x 120″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2013 07:49:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: An impressive Carrickmacross guipure triangular shawl. Large pieces of this lace are unusual, but not entirely unknown, write to me for some web sites.  Note the spiky picots, which you see in Carrickmacross sometimes rather than the looped ones. I’m thinking that some of the motifs are thistles with their spiked leaves.  I don’t see any muslin embroidery or raised work which you sometimes see in Carrickmacross.  But this exuberant design really doesn’t need anything more.  Very good condition, really exceptional.

   Sold for $995.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a3t6t33 Glorious ACANTHUS Urns Antique Point De Venise NEEDLELACE Runner & 10 Placemats
Size: runner: 17″ x 68.5″, placemats 13″ x 18″
Starting Price: $345.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2013 08:48:22 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridian, Idaho, United States
Comments: An elaborate runner and placemats of cutwork. The motifs have some relief from raised embroidery, and all are united with needle-made brides. Seller notes some tiny spots, one loose brides and some age spotting. Basically very good condition.

   No bids.