Dentelles – Eventails et Poupees de Collection – 5ème Partie de la Collection de Mme X.
Date: Wednesday March 11, 2015
Place: Hôtel Drouot, Salle 11
9 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris, France
Directions:  http://tinyurl.com/85b78gl
Time: Starts at 14:00
Online Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/opb2cgs
Public Viewing: Tuesday March 10, 2015 from 11:00 to 18:00
Wednesday March 11, 2015 from 11:00 to 12:00
Auction by: Chayette & Cheval
email: svv.chayettecheval@wanadoo.fr
phone: 33 (0) 1 47 70 56 26
Expert: Mme. Sylvie Daniel
email: sdanielexpert@free.fr
phone: 01 40 44 88 64

Notes: The laces in this auction run from lots 1 to 141, with additional pieces in different forms after that.  This is a huge sale of excellent laces, many in lots. Take a look at:
Lot 2 – An Argentan Alb flounce which looks 19th century in style.
Lot 13 – A figural Mechlin handkerchief
Lot 14 – Another figural Mechlin handkerchief
Lot 18 – A Chantilly parasol cover.
Lot 25 – A Lefebure Point de Gaze parure in the original box.
Lot 28 – Wedding veil of bobbin and needlelace applique on machine net.
Lot 29 – A long flounce of Flanders
Lot 68 – Sedan, not sure what it is – it has been remade.
Lot 75 – A Point de Gaze border in a Compagnie des Indes box
Lot 94 – Interesting Le Puy border
Lot 120 – Alençon border
Lot 121 – Point de Gaze small triangular shawl
Lot 123 – Small shawl of Burano needlelace
Lot 132 – Large flounce of what looks like Brabant.

Drouot is an organization of auction houses throughout France, including their main facility, the Hôtel Drouot in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Established in 1852, Hôtel Drouot held a monopoly on French antiques auctions until legal reforms opened the way for international competition in 2000.  The Gazette Drouot http://www.gazette-drouot.com/ lists upcoming auctions.
Bidding:  Obviously you can come and bid in person. Phone or absentee bids are accepted.
Online bidding: All bidders must first register with Drouot (before Wed May 21st at noon for this sale). Go to https://drouotonline.webzone-secure.org/creationdecompte to create an account.
Login at http://www.drouotonline.com/ for online auctions, or http://www.drouotlive.com/ for live auctions on the net.
There are many videos (in French) explaining the bidding process at: http://www.drouot.com/static/drouot_video_sommaire.html?lang=en.
Buyer’s Premium:  24% TTC (toutes taxe comprises, on the price and VAT) – check on this before the auction.
Payment due:  Expected almost immediately after the auction, cash, pre-approved cheque or credit card.

11/23/15 – Interesting.  Drouot just favorited the tweet that I sent out when this auction announcement was posted on LaceNews.