Lace Event Spain: XVI Trobada de Puntaires, Sant Jaume de Llierca – March 22, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

XV Trobada de Puntaires, Sant Jaume de Llierca (Girona, Catalonia)
Sponsor:  Grup Puntaires Sant Jaume de Llierca (Girona)
Ajuntament de Sant Jame de Llierca
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Website: http://tinyurl.com/pc4ly4j
Registration and information: firesimercats@santjaumedellierca.cat
9.00 EUR registration fee, same day registration possible, but places are limited.
Registration form for Vendors: FIRA_DE_SANT_JOSEP_-_inscripcions

This event is part of the XXII Fira Tèxtil de les Puntaires i del Patchwork de Sant Josep. I wasn’t able to locate a place or time, but the village is quite small, so I assume the events will be obvious.

Fira-2015.-Cartell-general   Llierca

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Lace Event Spain: XIV Encuentro de Encajes de Bolillos, Utebo – March 22, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

XIV Encuentro de Encajes de Bolillos, Utebo (Zaragoza, Aragon)
Sponsor: la Asociación de Mujeres “Los Espejos”
El Área de Cultura del Ayuntamiento de Utebo
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2015
Time:  10:00 to 13:30
Place: el Palacio de los Deportes
Website: http://tinyurl.com/lewxt8e
Information: 976 77 00 00 from 9:00 to 14:00 Mon-Fri
cmolinoaux@ayto-utebo.es

I haven’t been able to find a poster or instructions for participants for this event. But if it follows past pattens the agenda is something like this:
9:30-10:00  Participant registration
10:00  Start of the Encuentro.  Demonstrations begin.
11:00 Raffle
13:30  Closing

Utebo

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Lace Event Spain: II Encuentro de Bolillos, La Almunia de Doña Godina – March 15, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

II Encuentro de Bolillos, La Almunia de Doña Godina (Valdejalón, Zaragoza, Aragon)
Organizers:  la Asociación Cultural de Mujeres “Teresa Laviaga”
Organismo Autónomo Local de Cultura y Juventud
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 13:00
Place: Pabellón Multiusos
Website: http://tinyurl.com/pw5sond
Information and Registration:

Agenda:
10:00 Reception for Participants
10:30  Welcome from the Asociation “Teresa Laviaga and the Culture and Youth Council.11:00  Demonstrations
11:30  Lunch
12:00 Exchange of experiences
12:30  Prize drawing
13:00  Closing

318 lacemakers attended last year’s event.

la almunia

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Lace Event Spain: XIV Trobada de Boixets Vila d’Ondara, March 15, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

XIV Trobada de Boixets Vila d’Ondara (Alicante, Valencia)
Sponsor: Ajuntament d’Ondara
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 14:00
Place: Exhibition and registration at la Casa de Cultura.  They mention that the demonstrations will be done at el Prado.
Information:  La Casa de Cultura, 965.766.000 ext 2.
Website:  http://tinyurl.com/luqp4lt

This is part of the IV Semana de la Igualdad in Ondara, which runs from March 6th to 30th, and is coordinated with International Women’s day (March 8th).

ondara   Ondara_map

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Lace Event Spain: XVIX Trobada de Puntaires de Les Borges Blanques – March 15, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

XVIX Trobada de Puntaires de Les Borges Blanques (Garrigues, Catalonia)
Sponsor:  Associació de Dones La Rosada
Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Time:  10:00 to 13:00
Place: Pavelló de l’Oli
1 Les Borges Blanques, Spain
Article on 2014 event: http://tinyurl.com/pff57kv. About 600 lacemakers attended.
Information: Ajuntament de les Borges Blanques, tel. 973 142850 http://www.lesborgesblanques.cat

Vendors will be present. Events include breakfast and a raffle.
The numbering of this event seems a bit confused, some say it’s the 19th, some the 18th version.

bourges   borges blanques

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Lace Event USA: Following a New Thread Line – Contemporary Lace Panel Discussion – March 28, 2015

Posted on March 12, 2015 by lacenews

Following a New Thread Line – Discussion on Contemporary Lace
Organizers:  Solo(s) Project House
Place:  Solo(s) Project House
972 Broad Street, Newark, New Jersey 07102
Date:  March 28, 2015
Time:  3:00 to 5:00 PM
Website:  http://solosprojecthouse.com/

A new horizon in an old tradition is taking shape. Artists are finding new inspiration in the complicated systems of traditional lace making; working laces in an un-traditional fashion, expanding on its histories, and drawing conceptual conclusions of an age old medium. Solo(s)House Project is pleased to welcome a curated discussion of contemporary lace in and around in New York and New Jersey. “Following a New Thread” is part of current residency program, HERE WHETHER THERE.

Participants Include:
Devon Thein, Lace Historian, Critic, Lacemaker
Manca Ahlin, Architect, Designer, Lacemaker
Kaelyn Garcia, Artist, Designer, Lacemaker
J Carpenter, Artist, Lacemaker
Susie Silbert, Curator, Design Historian
Moderated by Crystal Gregory, Artist in Residence, Solo(s) Project House.

Note from Devon:  Solo Project House is a gallery and studio space in Newark, New Jersey.  Crystal Gregory is an artist who works in  lace (also glass) who is exhibiting in the Here Whether There show which has an exhibit in New York at the J. Rampol Gallery and an exhibit in Newark at the Solo(s) Project House (opening March 20th, exhibit runs February through April 2015). It deals with the connections between the two cities, similar in some ways and different in some ways.
The other participants on the panel represent a new generation of artists who are exploring lace from many different perspectives.

Following a New Thread Line   Newark

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Interview: Clay Blackwell and “Lace at Sweet Briar”

Posted on March 11, 2015 by lacenews

LaceNews is pleased to talk to Clay Blackwell, the guiding force behind “Lace at Sweet Briar”.   Clay is an American lace treasure for all her work on this event.

LaceNews:  Clay, we haven’t heard much about Lace at Sweet Briar for 2015, can you tell us what is going on?
Clay:     Last summer and fall were medically very difficult for me and all three of my sisters and their husbands.  I had had a bad fall which caused a concussion, which resulted in problems with balance, memory, and stamina.  By October, I realized that I would not be able to pull off the work required to organize LASB 2015.  I notified the many loyal participants and let them know there would be a hiatus. (Following Physical Therapy, I am much stronger and my memory has improved.)

LaceNews:  This event has been much loved for 8 years.  Please, tell us how it all started and how you managed to keep it going so long.
Clay:  Several years before LASB started, I got a call from Elizabeth Kurella, who was looking for a home for a client’s lace collection.  I directed her to the person on campus who was creating a museum collection reflecting the history of Sweet Briar Plantation, and in this collection were a few pieces of lace owned by the founder.  Long story short, the Connin-Barber Collection was donated to the museum.  That was really when I realized the potential.

I had organized a workshop with Michael Giusiana teaching Binche and Flanders in 2005.  At that time, he came to the U.S. each year to spend the summer, but always had to return to Germany at about the time the IOLI conventions were held, so I don’t think he ever taught at convention.  After-hours during the workshop  we were brainstorming.  As an Alumna of Sweet Briar,  I was very familiar with the Conference Center and adjacent Inn, and recognized it at a perfect venue for a small gathering.  Michael was the inspiration, and taught for three years.  Elizabeth taught a class in lace identification that first year, and introduced us to Sweet Briar’s lace collection. Susan Wenzel was our vendor, and taught each year as well.  At the end of that first year, Michael and I were discussing teachers for the next year.  It happened that Gunvor Jorgensen had died the year before, and I knew there was a void to be filled.  I suggested to Michael that I thought we should bring Bobbi Donnelly down to teach Tonder.  And so Michael helped Bobbi develop a syllabus and the rest is history!  I am really happy to have been the person who helped launch this great teacher, and have truly enjoyed having her as a friend!

After Michael stopped coming to LASB, Susie Johnson joined us.  Susan Wenzel sold Lacy Susan, and retired.  From that point on, we were very fortunate to have some wonderful teachers join us, including Anny Noben-Slegers and Sandi Woods.  While Anny was on campus with us for one year, she taught both Binche lace, and also taught design.  The following year, we experimented with Anny teaching design via Skype!  It was a great success, and she did this for several years.

Two years ago, I asked several participants to be my “committee”, adding more hands on deck!  This group included Mary Tod, Karen Douglas, Liz Redford, Peggy Spencer, and Susan Kuvelker.  The load they lifted made my week at LASB so much easier! But sadly, I did not have the foresight to involve them in the work that needed to be done to organize the event, and so while they were all very willing to do it, I felt it would be just as difficult (if not more so) to try and pull it off.  Therefore, I opted for the hiatus.

LaceNews:   Many lacemakers have noted the statement dated Feb. 28, 2015 on the Sweet Briar website:  “The board of directors of Sweet Briar College voted to close the College as a result of insurmountable financial challenges.”
What does this mean for future conferences?  And as an aside, do you know what might happen to the Connin-Barber lace collection if closure actually happens?
Clay:  Sadly, if the college closes, as it is likely to do, I doubt that I would have access to the facilities and services again.  There is a group of alumnae working to keep it open, but whether that will actually happen is unknown. As for the collection, I have been in contact with Elizabeth Kurella and also the Museum Director at Sweet Briar.  They are in agreement that the Collection needs to be placed in another location where it can be studied, and they will work together toward that goal.

LaceNews: What are your favorite memories from past events?
Clay: One of the happiest things about each week was forming close friendships with some of the most talented lacemakers in the world!  They likened it to our years of summer camp as children, and that was pretty much the tone each year!  I must say that in the evenings we behaved as adults, and festive little gatherings were held!  Some dedicated Lacemakers continued to work in the classrooms, which were open until midnight, when campus security secured the building.  Many participants said this was one of their favorite things about LASB. And the campus is beautiful, and there are miles and miles of hiking trails!  Many ladies got up early for a brisk walk before class.

LaceNews:  Thanks so much for sharing all this, and for the wonderful memories. Here’s hoping things will work out for the future, perhaps in a new location.

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Lace Event Spain: XIV Encuentro de Encajeras, Arcos de Jalón – March 14, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by lacenews

XIV Encuentro de Encajeras, Arcos de Jalón (Soria, Castile and León)
Sponsor:  Asociación de Encajeras de Arcos de Jalón
C.P. (42250) – Arcos de Jalón, Soria, Spain
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: Starts at 10:30
Place: El Polideportivo Municipal, Arcos de Jalón
Website: http://tinyurl.com/ma5atcu
Information and Reservations:
From 2014: The demonstration plaza will only accommodate 250 lacemakers, so please make your reservations early.
Telephone: 975 320 290 / 639 57 24 13 (Rosa)
975 320 639 / 656 89 89 51 (Mar)

This is part of the XVI Jornadas Matanza Popular

programa matanza 2015Arcos_de_Jalon

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XI Xuntanza de Labores Artesanais – Betanzos – March 14, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by lacenews

XI Xuntanza de Labores Artesanais – Betanzos (A Coruña, Galicia)
Sponsor:  el Concello de Betanzos
las Mulleres da Condesa
Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015
Time: 10:00 to 14:00 and 16:00 t0 19:00
Place: Edificio do Liceo
Website: http://www.betanzos.net/
Information and Reservations: Oficina de Turismo 981 776 666
Angeles Bonigno 981 258 752 / 659 206 612
Limited places available, participant reservations must be received by February 27, 2015

Agenda:
10:00-11:00  Registration and presentation
11:00-14:00  Start of the meeting
14:00-16:00  Lunch break
16:00-19:00  Meeting resumes
There will be a prize drawing.

Betanzos-1   Betanzos-2

Betanzos

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Ebay Alerts! Twenty items – March 8, 2015

Posted on March 7, 2015 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/kmmfek5 A PRETTY VINTAGE BEDFORDSHIRE BOBBIN LACE COLLAR –  Hand Made
Size: 29″ x 6″ center back.
Starting Price: 3.00 GBP
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 9:26 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller garden*hill, Reading, United Kingdom
Comments: A Beds collar – this is a typical arrangement of the early 20th century.  A shaped inner piece with  vines, leaves, and a rose-type flower, incorporating raised work. Square picoted mesh. The outer edge is a separate slightly scalloped border, and the inner edge is a separate plaited edge.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Two vertical fold creases.

191524669341   Sold for 17.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/oweqqgc Antique Handmade Lace Collar Pont De Gaze Duchesse Brussels Shawl Wrap Scarf
Size: ~40″ x 6″
Starting Price: $249.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 11:00 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller yourattictreasuresl, Owings Mills, Maryland, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse bertha with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. Nicely shaped petals with diamond ‘windows’. The Duchesse has some raised work, fairly conventional motifs.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Some loose and frayed brides and motif terminations in the bobbinlace. Seller cites a little wear around neckline. PdG mesh looks OK from what I can see.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Slight wrinkling and general wear as if from a past wash.

111592997722   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/pt99a4w 19thC..ANTIQUE HANDMADE FRENCH ALENCON TORTILEE LACE..BORDER  132cmx10cm..52″x4″
Size: 4″ x 52″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 1:02 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller tedandbunny, DORSET COUNTRY SIDE, United Kingdom
Comments: An Alençon border with brides tortillée in the main ground, rèseau fin along the edge.  Fairly simple fillings, and the design has a clean, more modern look.   Note the extensive unpicoted raised edges, this was done with a technique designed for speed.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  Cut both ends, engrelure added.
Damage: Some pulls in the mesh.
Soilage: Seller cites a warm cream color.
Finish: Some light fold creases.

371267387073   Sold for 57.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qyry4da FRAMED HANDMADE Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE WEDDING HAND FAN
Size: fan: 14.75″ x 26.75″
Starting Price: $2,499.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 5:41 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: A framed Point de Gaze fan with elaborately carved Mother of Pearl sticks, including two tassels.  The lace has no raised work, and a naturalistic, flowing design. Extensive use of decorative ‘mode’ fillings, often in grids.  A high end market piece.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None, with custom-made gilt frame.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites mild age discoloration.
Finish: Expanded fan creases.

161304446457   Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:17 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/nz7jhyy ANTIQUE LACE EXQUISITE BURANO LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: ~78″ circumference, 6″ deep
Starting Price: $289.99
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 5:41 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kuchcollectiblesandvintagelinens, Ronkonkoma, New York, United States
Comments: A Burano needlelace bertha. These were made in the late 19th and early 20th c. This has a good floral design, not the usual pomegranate motif.  Well done decorative clothwork, and a few areas of picoted bride fillings.  I’ve seen three other berthas come up for sale on Ebay since I’ve been doing the Ebay Alerts, so this is a fairly rare form.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: A few small holes and pinholes in the mesh, minor.
Soilage: Seller cites mild age discoloration, ivory color..
Finish: Slight wrinkling, minor.

161620788438   Sold for $289.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/klr6t2d HANDMADE WIDE 7″x87″ Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 7″ x 87″
Starting Price: $299.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 7, 2015 6:28 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: A  wide border of Duchesse de Bruges. Conventional floral and leaf design, slightly scalloped borders. No raised work – a little eon the Bruges Bloemwerk side.  Irregular plaited brides.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  Ends cut.
Damage: Seller cites a few broken brides and repairs.
Soilage: Age yellowing, a few light brown spots.
Finish: No obvious creases or winkles.

151580837094   Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:19 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/oq598b3 SUPERB LG HANDMADE Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 29″ neckline, 60″ outer edge, 7.5″ middle depth
Starting Price: $399.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: March 9, 2015 8:13 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: Brussels Duchesse, not a bertha, more like a large dress front. Unusual form. Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Interesting piece, the motifs are all fairly conventional, and there is only a little raised work on halfstitch ground in the bobbinlace.  The motifs are also fairly large size, in keeping with the scale of the piece.  Quite a nice presence in the whole effect; simple by effective.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: PdG mesh looks good.
Soilage: Age yellowing, seller cites warm ecru color
Finish: Some soft vertical fold creases.

151581405606a 151581405606  Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:19 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/qbe35tu REFINED LG HANDMADE Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUGGE BOBBIN LACE COLLAR CRESS FRONT
Size: 50″ neckline, 61″ outer edge, 5″ middle depth
Starting Price: $299.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: March 9, 2015 5:31 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: I’ll call this a long collar of Bruges Bloemwerk.  Note the ‘islands’ in the brides, and typical Bloemwerk motifs. A gimp has outlined most motifs, and there’s a little rolled work used as veins.  Nice arrangement of motifs, it’s an effective piece.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Occasional broken bride and some loose threads.
Soilage: Age yellowing with some small light spots.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

151407543859   151407543859a  Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:19 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/k4gk76d ANTIQUE GORGEOUS ITALIAN ROSE POINT VENETIAN LACE WIDE FLOUNCE 4 YARDS!
Size: 8″ x 4 yards
Starting Price: $475.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 10, 2015 7:44 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A wide needlelace border in Venise style. It doesn’t look familiar, and they photos aren’t close enough to see some of the telltail stitch structure.  The design is characterized by a lot of 6 petaled flowers with raised ring centers, but no raised edges. There is some raised work a little sculptured. Single small rings are used as fillings, and there are raised rings used as ‘islands’ in the brides. There is also a line of open stitches along the outer curve before the raised edges. So what is it? Belgian, Irish, French, or Italian, or something else?  I’m leaning toward Belgium, late 19th century. But very unsure.
Provenance:  Note attached, “Ivory Point, Mrs. C. D. Armstrong”. The term ‘ivory point’ sometimes refers to Gros Point being like carved ivory.  I do not think this is the pseudonym of Harry Armstrong, who often called himself ‘Mrs Nelly Armstrong’.
Modifications:  Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks a little grey.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

371211260313   Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:19 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/pjzf65u Large Antique White Rose Point de Gaze Lace Bertha Collar or Flounce
Size: 34″ neckline, 5″ deep.
Starting Price: $127.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 11, 2015 12:29 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Meridian, Idaho, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles bertha. No raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts. Simple bobbinlace motifs, a little on the Bruges side.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Looks like one motif missing from the neckline, but this might just be a detachment of neighboring motifs.  A few breaks and frays, and some pinholes in the PdG mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

271795104137   Sold for $128.00.

http://tinyurl.com/lx6twhd Antique/ vintage tambour lace coif or fichu- Pat Earnshaw collection
Size: 21.5″ on the diagonal sides, 31″ across top.
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: March 11, 2015 12:29 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A small triangular shawl of Tambour embroidery on machine net.  Seller says the net is silk, and it does look a little unusual. This type of work is often associated with Belgium. Interesting, nicely done design with a Greek key pattern along the borders, with small flower sprays just inside. Buds used as esprits in the center.
Provenance:  Ex. Coll. Pat Earnshaw.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Some loose stitches in upper right corner.  Some pulls and repairs in the tulle.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: Slight wrinkling, minor.

231496665563   Sold for 36.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/q6ddudh 93 ins antique/ vintage late 17C needle lace – Pat Earnshaw collection
Size: 6.5″ x 93″
Starting Price: 85.00 GBP
Auction ends: March 12, 2015 11:29 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: The stitches in this needlelace border look knotted, which is a sign of late 17th c English needlelace. The top border might be original, not sure about the lower border. Design looks intact, although I’m not sure about the lower edge.
Provenance:  Ex. Coll. Pat Earnshaw.
Modifications:  Cut both ends.
Damage: Age wear, a numerous repairs.
Soilage: Looks clean, considering the age.
Finish: Has a beautiful aged feel.

331497490721   Sold for 119.71 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qc4hda4 4 Antique hand made Burano lace needlelace net Lion theme doilies
Size: Not given.
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: March 12, 2015 11:47 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ncnonny, New Milford, Connecticut, United States
Comments: Four Burano coasters or small doilies. The figure might be a lion, not sure. Typical Burano elements, decorative clothwork, a picoted ring fillings, also some brides. I like the way the mesh is handled as it ‘rays’ out from the center.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  Cut both ends.
Damage: Pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage: A few small brown stains..
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

221708059539   Sold for $123.53, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pvgnx8f OLD CHANTILLY ALENCON BOBBIN VENETIAN VALENCIENNES FLEMISH BRUSSELS NET LACE
Size: 18″ x 224″
Starting Price: 28.00 GBP
Auction ends: March 13, 2015 1:07 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller clarissa32, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A wide, long Chantilly flounce, one of the nicer ones that’s come up recently.  Long, wide Chantilly borders are not unusual, although most are around 12″ wide.  Typical Romantic 2nd Empire design. You can easily see the horizontal racroc lines, and note the honeycomb fillings.  No ombre shading.  Looks delicate enough that it might be French.
Provenance:  None cited, but came in a bag from French retailer Sigrand & Cie.
Modifications:  One end cut, can’t see the other end.  Engrelure added.
Damage: Some small holes nad pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: Vertical fold creases.

221708913127   Sold for 74.55 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lh5st99 OLD CHANTILLY ALENCON BOBBIN VENETIAN VALENCIENNES FLEMISH BRUSSELS LACE SHAWL
Size: 34″ x 15″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: March 13, 2015 1:08 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller clarissa32, Horncastle, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A semi-circular Chantilly hat veil.  Ribbon-like border with round dots used as esprits in the ground.  Interesting combination of honeycomb and six-pointed star ground used as filling – I wonder if the Fond Chant might be a repair? You can see a discontinuity in the fillings in the last two photos.  But the fond chant is also used elsewhere – puzzling. Use of this ground is often a sign of Spanish work, bu this doesn’t look like a Spanish piece.
Provenance:  None cited, but came in a bag from French retailer Sigrand & Cie.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Occasional pull in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean, but hard to tell with black lace.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

221708913849   Sold for 46.99 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k88m9b8 ANTIQUE BRABANT OR MILANESE BOBBIN LACE FIGURAL TABLECLOTH BANQUET 146″ x 80″
Size: 146″ x 80″
Starting Price: $4,500.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 13, 2015 6:54 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller oldthreads, Franklinville, New York, United States
Comments: A large bobbin-made tablecloth. I think it’s early 20th century, probably Belgian.  Figural work like this is more typically associated with Italy around the Cantú area, however the way the flowers are done, and the ‘islands’ in the brides are more Belgian. Also note the large areas of hexagonal and square plaited mesh, and also what looks like point ground in the center (not sure about the point ground, might be needle-made, not enough closeups to tell. That would put it more in the Point de Milan category; not necessarily an Italian lace).  I’m also thinking that the shine on the threads might indicate linen.  Which could put this piece somewhere else than Belgium, but I’m not sure where.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Seller cites one opening.
Soilage: Looks clean.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

361214115483   361214115483a   Unsold as of 3/13/2015 7:22 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/nfkp2an Exquisite Victorian Brussels lace lappet/scarf-54″
Size: 54″ x 5″
Starting Price: AU $175.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 14, 2015 12:41 AM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pacapam03, Western Victoria, Australia
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges lappet scarf. Rose, leaf and smaller flowers, some nicely done raised work. Good straight strapwork design on the edges with more open floral arrangement in the center.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Occasional broken bride.
Soilage: Slightly off-white in color.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

281596707841   Unsold as of 3/15/2015 7:40 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/k4wemrv RARE LOUPE DE DENTELLIERE-DOUILLY-XIXEME-VERRE SOUFFLE-VELAY- ART POPULAIRE-DECO
Size: glass – 11 cm diameter, 14 cm high.  lamp – 7 cm diameter, 8 cm high.
Starting Price: 80.00 EUR
Auction ends: March 14, 2015 1:14 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller fourmedambe, Ambert, France
Comments: A French lacemaker’s lamp and brass light – I’ve written about these in my collecting piece on lacemakers lamps http://tinyurl.com/3q39zro, and have several in my own collection. Sometimes the glass piece is called a ‘douilly’ or ‘doulhi’. Rare to find the lamp and focusing globe together.
Provenance:  From the Velay area.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Not sure what’s going up around the rim of the globe.  Lamp looks in good condition, these are often badly dented.
Soilage: Lime deposit on the glass – this tend to disappear when filled with water.
Finish: N/A.

391073584838   Sold for 171.00 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/movmqfa LG REFINED HANDMADE Antique Vtg ITALIAN CANTU BOBBIN LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 42″ neckline, 92″ outside edge, 6″ deep.
Starting Price: $299.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: March 14, 2015 6:48 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: A bertha of Cantú bobbinlace, which is a fairly rare form. Probably early 20th c. Typical scrolling design with 3- and 5-petal flower terminations. No figural work.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: A few broken brides and loose threads.
Soilage: Seller cites age yellowing, mild soilage, some small light spots.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

151551738212   Unsold as of 3/15/2015 7:41 PM MDT.

http://tinyurl.com/ofw649s REFINED HANDMADE Antique Vtg SILK MALTESE LACE HANDKERCHIEF HANKY DOILY PANEL
Size: 14″ square
Starting Price: $129 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: March 14, 2015 7:22 PM PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller red*velvet*bench, United States
Comments: A handkerchief of cream silk Maltese bobbinlace. Maltese Crosses around the outer edge, and a mat of woven leaves next to the cloth. Note the 4-petaled cross variation in the corners.
Provenance:  None cited.
Modifications:  None.
Damage: Silk center fragile with small holes.
Soilage: Seller cites age yellowing, rare break, some loose threads.
Finish: No obvious creases or wrinkles.

151587847108   Unsold as of 3/15/2015 7:41 PM MDT.

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