http://tinyurl.com/lmxvga8 20.5ins antique/vintage Bucks oak leaf design lace v.g.c. coll. Susan Cox
Size:  9.5″ x 20.5″
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:15:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Seller is offering a number of small pieces from the collection of the late Susan Cox. This one is a rather exceptional short piece with some history, and a very elaborate design of oak leaves.  This is Bucks lace at its best – wish there were more…
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton. ID reads “Bucks Oak Leaf Design. Recently presented to the school by Mrs Forbes Hamilton of Sidbury whose family lived in Olney.”
Condition:
Modifications: cut both ends
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Dark ecru color, occasional small brown spot.

   Sold for 105.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k7kypjg 2 yards 31 ins antique/vintage Honiton lace v.g.c. coll. Susan Cox
Size:  4″ x 103″
Starting Price: 30.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:27:26 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A good narrow border of snails/slugs style Honiton lace.  Plaited brides, flowers with the rather ‘turkey tail’ design. A good example of the type.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: sewn to a dark turquoise tissue.  Can only see one end, looks properly terminated.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Cream color with a few age spots.

   Sold for 41.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kzud8zy 42 ins antique/vintage mixed Brussels lace trim – coll. Susan Cox
Size:  42″ long, no width given.
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:44:37 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Belgian Point de Angleterre, later 19th c.  Fine bobbin motifs with a Point de Gaze mesh and decorative needlelace ‘mode’ fillings.  This can be an extremely impressive lace, here It think the needlelace decoration is a little imprecise. It does have an overall dense design that looks well from a distance.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Pale ivory color.

   Sold for 50.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l85hqzd 52 ins antique/vintage Honiton lace edging v.g.c. coll. Susan Cox
Size:  3.75″ x 52″
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:48:10 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Honiton guipure. Snails/slugs style with a good dense scattered flower/leaf design. Plaited, picoted brides, two types of tally fillings.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: One end cut one finished.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Pale cream color, one brown age spot.

   Sold for 44.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lgqj3tq ANTIQUE LACE HANDMADE POINT DE GAZE LAPPETS SCARF / TIE C 1890
Size:  3.75″ to 5″ x 43.5″
Starting Price: $9.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:54:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A lappet scarf of Point de Gaze. No raised work, hardly any decorative fillings, so this piece depends solely on design for effect. Not the most sophisticated design, but I think the overall effect is good.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: A few small holes and pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage:  Small stain at one end.

   Sold for $185.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l2kqybr Finer than usual, wide antique Victorian tamboured stole or wrap c1880-90’s
Size:  15″ x 96″
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 02, 2014 10:54:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller poppy1109, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: A rectangular scarf of tambour embroidery on machine net.  The chain stitch is often indicative of Belgian manufacture, however very difficult to tell the actual origin.  Impressive design, well executed.  See also Ebay #360844338032, same seller, for a similar piece.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Some edge pulling, one small hole in the tulle.
Soilage:  A few localized stains.

   Sold for 64.66 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ldjrk7y Exceptionnelle longueur de large dentelle du Puy XIXè faite main aux fuseaux
Size:  16.5 cm x 8 m 25 cm
Starting Price: 450.00 EUR Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Feb 03, 2014 01:08:15 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller florencel4670, Palaiseau, France
Comments: A long, wide insertion of a plaited bobbinlace. Seller attributes it to Le Puy, which could be correct. I’ve gotten similar things from this area with a solid provenance, however it is a very poorly documented type. This piece has a good bold design reminiscent of the early plaited lace pattern books.  It would probably be used to edge table linens.
Provenance:  Comes from a “mercerie” (haberdashery?).
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the edges to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks clean.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/lhqkm7r Antique Irish Limerick lace handmade lovely Lappet with Harps
Size:  2.25″ to 4.75″ x 50″
Starting Price: 34.95 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 03, 2014 09:05:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow scarf of needlerun net. With the harp design I’ll go with Limerick. Good design, nicely worked.
Provenance:  none cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: A few pulls in the tulle.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 34.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/n7mcf4p 1 yd 17 ins antique/vintage Brussels Duchesse lace flounce – coll. Susan Cox
Size:  7.5″ x 1 yard 17″
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 03, 2014 10:36:35 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A medium width border of Duchesse de Bruges. Nice design, good raised work, carefully done fillings and brides. A cut above what you often find in this lace.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see both ends, but one looks properly terminated for a pieced lace.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Mild ivory color, occasional pale brown age mark.

   Sold for 131.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k5u9omu 4 yds antique/vintage leaf design lace edging – coll. Susan Cox
Size:  4″ x 4 yards
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 03, 2014 11:06:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow border of bobbinlace guipure with a leaf design.  No gimp, but it does have some raised tally work. The ‘islands’ among the brides make me think it might be Belgian.  But the rather novel design seems more French.  An unusual, interesting piece.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School in Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: One end cut, can’t see the other end.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Seller cites ‘a fair amount of pale brown age marks’.

   Sold for 71.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l77e3uq Antique Victorian Bobbin Needle Lace Wedding Handkerchief Roses Fancy
Size:  13″ x 13.25″
Starting Price: $285.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2014 08:54:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller gb-best, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A handkerchief of Bruges Bloemwerk.  Nicely done, the motifs seem tightly worked (might be Ghent work?).  Narrow picoted brides with a few simple fillings in flower centers.
Provenance:  Comes from a Philadelphia estate
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Tiny break here and there, some pinholes in center cloth.
Soilage: Some brown spotting. Overall cream color.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k2mxka2 1860 RARE FORM OF LADIES FINE HAND BRUSSELS LACE FALL CAP OR DRESS APPLIQUE
Size:  8″ long down one side, ~7.5″ across widest section.
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2014 08:54:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: These come up occasionally, I’ve seen 3 on Ebay in the past 2 years.  Duchesse de Bruges (they seldom have any needlelace), and in the form of a tiered necklace.  This one almost looks like it is edged with rows of pearls.  Excellent design with the large leaves offset with the smaller found forms. One raised medallion in the center.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious.
Soilage: Looks clean and crisp in the photos, the raised work could probably be tacked down.

   Sold for $89.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n8974px 19thc. Brussels / Point de Gaze Lace Bertha Collar
Size:  42″ neckline, 7″ deep
Starting Price: $39.00
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2014 19:00:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller textiles2012, Hydes, Maryland, United States
Comments: A bertha of Duchesse de Bruxelles with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Conventional design, nothing out of the ordinary.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Small holes and pinholes in the Pt de G mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for $96.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mbdzpjw 19thc. Brussels / Point de Gaze Lace Handkerchief 28 ROSES !
Size:  14″ square
Starting Price: $49.00
Auction ends: Feb 04, 2014 19:00:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller textiles2012, Hydes, Maryland, United States
Comments: A handkerchief of Duchesse de Bruxelles with multiple layered raised petal roses in Point de Gaze.  No mesh grounded needlelace, which is fortunate because this piece really doesn’t need that additional touch.  The roses match very well with the bobbinlace motifs.  Excellent design – I especially like the tiny motifs between the roses on the outer edges in the corners. A higher end market product.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: A few tiny defects, very minor.
Soilage: Slight discoloration.  “This has been professionally cleaned with a museum grade non-chlorine product”

   Sold for $351.01, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/krpssqz A Stunning Antique Brussels Point De Gaze Collar
Size:  15 cm deep, 67 cm outer edge
Starting Price: 48.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 05, 2014 12:11:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winterwonderlandfairy, London, United Kingdom
Comments: I wonder if this isn’t a fan leaf. Point de Gaze with raised rose petals, and some nice areas of decorative ‘mode’ fillings.  Good overall design.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: One tiny hole in the mesh, minor.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 48.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kbpmzhr 2 yards 10 ins antique/vintage Honiton lace with butterflies and roses
Size:  4″ x 2 yards 10″
Starting Price: 50.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2014 10:28:27 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton Point border – Honiton motifs (some figural) with a needlelace ground.  A little on the snails/slugs style side.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut on ends
Damage: Minor damage to engrelure, a few broken ground stitches.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 64.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kglasol VINTAGE ANTIQUE BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE/RUNNER
Size:  9″ x 73″
Starting Price: 5.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2014 11:12:24 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller minimine45, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A rectangular scarf of Duchesse de Bruges, with a few needlelace fillings in flower centers. Some raised ribs in the bobbinlace, fairly conventional motifs and design.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from photos.
Soilage: A few brown spots, localized.

   Sold for 84.00 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mssg8as 2 yards 31 ins antique/vintage Honiton lace v.g.c. coll. Susan Cox
Size:  10″ x 2 yards 14″
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2014 11:28:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net.  Bobbin-made rings used as esprits in the ground.  The variety and extent of the fillings make me almost wonder if this is an English piece.  Excellent design, meant to be ruffled.
Provenance:  Ex. coll. Susan Cox of the English Lace School, Tiverton.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Occasional pinhole in the tulle
Soilage: Pale ivory in color.

   Sold for 41.50 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mg8qsgo Beautiful Antique Handmade Lace & Mother of Pearl Fan
Size:  12.5″ long
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 06, 2014 12:00:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: A fan of Brussels bobbin and needlelace applique on machine net. The design has a rather free Art Nouveau look, however the motifs are a bit loose in construction. Note the needlelace figural motifs, and a few needlelace fillings.  Naturalistic design, plain Mother of Pearl (abalone) sticks.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Originally backed with gauze, but much has been cut away.
Damage: Nothing obvious from photos.
Soilage: Looks clean.

   Sold for 135.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k55afba Vintage Lace ~1880: Belgian needlelace Applique 4.2″ x 63″
Size:  4.2″ x 63″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 07, 2014 11:33:01 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A border of Brussels needlelace applique on machine net.  Rather light in design, no elaborate fillings.  The design fills the space well, but no esprits in the upper ground.  I am helping this seller with his descriptions.
Provenance:  From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut at ends.
Damage: Some small holes and pinholes in the net.
Soilage: A few brown spots, a little wrinkled.

   Sold for $37.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mx85ynh Vintage Lace ~1620: Italian (Genoa/Genoese) bobbinlace 3.4″ x 225″
Size:  3.4″ x 225″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 08, 2014 05:01:14 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A Genoese style plaited bobbinlace border, quite long. Hard to tell if it is an early piece, but it does have many characteristics of what we think of as Genoese. Particularly the little woven leaves, and the fan-like scallops.
Provenance:  From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut at ends.
Damage: A few loose threads, some minor wear along footedge.
Soilage: Nothing obvious from photos.

   Sold for $233.50, 10 bidders.