http://tinyurl.com/m3zzwtw Victorian Spanish silver blonde lace mantilla/fascinator with original note
Size: 24″ x 57″
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 03:39:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A white or cream silk blonde mantilla. French or Spanish, hard to tell given the design.  The fillings are a honeycomb rather than the 6-pointed star favored in the Catalonian blondes.  Floral design with a heavy border – technique is excellent, the design is not very elaborate, but effective.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: A few small holes, one larger damaged area in the upper right of the photo.  Looks like there are a few repairs to the ground.
Soilage: The thread is a rather cream color in the photos, might be aging.
Finish: Some fold creases.

   Sold for 70.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pgcvd2n very well worked large antique irish crochet clones lace collar
Size: not given
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 08:41:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A silk Irish Crochet collar.  IC in silk does come up occasionally, and the motifs are sometimes a little limited due to the difficulties with the thread.  The rings edging this collar are very typical, and this is mirrored in the design of the grapes. There’s a little raised work in the flowers, but mainly the relief in a piece like this relies on the covered heavy base thread.  Picots are crocheted loops.
Provenance:  A white
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Some stains around the neck edge.
Finish: Some raised work a little folded – very minor.  The type of thread doesn’t hold creases or wrinkles well, which is good.

   Sold for 18.66 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nxe967v Exquisite antique handmade Brussels Duchesse lace wedding handkerchief
Size: 35 cm square
Starting Price: 52.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 08:41:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A handkerchief of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. Typical floral design with a few needle made knots used as fillings – esprits in the open ground.  Nicely sculpted border next to the cloth, and the motifs in the corners are well handled.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.  Tulle looks in good shape.
Soilage: Seller has laundered the piece but gives no details on the process.
Finish: Some rolled work veins aren’t straight, usually a sign of slight shrinkage from washing – who knows when this might have occurred.  Light wrinkling in the cloth, probably along past fold lines.

   Sold for 77.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ppwqtzv 91 ins antique/vintage reticella style lace – poss. ecclesiastical
Size: 7.2″ x 91″
Starting Price: 12.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 08:41:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A ‘Reticella Style’ (I like that terminology) border.  The raised work incorporated reminds me of early Greek Reticellas, although the clothwork is a bit loosely done.  I’m thinking it’s either a Greek or Cyprus product.  These were often made as trimming for table or bed linens – but the cross motif in the points might be ecclesiastical, as the seller suggests.  Good, even work, and the 1930’s date makes sense, although this kind of work is still being made today.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None, and seller says both ends are finished.
Damage: A localized loose area along the top edge – looks like there’s an attempted repair.
Soilage: A bit cream colored, might be just aging.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for 44.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ngkfjzb  Antique Lace Bertha Collar Handmade Bedfordshire Lace 19th century
Size: 19″ neckline, 14″ center depth
Starting Price: 35.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 12:26:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller hamstershoard, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom
Comment: This shawl collar does have a Beds feel, and Beds workers often made narrower collars with a shaped center piece surrounded by straight borders, usually ruffled. But it does look a little off the Beds track, especially with the center flower against a point ground – that’s a Le Puy characteristic, as is the elaborate ground.  Beds-type trails and woven leaves are there, but you also see this in French pieces. And this particular shaped collar is a form seen in Le Puy.  Jury’s out on this one. It is an impressive piece.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Seller cites possible small repairs along neck edge.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: A little wrinkled, minor.

   Sold for 35.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kaeqvwl 4 Yards BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE NEEDLE LACE
Size: 5″ x 4 yards
Starting Price: $275.05 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 17:00:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller nojunkplz, Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Comment: A long border of Point de Gaze with an elegant, higher-end market design. No raised work, but it doesn’t need any.  The flowers are quite naturalistic, and there are a variety of well-done decorative ‘mode’ fillings.  It’s a little hard to see in the photos, but there seems to be widely spaced looped picots along the lower edge.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see ends to tell how they are finished.
Damage: Small holes and pinholes throughout the mesh.
Soilage: Off white color
Finish: A little shrunken, perhaps from a past wash.  Light wrinkling and some elements folded along the lower edge, minor.

   Sold for $600.00, 17 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qfsfxbr Exquisite Antique Vintage Lace LAPPET Brussels scarf veil sash
Size: 5.5″ x 56″
Starting Price: $174.99
Auction ends: Oct 05, 2014 19:07:05 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller messycounter, Sumterville, Florida, United States
Comment: A narrow scarf of Point d’Angleterre, fine bobbin-made motifs with a Point de Gaze ground and raised needle-made rings used as fillings. An interesting piece, and one of the better later 19th c Belgian laces. The design is quite dense and some of the motifs show nice originality.
Provenance:  From an English estate.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: A few small holes and pinholes in the mesh, especially near the center.
Soilage: Seller cites some light storage discoloration, which I interpret as a few small brown stains, minor.
Finish: Some motifs a little shrunken, probably from a past wash. This doesn’t affect all motifs equally.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kh2g35r ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CARVED & PIERCED BONE (BOVINE) & CREAM BRUSSLES LACE FAN c1880
Size: 14.5″ high, 25″ across
Starting Price: $99.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 06, 2014 12:10:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller rupertandtoby, Surrey, United Kingdom
Comment: A fan of Duchesse de Bruxelles with carved bone sticks.  No raised work in the nice Point de Gaze insert.  Conventional Duchesse bobbin motifs with simple needle-made fillings. The overall design is a little crowded, but it works well.
Provenance:  From an English estate.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: One rib has come away from the lace.  Lace looks OK. Point de Gaze mesh looks good.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Expected creases for a fan.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/ka6q8g4 dentelle ancienne à l’aiguille 18ème Argentan document antique needle lace
Size: 7 cm to 9 cm x 175 cm
Starting Price: 55.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2014 09:18:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller atelier1900, Rhône-Alpes, France
Comment: A set of Alençon lappets joined at the center – they are quite long.  Typical Louis XVI style with a heavier edge and light motifs throughout the rest of the mesh.  Rèseau fin along the edges, and brides tortillèe in the center.  This combination was made both in Alençon and Argentan, with the Argentan industry being far smaller.  Some Argentan lacemakers say that horsehair was never used in Argentan lace, and I don’t see any sign of it here, at least not left in the work. A thinner black horsehair was generally used for the picots but withdrawn later.  So it might be Argentan, but there’s really no way of telling. Recent ‘standards’ for identification coming mainly out of France attribute Argentan to a much more elaborate pattern.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Joined with a zigzag seam in the center.
Damage: Some serious holes in the mesh throughout, although fairly localized near the upper centers of the lappets and toward the lower ends.  Repairs evident.
Soilage: Ecru color
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

      Sold for 78.00 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lwfoz93 LG REVERSIBLE HANDMADE Antique Vtg DIMENSIONAL IRISH CROCHET LACE COLLAR
Size: 36.5″ neckline, 55″ outside edge, 6.75″ across widest point, 5.5″ vertical depth
Starting Price: $179.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Oct 07, 2014 18:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comment: An Irish Crochet dress front, although with the long points it would be used as a collar with the bib to the back.  Interesting technique – everything seems to be built on the base thread with one single additional row. Gives it a tape-like appearance and some freedom in motif design.  Lots of raised work.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Ecru color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Unsold as of 10/10/2014, 7:52 PM MST

http://tinyurl.com/mp3x4r9 Large volant dentelle ancienne vers 1800 Ref 1 lot 2 TDM
Size: ~36 cm x 325 cm
Starting Price: 39.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 08, 2014 01:37:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gede34, Dans mes armoires, France
Comment: A wide, very long flounce of Chantilly.  Good romantic design of flowers following an undulating trail above a vertical design of leaves.  Lots of esprits in the ground.  It has the very black look of Belgian products.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut or finished. Engrelure at the top.
Damage: One large hole, one racroc split, a few minor holes and pinholes.
Soilage: Looks clean but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for 51.00 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ms29uvw Très longue 9 m, fine et belle dentelle ancienne vers 1880 Ref 3 lot 2 TDM
Size: 24 cm x 900 cm
Starting Price: 79.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 08, 2014 01:57:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gede34, Dans mes armoires, France
Comment: A narrower, but very long flounce of Chantilly.  Again with the black look that might indicate Belgian manufacture.  The design is fairly simple with a swag with a simple flower filling the spaces n the scalloped border.  No esprits in the ground.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut or finished. Engrelure at top.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: Some vertical fold creases.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kcwoauq ANTIQUE LACE – HONITON LACE CUFFS – ROSES
Size: 24 cm x 900 cm
Starting Price: 35.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 08, 2014 02:09:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire,  United Kingdom
Comment: A matched set of Honiton guipure cuffs.  Picoted irregular brides.    Woven tally leadwork fillings, but they aren’t very elaborate.  The photos are a little overexposed so it’s difficult to see the stitch structure, but they look tightly woven.  Mostly whole-stitch, little half-stitch.  Dense design, snails/slugs style.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Occasional frayed bride.
Soilage: Looks clean,
Finish: Some folding of motifs along the edges.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mdoffxy Très longue 5 m25 fine et belle dentelle ancienne vers 1880 Ref 6 lot13 TDM
Size: 16.5 cm x 525 cm
Starting Price: 49.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 08, 2014 02:35:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gede34, Dans mes armoires, France
Comment: A fairly narrow, long Chantilly border.  Note the extensive honeycomb fillings, also some ‘islands’ connected by bars in the lower circular spaces.  And particularly note the finish to the upper edge – all this speaks to a better quality piece.  Typical romantic 2nd empire design with one large rose hanging down into the edge scallops. A little asymmetry in the scallops gives the piece interest.  Again, the darker black thread which might indicate Belgian manufacture.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: A few irregular creases, minor.  Looks unused.

   Sold for 49.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/pa5gw3v 18THC RARE PT DE PARIS LAPPETS PAIR AS FOUND
Size: each ~3″ x 22″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 08, 2014 02:35:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comment: A pair of Alençon lappets, ~3rd quarter 18th c.  Very typical design concentrating on well-done decorative ‘mode’ fillings, with rather plain motifs.  It’s rare that lace of this style/period survives in very good condition, this set has seen some wear but in general not too bad.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: There’s an interesting small addition to the top of each lappet.
Damage: Breaks in the mesh and in some of the clothwork throughout.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to judge color or staining against the red background.
Finish: No serious creases or wrinkles.

   $175.00, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/ozpsfeu PIZZO DI CANTU’ AUTO D’EPOCA – CANTU’BOBBIN LACE, CLASSIC CAR FILATO PER TOMBOLO
Size: 12 cm x 25 cm  (the car in the first photo)
Starting Price: 80.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2014 09:05:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller simoneconsonni, Alserio, Italy
Comment: This description is only for the first photo below. There are more of these listed, see items #321540492414, #321540489802, #321540487646, and #321540479560.  They are delightful modern pieces, apparently in a Cantù  style.  Beautifully made.
Provenance:  Made by the seller’s aunt who had more than 50 yeas of experience.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Read for framing.

    
     No bids on any of these.

http://tinyurl.com/l22lwwc Antique/vintage Honiton lace fall cap
Size: 10″ x 34″
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2014 11:16:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton guipure fallcap or small mantilla headcover.  Snails/slugs style with lots of motifs scattered in the center, kept corralled by a turkey-tail variant border. Good woven tally ‘leadworks’ of varying types.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Seller cites one or two broken brides.
Soilage: Pale ivory color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

  Sold for 40.20 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/klzjk5j large antique fan mpo handmade (?) lace silver incrusted gilded rivet Victorian
Size: 14.95″ tall, 26.5″ wide opened.
Starting Price: 99.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2014 12:15:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gertjanvanveghel2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Comments: A fan of Brussels application on machine net.  Beautiful asymmetric naturalistic design. This was not an easy piece to make with all the little feathery leaves.  Unusual – there are extensive areas of needle-run fillings. Higher quality Mother of Pearl sticks with silver and gold decoration.  Wonder if that’s a diamond in the rivet.  A higher end market piece.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Brown stains in the tulle.
Finish: Expected fan creases.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k8uqoom HANDMADE Antique Vtg BLACK CHANTILLY BOBBIN LACE MOURNING MANTILLA SCARF PANEL
Size: 16″ x 35″
Starting Price: $64.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2014 17:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A silk Chantilly hat veil.  Fairly wide scalloped border with esprits in the main ground.  The holes along the top edge are for a ribbon to secure the veil to the hat crown.   Good simple design, nicely worked.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: A few holes and pinholes in the mesh.  Might be one racroc repair.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Unsold as of 10/10/14 7:55 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/q949ne5 LARGE ANTIQUE BRUSSELS BOBBIN LACE FAN LEAF. POINT DE GAZE INSERT. HAND MADE.
Size: 9.25″ deep, 26.5″ wide
Starting Price: 75.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2014 10:12:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller georginanntiques, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse fan leaf, no raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts, and minimal decorative ‘mode’ fillings.  Excellent design of masses of flowers all with a nice flow across the leaf.  Bobbin motifs are fairly conventional, but well used in the entire design.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Cream color, a few age marks and soiling.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for 101.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/o73vcrz ANTIQUE BRUSSELS BOBBIN LACE FAN LEAF. HAND MADE.
Size: 5.25″ deep, 18.75″ wide
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2014 10:22:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller georginanntiques, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges fan leaf. It has a good bold look with open spaces in the center, and a leaf border on the sides.  Some raised work in the bobbinlace, no needlelace accents.
Provenance:  None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: One of the leaves along the top edge has been replaced with a machine-made piece.
Damage: A few detached brides.
Soilage: Some pale marks.
Finish: A little wrinkled.

   Sold for 73.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pny8ef4 Antique Chantilly Lace Mantilla Veil Scarf Black 84″ x 21″ C. 1850’s VC63
Size: 22.5″ x 84″
Starting Price: 150.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2014 04:37:46 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lois437, Commerce Township, Michigan, United States
Comments: A narrow triangular Chantilly shawl. A nice shape, well filled with typical floral sprays.  No esprits in the ground.
Provenance:  quote – “We acquired this piece from the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art”.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: One racroc split.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: Some light creasing, or maybe it’s just not laying flat.

   No bids.