http://tinyurl.com/mp8939s Irish Crochet collar – great texture and detail
Size: 12.5″ neckline, 6.5″ dep
Starting Price:$25.00
Auction ends: Aug 11, 2013 16:27:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: A deep Irish crochet collar. Square mesh bride ground with crocheted loops for picots. Some good raised work, note the looped motif in some flowers. Good tight work in the motifs.  Basically very good condition I don’t see any obvious problems in the photos. It does look like it could use a little blocking, but that’s minor.

      Sold for $68.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mxjkvwc ARGENTAN LACE CAP BACK Display, Collectors, Study
Size: 9.5″ across bottom x 8″ high
Starting Price:$10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 11, 2013 17:35:27 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: A cap back of Alençon lace. The piece has the bride bouclé ground, which is a very complex ground composed of three separate layers of stitches. Each side of the hexagonal mesh is buttonholed over giving this the strong, ‘winter lace’ texture. Both Alençon and Argentan manufacturers used this mesh, so it is basically impossible to attribute. The design is quite typical of the late 18th century.   Condition is short of good, with numerous repairs and some small holes in the lower left corner.

   $26.99, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/ktz4ge3 19THC IMPRESSIVE LARGE NET & TAMBOUR EMBROID’D PR. LG PANELS BIRDS/ NET/ TREE
Size: 56″ x 116″ each?
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 13, 2013 10:39:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: An impressive applique on black machine net. The cloth motifs have been tambour embroidered, then applied onto the net, probably with more tambour along the edges. Very good work; I’ve never seen anything quite like this. It has a kind of Art Nouveau look, perhaps beginning of the 20th c. I believe there are 2 panels, although it’s hard to tell from the photos which one you are looking at.  There are condition problems in the net, a number of splits and holes. And it looks like the tops have been cut off then attached to some kind of rod.  I’ll call the condition basically good, being a little forgiving because of the rarity of this work.

   Sold for $475.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mx2zfc3 Antique/vintage Bedfordshire lace dress front
Size: neckline 14″, front depth 5″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 13, 2013 12:03:35 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: An collar of Beds lace in a typical arrangement of a triangular base with a frill around the outer edge. It has a simple design of leaves, trails and a few woven tally fillings. It’s a bit hard to tell, but the ends of the frill look almost natural, like it might have been designed for this piece. General condition looks very good, I don’t see obvious problems from the photos.

   Sold for 12.50 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mhoghv9 ANTIQUE LACE-LADIES HAND MADE CANTU LACE COLLAR
Size: ~35″ x 5″ at widest part
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 10:10:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: An collar of Cantu bobbinlace. Interesting little plaited edge running along the outside. Typical flower and hook motifs, design symmetric and lays on the manikin well. Basically good condition from the photos, although there’s no image of the back of the piece.

   Sold for $19.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kbzmn46 ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 1890-1900 TAMBOUR LACE SHAWL
Size: 12-13″ x 62″
Starting Price: $35.00
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 10:16:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A rectangular shawl of tambour embroidery on machine net.  It has a nice ‘blonde de caen’ look with large flowers massed at the ends, and delicate esprits in the ground. Basically very good condition, one small opening and some age stains.

   Sold for $79.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/metx45u ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 1860’s, FINE BRUSSELS LACE
Size: 20″ x 55″
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 10:32:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A wide flounce of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine tulle. Interesting wheat ear design. It’s a complex design, no esprits in the upper ground. A longer piece of this lace sold on Ebay recently, #160981816141.  Condition on this is basically good, with some holes scattered throughout the tulle. Expected in this kind of lace.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k6n87jl ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 17THC. BOBBIN LACE
Size: 3.75″ x 42″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 10:58:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A narrow border, hard to say if it’s Flemish or Milanese. It does have a Milanese plaited ground, yet the delicacy of the motifs look more Flemish. So does the very plain lower border. Wish there were more closeups, and a view of the opposite side.  But I think I will go with Milanese on this, mainly because of the woven leaves used as fillings.   Overall good condition, just looks a little worn.

   Sold for $95.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/ka5dsee #5. vintage antique bobbin lace large collar ecru
Size: 9.25″ to 10″ deep, laid flat 26″ x 25″
Starting Price: $56.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 10:58:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John,  Indiana, United States
Comments: A guipure bobbinlace deep collar.  Could be French from around Le Puy, or maybe a Russian product, with the ‘sunflower’ design. Well done, quite a bold design. This type of lace needs research. Looks in generally very good condition.

      No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mybuvtc #5. antique bobbin lace collar off white from Bath England
Size: 2.25″ to 3.75″ wide. laid flat 25″ x 10″
Starting Price: $69.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 12:57:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John,  Indiana, United States
Comments: A lappet collar of Duchesse, on the Bruges side in design. No needlelace accents. Typical motifs, well arranged. Looks in very good condition.

  No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/lzsr57u #2. antique vintage bobbin cream lace collar very large 11″ wide
Size: 11″ deep. laid flat 26″ x 28″
Starting Price: $43.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 12:57:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John,  Indiana, United States
Comments: A deep collar of Bruges bloemwerk with a square picoted ground.  Motifs are quite large, but suitable to the piece, it has a bold design.  Condition looks generally very good.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/nyljm3f ANTIQUE HAND-MADE ECRU CORALINE NEEDLE LACE COLLAR INSERT TRIM
Size: 12″ long top, 14″ bottom
Starting Price: $8.50
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 13:07:43 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 1948.mom, Delray Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: An Irish Crochet choker collar. This probably originally would have come with a dress insert to be attached to the neckpiece, and 2 cuffs. Good design of 5 petaled flowers and raised ring ‘snowflakes’. Chained looped picots on the brides. Looks in basically very good condition, just a little wrinkled and age discoloration.

   Sold for $9.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/llgo5hw ANTIQUE LACE INTERESTING HANDMADE BOBBIN LACE 62″
Size: 2.25″ x 62″
Starting Price: $25.00, $37.50 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Aug 14, 2013 15:01:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: This looks like a narrow border of Beds. I’ve seen thelittle round motif before, in better quality Beds laces. It does have a generally washed out wrinkled appearance, so I’ll call the condition basically good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kdjbqgv Antique Handmade Brussels Mixed Needlelace (Point de Gaze) 56.5″x 9″~ NO RESERVE
Size: 9″ x 56.5″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Aug 15, 2013 16:09:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller verna1017, Boyton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A Duchesse runner on the Bruges side, with good design and technique. It doesn’t have many motifs, but the design is impressive. I especially like the little rings on halfstitch ground surrounding the central motifs, and there’s some raised work in a ‘fleur-de-Lis’ motif. Basically very good condition, a little discolored, but no damage that I can see from the photos.

   Sold for $152.50, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l9t5a9l Antique/vintage Brussels Duchesse lace bertha
Size: neck edge 19″, 6″ deep
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 16, 2013 11:24:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of Belgian bobbinlace, I’ll call it Bruges Bloemwerk. Unusual, it’s joined together in a circle.  It has a more sophisticated design than is normally seen in Bloemwerk – note the hexagonal double picoted brides, as well as a finer square mesh ground.

   Sold for 49.99 GBP, 4 bidders.