http://tinyurl.com/pl32ejw Antique/vintage ivory tambour lace wedding veil
Size:  70″ square
Starting Price: 150.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 05, 2014 12:03:47 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A square veil or shawl of tambour embroidery on machine net. Nicely worked with both heavy and lighter shading stitches. Work like this is sometimes ascribed to Belgium.  Seller notes that the density of the embroidery makes the piece a bit heavy, but it looks like it hangs well on the manikin.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Seller cites occasional small hole and several small repairs.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 289.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/oskxyzp Late 17th century Venetian rose point lace border
Size:  3.5″ (excluding engrelure) x 51″
Starting Price: 69.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 05, 2014 12:45:52 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Gros Point needlelace. The lack of continuity in the design indicates reassembly at a later date. As far as actual age goes, there is a lot of debate presently about the early attribution of pieces like this, and the reassembly be a point in its favor for an early date. The clothwork is quite plain with a good cold-press patina, and there are a few simple fillings. Some of the cordonet work is well sculpted, some looks a little unrefined, and the centering of some rings almost looks like they were added later. The motif designs are a bit blocky, and the brides are as expected, but could have been added later. Overall I’m not willing to make a definite early date on this piece – parts look early, but there’s been reworking along with the reassembly.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Reassembled in the 19th century.
Damage: A few broken and missing brides
Soilage:  Overall age patina.

   Sold for 87.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ooynejb Irish Crochet collar
Size:  18″ x 12″
Starting Price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 05, 2014 13:05:00 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar or dress front. Large, raised motifs along the edges with a lighter ‘rose of Sharon’ pattern inside.  Overall quite effective design.  The picots look like crocheted loops.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: One or two broken threads, minor.
Soilage:  Even soft white color accordng to the seller.

   Sold for 38.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/orqr39w Honiton bobbin lace collar
Size:  11.5″ x 17.5″, 8″ neckline
Starting Price: 17.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 05, 2014 13:16:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton collar with needle-made ground, which puts this into the Honiton Point category.  A little snails/slugs  style, with nicely made roses and thistles, good symmetry to the design.  The ‘lily of the valley’ flowers are unusual.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Hard to tell, but looks basically clean in the photos.

   Sold for 17.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/nmbhxay Bobbin lace baby’s bonnet
Size:  13″ front opening, 5″ depth of main panel, back 5.5″ x 4.5″
Starting Price: 12.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2014 02:03:51 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A small baby’s cap of guipure bobbinlace, probably a Cluny type. As the seller points out, the thread is a little heavier than found in Beds.  Good floral design for the type, with raised tallies.  Unusual to see a piece like this.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: A few breaks in the edging.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 32.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qfmabdj Antique Honiton lace bonnet veil/flounce
Size:  16″ x 1.4 meters
Starting Price: 8.98 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2014 07:34:53 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller kinkerjew, Glos, United Kingdom
Comments: Honiton applique on machine net, probably a flounce. There aren’t many photos so I can’t tell the condition of the top and side edges.  The motifs are typical of this lace, quite large, with a chain of flowers on the edge, scattered sprigs in the upper ground.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t tell.
Damage: Photos look good,  and seller does not note defects.
Soilage:  Looks clean from what I can see.

   Sold for 18.89 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nmm7q79 Pretty antique/vintage crochet lace collar and cuffs
Size:  collar: neckline 14″, max depth 5.5″. cuffs: 4″ x 10″
Starting Price: 19.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2014 09:58:15 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Irish crochet collar and cuffs, which match.  Note the seller’s comment, that they are quite loosely worked and floppy.  Probably a result of the kind of thread used, or more of an amateur effort. You also see this in silk Irish crochet, but I don’t think that’s the case here, despite the many raised rings which are a mark of silk work. The motifs are interesting, the rings well done, and it has the kind of geometric look that is sometimes found in IC.  Probably a later work.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks clean.

   Sold for 26.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/oeg9qrx Fan/Eventail F2-Belgium Bobbin Lace on carved Mother Of Pearl
Size:  11.5″ long
Starting Price: $74.99
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2014 15:15:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller betsycrnfa, Mesa, Arizona, United States
Comments: Fan with Mother of Pearl (probably Abalone) pierced sticks.  Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. A few needlelace accents in the fillings, and small rings used as ‘esprits’. The motifs are typical for this lace.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None, note stick replacements.
Damage: Seller says he/she has repaired a few areas – not sure what that means.  6 of the 14 ribs have been replaced with almost identical ones.  I see a few repairs to the net, and occasional pinhole in the tulle.
Soilage:  Looks clean.

   Sold for $307.55, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/o64p5e6 BEST finest early hand made lace collar with daffodils Brussels Point de Gaze
Size:  25″ x 4.5″ to 2.75″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Jan 06, 2014 17:40:04 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller impeeryus, West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze collar, no raised work/  The ‘daffodil’ motif is quite effective, especially with the heavy ring chains around the trumpet openings.  I also like the very broad edge motif, rather architectural. Nice contrast with the lighter neckedge motifs.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Tiny break in the edge, minor.
Soilage:  Light soiling, especially around the back neckline.

   Sold for $63.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/o9o674a Antique Irish Carrickmacross Lace Edging Yardage Excellent condition
Size:  3.25″,  (1 yard, 32″)
Starting Price: $75.00
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2014 10:09:00 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: Two pieces of Carrickmacross guipure.  A better quality piece, note the spiky picots on the brides, and the excellent quality cutwork. Not looped edge.  Nice design.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: Cut into two pieces.  Remnants of cloth at the top.
Damage: A little frayed in some of the cutwork, minor.
Soilage:  A little dusty.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/owjveaz SUPERB 51in HANDMADE Antique tg MALTESE LACE FLOUNCE *DOLLS
Size: 4″ x 51″
Starting Price: $99.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2014 11:34 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A fairly narrow Maltese border with teardrop/heart designs (hopefully I’ll be able to take the Maltese class at OIDFA this year and get more insight into this lace). Fillings alternate between Maltese cross and a mat of woven leaves.  This is a common design for borders in this lace.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: Cut on ends.
Damage: Mild fraying along cut ends, a few scraggly threads.
Soilage:  Seller cites age discoloration and some very light spots.

   Unsold as of 1/8/2014 11:50 AM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/nksngsa Lovely Antique Flounce European Tape Lace with Silk 58″x5.5″ (173x14cm)
Size: 5.5″ x 68″
Starting Price: $30.00
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2014 11:45:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: An Italian tape lace very much in the Abruzzi style. The passives are white, the weavers and edge threads are pale yellow silk. Another piece of this was sold a few months ago. Probably a 19th c piece.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends so can’t tell how they are treated.
Damage: A few frayed threads, see last photo.
Soilage:  No discoloration that I can see.

   Sold for $138.49, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nhlza3o * Antique BRANSCOMBE LACE Parasol Cover – Unused *
Size: 22-23″ diameter
Starting Price: $35.00
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2014 11:53:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: A mixed tape parasol cover, could be English Branscombe. The raised ribs on the spider wheels are found in this lace, however I don’t see any of the typical looped brides, and the outer edge is also atypical. But I think the design and work are close enough for this attribution. Large pieces like this do come up occasionally.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: none
Damage: A few frayed threads, see last photo.
Soilage:  Looks good from the photos

   Sold for $117.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pgqzmfq Attractive Antique {1800s} Carved FAux Ivory Folding Lace Parasol-SANGSTERS
Size: 22-23″ diameter
Starting Price: $35.00
Auction ends: Jan 07, 2014 11:53:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: A parasol with Irish Crochet shade. Normally you’d think this lace would be too heavy for a parasol, however the work here is quite light, resembling the earlier more textile-related patterns. The edges are scalloped, but it’s hard to tell exactly how the cover was constructed. The lace is lined with black silk, and there’s a cream silk inner lining.
Provenance:  Handle stamped ‘Sangsters’.
Condition:
Modifications: none
Damage: Nothing obvious from photos.
Soilage:  Some stains along the fold marks.

   Sold for 129.00 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/psbe5u3 BEAUTIFUL LENGTH OF SUPERB ANTIQUE ENGLISH HONITON BOBBIN LACE ca. 1850
Size: 6″ x 68″
Starting Price: $220.00
Auction ends: Jan 08, 2014 06:17:23 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller palexpo, Steinhausen, Switzerland
Comments: A Honiton Point flounce, needle-made ground. The motifs have some raised work, with typical roses, thistles, and I think Oak leaf motifs. Rather on the snails/slugs style side, and I think it’s a later 19th c piece.  it has a nice presence.  The foot edge treatment is a bit unusual, not easy to sew this to something along that edge.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: At least one end cut, can’t see the other end.
Damage: Nothing obvious from photos.
Soilage:  Pale cream color.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/nr7d9qb antique fan lace Duchesse(?) creamy pink mop inlayd with silver and gold foil
Size: 10.25″ long, 18″ wide
Starting Price: 45.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jan 08, 2014 12:13:45 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller gertjanvanveghel2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles fan with Mother of Pearl (Abalone) inlaid sticks. The needlelace in this lace consists of some decorative ring fillings, in rows and as a grid, and also a single flower without mesh ground in the center. Quite an effective design. Typical Duchesse motifs with raised work on halfstitch ground.
Provenance:  None cited
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Some silver leaf missing on the sticks.  Some sticks have repairs.  Nothing obvious on the lace.
Soilage:  A few tiny brown spots in the lace.

   Sold for 98.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p3m7l5y ANTIQUE hand-embroidered ethnic bonnet Slovak folk costume bobbin lace metallic
Size: not given.
Starting Price: $120.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Jan 08, 2014 14:05 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller slavart, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A very interesting piece, with metallic and other embroidery on the cap. I don’t recognize this point ground lace border in the context of Slovakian lace – it looks more like a Lille design. Still, something like this doesn’t come up very often, and it is beautifully made and quite impressive looking.
Provenance:  Made in Drahovce, Slovakia or one of the surrounding village northeast of Trnava.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Frayed threads, some repairs.obvious on the lace.
Soilage:  A little yellowed on the lace.

   Best offer accepted, don’t know amount.

http://tinyurl.com/opa3qee Vintage Lace Brussels Needlepoint Point de Gaze Handmade Trim 19th Century
Size: 2.75″ x ~2 yards 75″
Starting Price: $195.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jan 08, 2014 22:48:27 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A narrow, long length of Point de Gaze, no rased work. The design is rather architectural, and note the single looped picots along the edge. That’s the sign of a manufacturer, name lost. Some heavy rings used as decorative modes in hexagonal cartouches n the repeats.  Interesting design. Seller has listed 2 other similar bonnets, #360817136104 and 360817135162.
Provenance:  From a collector’s estate
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Occasional pinhole in the mesh, minor.  Small part of the engrelure damaged.
Soilage:  Looks clean in the photos.

   No bids.