Apologies, a little short this week.
Laurie

http://tinyurl.com/hsljv9o Austen era handmade Brussels bobbin lace edging Droashel mesh COSTUME COLLECT
Size: ~2.25″ without engrelure x 2 yards
Starting Price: $97.00
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 8:59 AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: An interesting length of bobbinlace applique on droschel ground. It very well could be an English piece given the nature of the fillings (no needlelace, woven bobbinlace tallies). This design is very sparse. A thin lower border with small regions of fillings, and tiny sprigs used as esprits.  This extreme simplicity is a bit unusual.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Seams 15″ from one end, 28″ from other end.  The zigzag patter looks original. Cut both ends, engrelure added.
Damage: Some minor pulls in the ground.  Occasional repair to the ground.
Soilage: Seller cites ivory white color.
Finish: Soft vertical fold creases.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/jplefrs Handmade Valenciennes bobbin lace edging yardage 19th c. COSTUME COLLECTIONS
Size: 2.5″ x 2 yards 4″
Starting Price: $85.00
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 9:17 AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: A border of square-mesh Valenciennes. Excellent technique, tightly woven. It has the simple floral design typical of the 2nd half of the 19th c. This type of lace was extensively used to border linens, handkerchiefs, nightwear, and simple white garments.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 2nd half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends.
Damage: Some minor pulls in the ground.  Occasional repair to the ground.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Vertical fold creases.Looks unused.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/glsb54x A Stunning Antique Maltese Lace Waistcoat Circa 1880
Size: 54cm across back (measured at underarms). 45 cm long.
Starting Price: £72.00
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 9:17 AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winterwonderlandfairy, london, United Kingdom
Comments: A Maltese silk vest. Unmodified costume pieces of Maltese are a little rare. This one has an alternating floral/cross medallion border all the way around. The almost ‘patchwork’ pattern of the inner textile is interrupted by a large cross and crown center back.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 1st half 20th c. The pointed front ends may put it a little earlier, but the whole general form I think is early 20th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Break to center back top medallion.
Soilage: Staining near front lower armholes.  Occasional mark elsewhere.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

      Sold for £72.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/gr7jqmw 19 th century Irish Crochet collar
Size: 26″ ‘all round’ (not sure where that was taken), 5.5″ deep
Starting Price: £22.00
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 10:16 AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller sallie_ead, Swindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar.  The motifs are firmly worked with some raised ring centers. Looks like crocheted ring picots on the mesh. Lots of shamrocks in a 3-lobed pinwheel, the other two flower motifs are more isolated.  Good example of the type.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Break along the neckline.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £33.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/z7d7rpk ANTIQUE COLLAR BRUSSELS HAND MADE NEEDLEPOINT LACE ON POINT DE GAZE XIX CENTURY
Size: 19″ outside diameter, 7″ inside diameter, 7″ deep.
Starting Price: $85.00
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 11:49AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lmlantiques, Montevideo
Comments: An Brussels Duchesse collar with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Good floral work in the bobbinlace, and some raised work against halfstitch in the strapwork. Design a bit crowded, but it comes off quite well.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Two pinholes in the PtdG ground.
Soilage: Staining, especially long outer edges.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £91.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/j3ap5e9 Antique Lace Hand Fan, 18 Mother of Pearl Rods , Gold Leaf Carved Frame
Size: fan 13″ x 25″.
Starting Price: $650.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: January 31, 2016, 1:05 PM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller agelessart, Malvern, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A framed fan of Carrickmacross applique on machine net. Fans of Carrickmacross are a bit rare. I’ve seen 6 others since I’ve started doing the Ebay Alerts, and none as detailed as this one.  The small motifs are beautifully worked, and there is a little bride work, and some nice running stitch fillings.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos. Sticks look good.
Soilage: Occasional small stain where attached to sticks.
Finish: Expected fan creases.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/hfuzrhp Very fine 19th C. English Honiton Bobbin lace Lappets or Barbe COLLECT BRIDE
Size: ~3.5″ x 40″
Starting Price: $95.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: January 32, 2016, 8:50 AM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: A lappet scarf of Honiton guipure. Snails/slugs style, but it’s not a typical piece in several ways.  The form is unusual for Honiton guipure. The motifs seem t be variations of more traditional ones, and note the unusual scallops around the edges.  Overall this piece has quite an interesting presence.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Fold creases across the short width.

   Unsold.