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Lace Exhibition: Carmen Tórtola Valencia, passió pel col·leccionisme – October 10. 2010 to September 25, 2011

Posted on November 23, 2010 by lacenews

Museu Marès de la Punta Carrer de l’Església, 43 Arenys de Mar, Spain Dates: October 10, 2010 to September 25, 2011 The lace collection of famed Spanish dancer Carmen Tórtola Valencia (1882-1955) has been kept in the Museu Marès de … Continue reading →

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Museums: Museu Marès de la Punta, Arenys De Mar, Spain

Posted on November 21, 2010 by lacenews

I am starting a new category on museums with significant lace collections. No better place to start than with the museum I toured with Carolina de la Guardia in Spain on November 29, 2010. Museu Marès de la Punta Carrer … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Five items – November 21, 2010

Posted on November 21, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/2c33kwl HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE POSSIBLY ENGLISH BUCKS POINT Current offer: 30.55 GBP, 3 bids, reserve not met Auction ends: 27 Nov, 2010 23:30:01 GMT Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay Seller eastayton, London Comments: A long, wide piece of point … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Fourteen Items – November 18, 2010

Posted on November 18, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/24aeuan ANTIQUE LACE-140″ FINEST BRUSSELS BRUGE LACE Current offer: 195.00 GBP, no bids Auction ends: Nov 21, 2010 05:58:28 PST Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay Seller mithya, London and New York Comments: Nice long Belgian pieced lace, you can call … Continue reading →

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Lace At Sweet Briar correction

Posted on November 15, 2010 by lacenews

As several people have pointed out, the dates for Sweet Briar are June 19 – 25, 2011. Not 2010. Apologies, should have done a better job proofreading. I’ve corrected the post.

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Ebay Alerts! Four Items – November 14, 2010

Posted on November 14, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/2fezlhm Springett Collection Antique Bobbin Box and Bobbins Current offer: 0.99 GBP, 1 bid Auction ends: Nov 21, 2010 11:54:27 PST Offered by: David & Christine Springett, Ebay seller springettbobbins, Rugby, Warwickshire, UK Comments: I assume everyone is closely following … Continue reading →

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Collecting: Delft Lacemaker Figures

Posted on November 14, 2010 by lacenews

Two Delft Lacemaker figures of very similar design. Both have the number 2391 inscribed on the back of the chair. The left example is a little over 15 cm high and sits on a stool with no back, the righthand … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Four items – November 11, 2010

Posted on November 11, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/28z93bq Antique Victorian Carrickmacross.Lace Handkerchief Current offer: $19.99, no bids Auction ends: Nov 14, 2010 16:45:14 PST Offered by: Ebay seller aunties-antiques, Kirtland Washington Comments: Nice handkerchief of carrickmacross ‘guipure’. Few weak spots, but overall seems quite fine work. Sold … Continue reading →

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Ebay Alerts! Six Items – November 7, 2010

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/2gxf43d Point d’Gaz Lace Victorian collar cape handworked HUGE Lace Collar of Museum Quality – APPRAISED – Mint Current offer: $1,150.00 Buy it Now or Make Offer Auction ends: Dec 04, 201022:03:39 PST Offered by: Ebay seller one.moon, Central Iowa, … Continue reading →

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Lace of the Month: Spanish Guipure – November 2010

Posted on November 7, 2010 by lacenews

Click on the photo for a closeup view. November’s lace is a tribute to my recent visit to Spain, where I learned a little about the vastly complex subject of guipure laces. The example shown is a 9″ wide Spanish … Continue reading →

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