Category Archives: Collecting

Made by H.K., Germany. 5-1/4″ long, 3″ wide, 7″ tall. She is holding a lace pattern in her hand. This rather scary looking figure is a Raucherfrau, meaning ‘Smoking Woman’. This uniquely German concept is actually an incense burner, although … Continue reading →

This banknote is of interest to lace collectors due to the wonderful engraving of a lacemaker at work on the reverse. The front shows a portrait of the Belgian King Albert I (1875-1934, reigned 1909-1934), and Queen Elisabeth (1876-1965), along … Continue reading →

The Billets de Nécessité issued in France around the time of WWI have many similarities with the English tokens previously discussed on this blog. Local governments issued small currency notes to compensate for a shortage in nationally issued bills.  The … Continue reading →

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 →

These two figures are by the most famous of the felt doll makers, Klumpe. Note the inverted ‘V’ shaped eybrows, typical of Klumpe figures. The maker’s tag on any of the molded felt lacemaker figures rarely survives.  An exception is … Continue reading →

Two Santons with well modeled lace pillows from the workshop of Maryse Di Landro in Aubagne. Occasionally Santons are accompanied by an accessory such as the lace-filled basket in the left-hand photo. I’ve never found two Santons by the same … Continue reading →

Lacemaker by Vande Voorde (1908-1950), Brugges (6-1/4″ high).  This is the most famous of the Flemish potteries, and one of the few documented in a published work. Achille Vande Voorde’s work is characterized by great realism in the features. At … Continue reading →