http://tinyurl.com/zl76v4c 120 ins antique/vintage fine Mechlin lace border
Size: 2″ x 120″
Starting Price: £45.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 10:28 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow Mechlin border with a simple short repeat, one bud esprit in the upper ground. Simple bars and tallies in the fillings. The motifs have the slightly ‘blocky’ look typical of this style.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 2nd half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends, engrelure added. Looks like three vertical joins, but the pattern is not interrupted – probably original, which tells you something about this technique.
Damage: Occasional tiny pull and broken filling bride, minor.
Soilage: Seller cites mid ivory color.
Finish: One spot of creased edge along the lower border, minor.

   Sold for £46.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/hfocwfg 65 ins antique/vintage 18th C Valenciennes bobbin lace narrow border
Size: .8″ x 120″Starting Price: £30.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 10:29 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Interesting very narrow border of round hole 18th c Valenciennes. It has a kind of Louis XV undulating design, but is a bit limited because of the width.  Not much line drawing.  Actually quite an interesting piece.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 3rd quarter 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends.
Damage: Some frayed threads along the edges.
Soilage: Seller cites pale ivory color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £31.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/zbt967j Antique/vintage pale gold silk Maltese lace shawl
Size: 63″ neckline, 16″ back depth.
Starting Price: £65.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 10:55 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A large shawl collar, almost a shawl, of “pale gold” silk Maltese.  Interesting guipure leaf design around the edges; round medallions and crossed leaves in the main body, and good guipure work in the center back motif, which includes some crosses.  Nice presence to this piece.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: ~1900
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites a small area of pink discoloration to the border.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £148.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/gs7lodm 122 ins antique/vintage fine Lille lace border
Size: 4.6″ x 122″
Starting Price: £50.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 11:06 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A Lille border – note the thread.  This is probably a slightly irregularly spun fine linen, not uncommon in pieces like this.  The very thin design dates from around 1800, and can be found in contemporary Mechlin.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: ~1800
Condition:
Modifications: Cut one end, cut and secured on the other end.
Damage: Some pulls and pinholes, occasional localized small hole in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £162.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/zeglhhs 120 ins antique/vintage Brussels bobbin lace applique lappet/scarf
Size: 42″ x 2 to 4.2 ins.
Starting Price: £40.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 11:06 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A lappet scarf of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. Includes lines of needle-made ring fillings. Good design with a large splashy leaf at each end, smaller leaves and plants along the sides and up the center – I like the way the design of the line up the center is handled, especially near the ends.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 2nd half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites mid ivory color slightly darkened towards the center.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £46.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/h7w4pth VICTORIAN HONITON LACE VEIL.
Size: 1 meter x 44 cm
Starting Price: £9.99
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 1:09 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller kollektik, SIDBURY, Devon, United Kingdom
Comments: A bonnet veil of Honiton applique on machine net.  it has the original drawstring through the top. Snails/slugs style – turkey tails along the lower border and small sprigs in three rows at the top. Very few woven tally leadwork fillings, just some along the narrow side border.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Occasional pinhole in the tulle.
Soilage: Seller cites some discoloration throughout.
Finish: Overall creasing.

   Sold for £22.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/h6x9h5d High Quality IRISH CROCEHT LACE COLLAR, Great Workmanship & Excellent Condition
Size: None cited.
Starting Price: $42.50
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 2:32 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller curated_store, Dublin, Ohio, United States
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar, dense design. There are four motifs, a ribbed leaf, shamrock trefoil and two types of layered roses, all fairly large. Crochet picots on the brides. Hard to judge the scale on this without measurements.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Occasional pinhole in the tulle.
Soilage: Seller says it has been hand laundered and lightly pressed.
Finish: No obvious creasing or winkles.

   Sold for $42.50, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/gvvaxfs STUNNING 19th C Handmade Elegant Large Brussels Duchesse Needle Lace Collar
Size: 39″ inside neckline, 10.5″ center back depth
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: May 15, 2016, 6:15 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller kouleegirl, Chagrin Falls, Ohio, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges deep collar, a little on the Bloemwerk side with the trefoil leaves and simple flowers. Note also the ‘islands’ in the middle of the picoted brides, also a sign of Bruges work. There is some raised work on halfstitch ground in the swags. Single woven tallies used as fillings, also a sign of Bruges work.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean. Seller says it was laundered by the previous owner.
Finish: No obvious creasing or winkles.

   Sold for $128.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/h2cn3qg 58 ins antique/vintage Binche bobbin lace border
Size: 2.75″ x 58″
Starting Price: £35.00
Auction ends: May 16, 2016, 10:49 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: This appears to be three pieces joined together, each a different pattern.  They are what we now assume to be ‘Binche’, mid 18th c. There are some interesting ‘medallion forms at the top of the photo, while the midsection has a more obvious candelabra symmetry.  The bottom shows the same symmetry, but a little more obscure.  I find it a bit odd that they are all the same width – I wonder if the first section might be cut along the bottom. Overall this is three good samples of a fairly rare lace.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: Mid 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None. Two joins. picot border looks like a later addition along the bottom of the first section (which might be cut), original in the second. Can’t tell in the third.
Damage: Foot edge is a little frayed.
Soilage: Seller cites mid ivory color. A few localized brown stains.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles

   Sold for £343.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/hzexqow Antique/vintage Brussels point de gaze lace collar
Size: 48″ neckline, back depth 13.2″
Starting Price: £75.00
Auction ends: May 16, 2016, 10:58 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A long collar of Point de Gaze, no raised work.  Romantic floral 2nd Empire design, with naturalistic unusual flowers. There are a few decorative ‘mode’ fillings, mostly single rings, a little more elaborate tin the outer strapwork.  A high-end market piece.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 2nd half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: I’m not certain if the tips of the points are cut.
Damage:  small holes and pinholes in the mesh throughout. Occasional neckline edge break. A few signs of repair.
Soilage: I see the occasional localized light brown spot, faint.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £396.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/je33fqj New Lower Price! Spectacular Antique Cantu Lace Table Runner
Size: 15″ x 48″
Starting Price: $200.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: May 16, 2016, 2:47 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller calexa2010, Coupeville, Washington, United States
Comments: A table runner of figural Cantu bobbinlace with dogs, birds, and dragonflies. These come up occasionally, with various types of figures. This one is neatly made with typical three- and five-part flowerheads and hooks. Tightly woven figures.
Provenance: This has been in the seller’s family since the early 1900’s.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: I’m not certain if the tips of the points are cut.
Damage:  Repair to a dog motif. Minor broken brides.
Soilage: Small stain, wine?
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/hr8ndoj Antique Victorian Brussels Duchesse Bobbin Point de Gaze Lace Shawl Collar Cape
Size: 86.5″ long, max width 17″
Starting Price: £0.99
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 7:33 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller madaboutfans, Cork, Ireland
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse deep collar with lappet points, later 19th c design. Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts – note the diamond window on the petals. Conventional Duchesse motifs with a little raised work in the scrolls. Single needle-made rings used as fillings. Unpicoted irregular plaited brides.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Small holes in the PtdG mesh.  A few broken brides in the bobbinlace, one edge separation.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £176.50, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/zbnufdl Antique Maltese handmade lace oval mat table centre piece
Size: 14″ x 20.5″
Starting Price: £12.99
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 9:14 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: An oval Maltese mat. Seller says it is linen – hard to tell form the photos. This is a four part piece, outer ring alternates flowers and crosses with oval 6-pointed star ground. This ground was often used in better quality pieces.  The two inner rings have guipure of leaves and flowers, with an inner medallion of the Maltese cross.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 1st quarter 20th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites some pale orange storage marks.
Finish: Edge loops slightly folded in places, minor.

   Sold for £16.49, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/h73okxs Antique Brussels lace with point de gaze lovely long collar
Size: 42″ neckline, 6″ center back depth, 4.5″ across ends.
Starting Price: £29.99
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 9:16 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A collar of Brussels Duchesse, raised petal rose in the center back Point de Gaze insert. Raised work on half-stitch ground in the bobbinlace scrolls.  There are just a few motifs in the bobbinlace and they all look a little large, but the design is effective with this pattern.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Occasional broken bride.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £52.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/h4vf3sy Antique/vintage 19th C Brussels Point de Gaze lace collar and cuffs
Size: collar – 14″ neckline, 2.2″ wide. cuffs – 7.3″ x 2″
Starting Price: £15.00
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 10:59 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A collar and cuff set of Point de Gaze, no raised work. Delicate design with knots (sometimes picoted) and groups of three stitches used as grids fillings. Interesting effect which might not be really obvious – the mesh follows the line of the motifs, not a rigid overall horizontal pattern.  Also note the widely spaced knotted picots. The design, which is not what you first think of in Point de Gaze, fills the space well.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  A little wear along the neckline. Occasional pinhole in the mesh.
Soilage: Discoloration along neckline. Seller cites mid ivory collar.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £18.10, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/hwuer65 * Antique BRANSCOMBE early LACE Collar / Bertha … Outstanding.*
Size: 40″ neckline, 8.5″ deep
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 11:30 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of Branscombe mixed tape lace – Maybe.  Lillie Trivett has a book out on Branscombe and her examples are a little heavier than what we see here. I do see lots of what she calls ‘flat cutwork’ (the little round motifs), although it’s hard to say how they are made.  Overall I’d have to say that this is a lighter piece than typical Branscomb, with a wide variety of filling stitches.  It leaves an impressive effect, which is something you don’t often see in these laces.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: ~1900
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites a mid ivory color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for $132.50, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/z3p7824 Antique Brussels POINT de GAZE Lace Collar / Bertha — SUPERB *
Size: 40″ neckline, 6.5″ deep
Starting Price: $25.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 11:33 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of combined Point de Gaze and ‘venise’ type lace, far more naturalistic design than is usually found. A high-end market piece. Triple raised petal roses.  Extensive grid-type decorative ‘mode’ fillings, but what really makes the piece is the inclusion of the ‘venise’ lace with bride ground along the outside edge and within the mesh, The clothwork is a little more dense here than in the the PtdG motifs. This is also a place to play more with the raised cordonnet.  Note also the widely space spiked picots
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Seller cites 4 small holes in the mesh.
Soilage: Seller cites a few small very faint marks. There are several small repairs to the mesh.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for $405.00, 14 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/jswk7ru DENTELLE ANCIENNE , Malines, XIXe,ANTIQUE LACE, Mechlin, XIXth
Size: 1.57 m x 6.7 cm
Starting Price: 48.00 EUR
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 12:17 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller bethsalie, paris, Île-de-France, France
Comments: A Mechlin border. It has an early design of short repeat floral border with 4 rows of bud esprits above. But I’m bothered by the use of half-stitch in the motifs, which is usually a little later technique.  Excellent, even work.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 1st half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends.
Damage:  Foot edge worn especially near one end.  A few pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage: Seller cites ivory color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for 48.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/h7g2ken Dentelle ancienne XIXe, Bruxelles, ANTIQUE BRUSSELS LACE XIXe BINCHE
Size: 70 cm x 8 cm
Starting Price: 50.00 EUR
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 12:32 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller bethsalie, paris, Île-de-France, France
Comments: A Point d’Angleterre border. Just a technical point, the Point de Gaze mesh is worked vertically across the piece, which is unusual. I’m making a note of this for my needlelace practicum class at IOLI in July.  Finely worked bobbinlace motifs with a few needle-made fillings, oeverall the whole design is a little flat and crowded.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends.
Damage:  Occasional pinhole in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Slight wrinkling, minor.

   Sold for 50.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/h2sdr84 Extraordinary yardage of mid 18th C. Valenciennes bobbin frill lace COLLECTOR
Size: 5 yards, 1 yard 10″ x ~2″.  2 yards 24″ x ~2″
Starting Price: $325.00
Auction ends: May 17, 2016, 2:54 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller lacemerchant, Whiting, Indiana, United States
Comments: Three lengths of early narrow, round hole Valenciennes. Two of the borders match in pattern. The third has a different pattern, which changes after a join. It’s a little hard to figure out, or maybe it’s just getting late and I’m tired. These are fairly simple line-drawn designs which look well matched on the long sides as the seller illustrates.  Unusual to find a very long piece of this lace.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: mid 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut on two of the pieces, can’t see the ends on the third.  Several joins.
Damage:  One piece has numerous holes. Others have more pinhole damage.
Soilage: Colors vary.
Finish: Some vertical fold creases.

   Sold for $325.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/jd5oo68 76 ins antique/vintage 18th century Valenciennes lace border
Size: 2.2″ x 75″
Starting Price: £75.00
Auction ends: May 18, 2016, 10:06 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Valenciennes with cinq trou ground. This looks similar to Mechlin with the quatrefoil fillings, but the lack of a gimp is what distinguishes the piece. It has a short repeat of a floral motif – not much line-drawing, and large areas are have quatrefoil or round fillings.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 2nd quarter 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut.
Damage:  Very slight fraying along the foot edge.
Soilage: Seller cites mid ivory color. A few light brown age marks. Seller cites a ‘small dusty mark’, not sure what that means.
Finish: Vertical fold creases.

   Sold for £170.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/zm28ya6 ANTIQUE LACE-BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE
Size: ~110″
Starting Price: $125.00
Auction ends: May 18, 2016, 10:54 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, New York, United States
Comments: A border of Duchesse de Bruges. Conventional motifs, irregular picoted brides, and some small needle-made fillings.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut, engrelure added.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for $213.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/z4boel7 ANTIQUE LACE- LOVELY LONG BRUSSELS BOBBIN,NEEDLE LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 24″ x ~118″
Starting Price: $350.00
Auction ends: May 18, 2016, 3:41 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, New York, United States
Comments: A wide flounce of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net.  The design is a simple with florals along the lower edge and round esprits which don’t extend all the way to the top.  It’s the size of a crinoline flounce, but not as elaborate as we usually expect.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut.
Damage:  Seller cites one tiny repair at the heading. I think I see one small repair to the mesh.
Soilage: Seller cites a cream color, one small age spot, minor.
Finish: Horizontal and vertical fold creases.

   Sold for $350.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/gl9xmcj ANTIQUE LACE-SUPERB BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 11″ x 129″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 18, 2016, 4:11 PM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, New York, United States
Comments: A wide border of Point de Gaze, no raised work. This is a higher end market piece with a good naturalistic design. Little variation in the decorative ‘mode’ fillings, but the design really doesn’t need anything more elaborate Small circular esprits in the ground. Excellent technique.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: Second half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: I can barely see one end which looks original, can’t see the other end. Engrelure added.
Damage:  Nothing obvious form the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites a cream color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles in the given photos.

  $610.00, 12 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/gpurpbt 162 antique/vintage Regency Point lace border c 1820/30
Size: 3″ x (43″, 21″, 100″)
Starting Price: £40.00
Auction ends: May 19, 2016, 10:34 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Three lengths of the same Regency Point pattern. See http://tinyurl.com/hqfd8aa for an article on Regency Point that I wrote for LaceNews. This piece has the typical gimp inside the clothwork. The pattern is a typical edge border with flowers above, no esprits.  Not as complex as some that I illustrate in the article.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 1820/30 is probably close.
Condition:
Modifications: Seller says- Three pieces with 2 joins. They measure – 43 ins x 3 ins, one join, both ends finished. 21 ins x 3 ins, one end finished.  100 ins x 3 ins, one join, both end finished.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the pho9tos.
Soilage: Seller cites a pale ivory color with occasional small brown mark.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £52.09, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/jjq7uq4 56 ins antique/vintage wide Brussels Duchesse and Point de Gaze lace flounce
Size: 36″ x 56″
Starting Price: £120.00
Auction ends: May 19, 2016, 10:54 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A wide border of Brussels Duchesse – no raised work in the Point de GAze inserts – wish there were more. A high end market piece.  Very dense romantic floral design, well executed.  I like how you can pick out the floral sprays in all the busy background.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: 2nd half 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut one end along the pattern, the other end might be original. Engrelure added.
Damage:  Some broken brides in the bobbinlace. Slight damage to the engrelure.
Soilage: Seller cites a pale cream color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £391.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/jaqgucz Antique/vintage fine Brussels applique and needle lace collar
Size: 40.5″ neckline, 6.2″ center back.
Starting Price: £65.00
Auction ends: May 20, 2016, 10:52 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A collar of Brussels bobbin and needlelace applique on machine net.  No raised work, and fairly simple knotted fillings, sometimes with picots.  Small motifs, some of which look like crowns. This is a fairly unusual form for this lace, it wasn’t quite strong enough for a neckpiece.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: 4th quarter 19th c.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious form the photos.
Soilage: Slight dark line center back from storage.
Finish: There’s probably a vertical soft fold at center back.

   Sold for £65.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/jqo2czu 65 ins antique/vintage 18th century Valenciennes lace border – butterflies
Size: 3.1″ x 65″
Starting Price: £60.00
Auction ends: May 20, 2016, 11:54 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Valenciennes with a round-hole ground variation. Unusual arrangement of the motifs, rather scattered throughout the piece.  Line-drawing in the motifs delineate their shapes.
Provenance: From the auction http://tinyurl.com/zbs95qs.
Date: mid 18th c.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut both ends (secured at one end), may have been trimmed top and bottom slightly. Picoted edge is a later addition. Engrelure added.
Damage:  Some pinholes and small holes in the mesh, especially at one end.
Soilage: Occasional brown spot. Seller cites some age browning at the bottom edge.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for £106.09, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/j84mxpl ANTIQUE HAND MADE LACE COLLAR
Size: 20″ neckline
Starting Price: £15.00
Auction ends: May 21, 2016, 4:11 AM PDT.
Offered by: Ebay seller wowishthat4me, London, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar. Interesting brides with 4 leaf clover motifs at the intersections. The tightly woven motifs have lots of raised work, unusual design. The looped outer borders are also not typical.
Provenance: None cited.
Date: ~1900
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Some frayed brides. Repair at the back of the neck.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

   Sold for 21.00, 3 bidders.