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Lace Exhibition: Lace, A Sumptuous History, 1600s-1900s – February to June 2014

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lacenews

Lace, A Sumptuous History, 1600s-1900s
Sponsor: Lacis Museum of Lace and Textiles, Berkeley, CA
The Lace Museum, Sunnyvale, CA.
Date: February 2014 to June 2014
Place: San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Museum
International Terminal, Departures – Level 3, pre-security. Stop G2.
Website: http://tinyurl.com/lgunx7b, http://tinyurl.com/lvd578n
Curators: Nicole Mullen, Jules Kliot, Erin Algeo, Donna LaValee
Contact: Charles Schuler, Associate Deputy Airport Director, Communications & Marketing, San Francisco International Airport, 650-821-5031, Charles.Schuler@flysfo.com

The SFO museum serves travelers with ~twenty galleries throughout the airport, displaying rotating exhibitions on a variety of subjects. It is the only museum in an airport accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

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Lace Event UK: Lace: the transgressive thread – May 16, 2014

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lacenews

Lace: the transgressive thread
Sponsor: The Lace Research Network
Date: Friday, May 16, 2014
Time: 10:00 to 17:00
Place: University for the Creative Arts
Falkner Road, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7DS
Email: http://www.ucreative.ac.uk/laceresearchnetwork

Provisional Agenda: LRNC provisional programme
10:00 Registration, Tea& Coffee
10:30 Welcome, Lace Research Network, Gail Baxter & Carol Quarini
10:35   Introduction, Simon Ofield-Kerr
10:40 Piper Shepard, To be confirmed
10:40 Carol Quarini, “Twisted threads: subversive domestic lace”
12:00 Angela Davies, “Golau: Light Networks”
12:30-1:30   Lunch
1:30    Lesley Millar “High definition and Low definition – lace a mise-en-scène
2:25    Dorie Millerson “Lace Time Continuum
3:15     Tea & Coffee
3:40    Gail Baxter, “The hidden hand”
4:00    Beth Walsh, “Lace, danger and death in seventeenth-century England”
4:20    Emma Ferry, “A Concomitant Orgy of Destruction: The Political Lace Designs of
W H Pegg
4:55    Closing Remarks

This post will be updated as more information becomes available. This is the inaugural conference for the Lace Research Network, and I am doing an interview with the conference organizers. To be posted soon.

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Ebay Alerts! Twenty-two items – February 9, 2014

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/kndpuuv Large antique/vintage Irish crochet lace collar
Size: 17″ neckline, back depth 11.5″
Starting Price: 70.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 10:05:33 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet shawl collar. Extensive padded raised work often edged with picots. Picots in ground look like crocheted loops. Good, tight work.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller washed the piece, now soft white color with some faint brown discoloration.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/ml8w3j3 VINTAGE ANTIQUE BRUSSELS LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 5″ depth
Starting Price: 5.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 10:06:42 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller minimine45, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges border, with a few simple needlelace ‘mode’ fillings in flower centers. Standard Duchesse motifs, plaited brides with no picots.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean

Sold for 36.00 GBP, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mrz8eul Fine broder of Brussels needlepoint lace grounded with bobbin-made drochel net;
Size: 2-3/4″ x 29.5″
Starting Price: 34.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 10:11:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: Segment of a border of Brussels needlelace with droschel ground. It has the very light look of the later 18th century. Needlelace motifs with the droschel ground doesn’t come up all that often. I like the design – the technique of the motifs is a little ‘spidery’, but appropriate to the piece.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Engrelure added, cut both ends.
Damage: A few small repairs to the ground, occasional loose threads.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mvx8k7k Flounce of 18th century Flemish bobbin lace
Size: 8.5″ x 71″
Starting Price: 79.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 11:30:26 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A moderately wide Flemish border, probably on the earlier side of the 18th c. Not enough closeups to tell how the ground was made, but it is fitted around the motifs. Threads pass in back of the motifs – a Flemish characteristic. Good flowing design and from what I can see it looks intact.
Provenance: Seller suspects past church use, Note the red cross at one end of the mounting tape.
Condition:
Modifications: Mounting tape added, cut both ends. Plaited Heading added separately.
Damage: Areas of the ground have been repaired or replaced. Occasional small hole.
Soilage: Looks like a beige color, consistent with age, no obvious spots in the photos.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mcmcpno Late 19th – early 20th century Honiton bobbin lace collar
Size: 26″ length of each side, 6.5″ center back depth
Starting Price: 59.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 12:20:34 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A large collar of Honiton. Note the elaborate neckline border. Well out of the snail/slugs style, yet not quite as sophisticated as some later 19th c pieces. The design is a bit scattered, like the English flower garden (some say the Devon hedge rows) so typical of Honiton. Picoted plaited bobbin ground. Note the half-stitch in the roses on the outer border, seller indicates this is a later 19th c technique.
Provenance: None cited. Seller is a well-known author and very knowledgeable.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Occasional broken thread
Soilage: Uniform soft white color.

Sold for 67.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kmyylfs Silk bobbin-lace scarf or tie – late 19th – early 20th century
Size: 4.75″ x 3 feet 10″
Starting Price: 8.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 14:53:51 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow scarf of cream silk bobbinlace. People look at something like this and think either Beds or Maltese, but it is more likely a French product. Might be a Le Puy area variant. Good bold design, note the raised leaves on halfstitch ground. This type is not well documented.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Some localized fraying and broken thread especially along the outside border.
Soilage: Nothing obvious from the photos.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/n59kpwq Belle dentelle ancienne très fine et souple vers 1850/60 Antique French Lace
Size: 8 cm x 210 cm
Starting Price: 19,00 EUR
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 19:08:41 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller gede34, Dans mes armoires, France métropolitaine
Comments: A Mechlin border, very light and delicate. Late 18th, early 19th c, although not really 1st Empire. maybe a little later. Sort of a curved design with sprigs used as esprits in the ground. If you are having trouble seeing this listing, google Ebay France and copy the title into the search space.
Provenance: None cites.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends looks finished. Engrelure along foot edge.
Damage: Occasional pinholes
Soilage: A little soft and worn. A few brown spots.

Sold for 39.00 EUR, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l6l9lhd Mid 1800’s Hanmade Bedfordshire Bobbin English Lace Square Tablecloth EXC COND
Size: 40″ square
Starting Price: $100.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 09, 2014 19:08:41 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller bene167, Alexandria, Virginia, United States
Comments: A square shawl or cover of Maltese (from Malta) cream silk bobbinlace. Typical construction of narrow bands sewn together. Primarily Maltese cross and sun motifs alternate, and note the masses of woven leaves in the ground. Good, bold design, typical of late 19th or 20th c work. This seller has listed a number of good application pieces.
Provenance: None cites.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean – I think the discontinuity on the lefthand mid section is just a fold. Hopefully.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kfpt4xf PRECIOUS BELGIAN ALL HANDMADE LINEN BRUGE LACE SAMPLE COURT LACEMAKER 13
Size: 12″ x 27″
Starting Price: $69.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Feb 10, 2014 08:13:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, Simmerath, Germany
Comments: A segment of a border of Bruges Bloemwerk. Double picoted brides, and a good bold presence. Interesting provenance. Just wish there were more. Seller has several other pieces from the same ‘estate’.
Provenance: From the Estate of Queen Fabiola, who is still alive so not sure what to make of this.
Note: An astute LaceNews reader thinks that this is from the estate of the Queen’s lacemaker, and on a second look, that seems correct.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are intact.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/lrmsw46 dentelle Chantilly aux fuseaux 5,90m x 22cm Silk Hand Made Bobbin Lace 19thc
Size: 8.7″ x (121.3″ and 57″)
Starting Price: 38.00 EUR
Auction ends: Feb 11, 2014 11:13:00 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: Two pieces of a Chantilly border, late 19th century. Could be Belgian. Typical romantic design, with small esprits in the ground. Later 19th c.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see the ends to tell if they are intact. Cut into two pieces.
Damage: A number of small holes.
Soilage: Hard to tell because of black color, but looks good from the photos.

Sold for 56.55 EUR, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ketxv68 Very Large French Chantilly Bobbin Lace 281″x 20.5″ 7,15m x 52cm Dentelle 19thc
Size: 20.5″ x 281″
Starting Price: $125.00
Auction ends: Feb 11, 2014 19:05:42 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A wide Chantilly flounce. The design is a fairly narrow repeat, and fills almost the entire space. Round esprits in the upper ground.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: One end cut, can’t see the other end.
Damage: A few small holes, one repair along top. A little frayed in places along the top.
Soilage: Seller cites three areas with orange spots.

No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/n25mqo6 Vintage Lace ~1730: Mechlin with snowflake ground 54″ x 2″ Exc condition.
Size: 20.5″ x 281″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 12, 2014 07:57:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: This is the week for good early Mechlin. Here is a border with snowflake ground, also some quatrefoil elements without gimp. Good design, mostly appreciated from a distance. Closeup it’s a little blocky, little decoration in the clothwork, but actually quite good.
Provenance: From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut. Part mounted on red cloth.
Damage: Nothing obvious, unusual for a piece this old.
Soilage: Looks quite clean from the photos.

Sold for $592.99, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mxjtj9a Vintage lace ~1880: Black silk Le Puy Bobbinlace Guipure 9.1″ x 72″
Size: 9.1″ x 72″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 12, 2014 08:12:2014 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A black silk Le Puy guipure. Note the unusual ground, Le Puy played around a lot with various grounds. This one has a narrow repeat, and some work against a point ground in the motifs.
Provenance: From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut on one end, can’t see the other end.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

Sold for $43.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k9kprv8 Vintage lace ~1880: Black silk Le Puy Bobbinlace Guipure 9.2″ x 357″ very long
Size: 9.1″ x 72″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 12, 2014 08:12:2014 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: Another black silk Le Puy guipure, this one with the typical picoted 6-pointed star ground. Note the motifs against half-stitch ground in the cartouches. Narrow repeat, well worked.
Provenance: From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see ends to tell if they are cut. At least one join.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

Sold for $61.06, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mtfbsbo Vintage lace ~1880: Black silk Le Puy Bobbinlace Guipure 9.2″ x 357″ very long
Size: 19″ x 108″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Feb 12, 2014 08:12:39 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller den232, West Newton, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A wide Chantilly flounce. Work looks rather delicate, might be a French piece. No esprits in the upper ground, could be a slightly later 19th c piece.
Provenance: From the collection of the seller’s mother, sculptress and author Zena Garrett.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t see ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage: One racroc join is prominent.
Soilage: Looks OK from photos.

Sold for $130.50, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n55vywb 4 yards antique/vintage lace v.g.c.
Size: 3.8″ x 4 yards
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 12, 2014 08:12:39 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A point ground border, perhaps Bucks? Might also be Lille. I’m rather inclined toward the French. Well worked, small, delicate design. Note the rather large sprigs used as esprits, but they match the design well.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: One end cut, can’t see the other one.
Damage: A few small pulls in the ground, minor.
Soilage: Look clean, maybe unused?

Sold for 88.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k9bqvoj ANTIQUE RARE BELGIAN DUCHESSE BOBBIN LACE APPLIQUE FLOUNCE CIVIL WAR DRESS 5 yds
Size: 17″ to 19″ x 180″
Starting Price: $695.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Feb 13, 2014 08:02 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller abfabs05, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A crinoline flounce of Brussels applique on machine net. Bobbinlace motifs with a few simple needlelace fillings. Typical romantic design with fairly large sprigs used as esprits in the upper ground.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends look cut and bound. Narrow engrelure at top.
Damage: Three patched repairs. Numerous small holes and snags in the tulle. All consistent with use wear.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos. Maybe a little soft from wear.

Unsold as of 2/15/2014 8:43 AM PST.

http://tinyurl.com/mfhye52 Neat antique/vintage Beds lace collar
Size: 15″ neckline, back neck to edge 4.2″
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 13, 2014 10:46:35 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: This arrangement of a center shaped collar with a plaited bobbinlace frill is not uncommon in Beds lace. This one has simple patterns of trails, woven leaves and a diamond shaped motif with raised tallies. The particular shaped form is a bit unusual.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: Small covered button with loop for closure
Damage: Some loose threads on one point end.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

Sold for 10.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kmfvkez Beautiful Antique Handmade Lace-96 inches by 6 inches
Size: 3″ to 6″ x 86″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Feb 13, 2014 12:00:45 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: An impressive Mechlin piece, ~1740. Mechlin experimented a lot with grounds before settling down on the fond de glas. This is a transitional piece with a kind of enclosed snowflake ground that I’ve never seen before. The form is puzzling, perhaps two sleeve flounces joined together? Photos aren’t detailed enough to tell if the upper edge has been cut in places. A fascinating lace, some of the better early Mechlin that I’ve seen recently.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: One join in the center, ends are additions.
Damage: Looks good from the photos, surprisingly good.
Soilage: Cream colored, occasional small brown spot.

Sold for 495.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l8lbd2x COL DENTELLE ANCIENNE – Antique Hanmade Brussels Duchesse POINT DE GAZE collar
Size: 1.06 m neckline, 2.8 m outside edge, 19.5 cm deep
Starting Price: 1.00 EUR with reserve
Auction ends: Feb 15, 2014 09:31:49 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jorosaline, ILE DE FRANCE, France
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles bertha, raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. Some of the needlelace has no ground. Conventional Duchesse motifs with some raised work.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Basically good, nothing obvious from photos. Pt d G mesh looks good.
Soilage: A few brown stains.

http://tinyurl.com/ms8my2p REFINED REVERSIBLE HANDMADE Antique Vtg SILK MALTESE BOBBIN LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 34.75″ neckline, 59″ outside edge, 4.5″ deep
Starting Price: $149.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Feb 15, 2014 18:29 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A Maltese bertha, alternating sun and cross motifs on outer edge. Two part layers, the inner alternates crosses with matts of woven leaves and a little guipure work. Good overall design in cream silk.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Few loose threads, minor.
Soilage: Seller cites mild soilage, a few light spots.

http://tinyurl.com/mcvh5sp Superior quality antique Edwardian Irish crochet, shamrock & linen dress Bride ?
Size: 34.75″ neckline, 59″ outside edge, 4.5″ deep
Starting Price: $149.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Feb 15, 2014 18:29 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments: A white summer dress (Edwardian?) with good Irish crochet decoration. Motifs are fairly large, crochet chain picots in the bride ground. An impressive dress, wish the fashion would come back.
Provenance: None cited.
Condition:
Modifications: None, although who knows when this was actually made.
Damage: Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

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Lace Event France: 1er Couvige “Dentelles Art Design”, Valenciennes – February 22-23, 2014

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lacenews

1er Couvige “Dentelles Art Design”, Valenciennes
Theme: “La Dentelle et La Mode”, featuring
Laces from Chantilly (represented by Danielle Wolf) and
Caudry (represented by Les Amis de la Dentelle)
Sponsor: l’Ecole de Dentelle de Valenciennes
Ville de Valenciennes
Dates: Saturday February 22 and Sunday February 23, 2014
Place: Les Salons de l’Hôtel de Ville de Valenciennes
Place d’Armes
Hours: Saturday, 14:00 to 18:00
Sunday, 10:00 to 18:00
Website: http://dentelledevalenciennes.blogspot.fr/
Phone: 03 27 22 57 65 or 03 27 22 57 81 (Mme Deloge, director of the school)

Activities:
Grand fashion show on Sunday at 15:00
Participants:
Centre de la Dentelle et des métiers d’art de Binche
De fil en fuseau: boutique et dentellières de Binche
Ecole de dentelle de Binche
Rosanna: Our cousin de Sebourg
C.S.L de Famars dirigé par Elisabeth Dejonghe
Atelier du Kerverhaut: Veronique Zimmerman
Club de Dentelle Hergnies
Chantal Daubies, M. Jeanne Houdin, Martine Holin, three Valenciennes lacemakers
Cathy Ghesquière, newly awarded diploma in Broderie de Lunéville
Etoile d’O, Jocelyne Wasylikow
Roselyne Dormignies, pattern teacher
Marc Amblard, manufacturer of Queyras pillows
J. P. Lensky
Sylvie Facon
Anabrode boutique en ligne a Valenciennes
Boutique de Liever, well known by lacemakers
Atelier Hana from the Czech Republic

Fees: Entry is free.
The association “Authentique Dentelle de Valenciennes” was created in June 2012 following the dissolution of the association “Véritable Dentelle de Valenciennes”. It is attached to l’école de Dentelle de Valenciennes, 1, rue Emile Durieux, 59300 Valenciennes. This is there 1st couvige, although other events have been held in the past by the former organization.

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Lace Event Spain: IX Encuentro de Bolillos en Pego – February 23, 2014

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lacenews

IX Encuentro de Bolillos en Pego (Alicante)
Sponsor: Asociación de Bolilleras de Pego
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014
Time: 11:00 to 13:00
Place: salon JPASS, c/pla de la font no 5, Pego
Email: bolillerasdepego@hotmail.com
Contacts: Xaro, 628-098-078
Marian: 699-693-475

Agenda:
10:00 Welcome Ceremony
11:00 Lunch, chocolate con buñuelos, made by our lacemakers
14:00 Lunch by “El Bollit”, Evarist Miralles, champion Spanish chef
16:00 Closing

Registration: Registrations must be received by February 14, 2014. Registration fee is 12 EUR per participant.

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Lace Event Spain: XVII Trobada de Puntaires en Torrefarrera – February 16, 2014

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lacenews

XVII Trobada de Puntaires en Torrefarrera (Lleida, Catalonia)
Sponsor: El Grup de Puntaires “Filigrana” de Torrefarrera
La Regidoria de Cultura de l’Ajuntament de Torrefarrera
Date: Sunday, February 16, 2014
Time: starting at 10:00
Place: Pavello Poliesportiu
Contact: Rosa M. Pou, rosapouduaigues@gmail.com
Phone: 973-750501
Website: http://tinyurl.com/kz5e7yb
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/mktqquj
Photos from 2013 event: http://tinyurl.com/mgwresy

Limited space available. in 2013 they had more than 400 participants.

Torrefarrera

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Auction: Hôtel Drouot – Eventails et dentelles – February 12, 2014

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lacenews

Eventails et detelles
Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Place: Hôtel Drouot, Salle 3
9 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/85b78gl
Time: begins at 14:00
Online Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/kqgum5l laces are lots 128 to 244
Public Viewing: Tuesday February 11th from 11:00 to 18:00
Wednesday, February 12th from 11:00 to 12:00
Auction by: Coutau-Bégarue
email: information@coutaubegarie.com
phone: 01 45 56 12 20
expert: fans: Georgina Letourmy-Bordier, +33 (0)6 14 67 60 35 georginaletourmy@gmail.com. Lace: Martine Gauvard.

Notes: A large number of lace lots, excellent quality. Note especially:
Lot 158, Alençon lappet and matching border. See also Lot 224 for something similar.
Lot 161, Cap back, mid 18th c, Brussels with droschel ground
Lots of Chantilly (although hard to tell if it is handmade), lots 160, 63, 164, 174, 175, 190, 191, 192, 232, 235
Lot 189, Dutch bonnet edged with Lille?
Lot 199, Point de Gaze flounce
Lot 209, says it’s a Mechlin barbe, but not enough photos to really tell what’s going on.
Lot 214, a huge Gros Point piece, again not enough detail on photos.
Lot 215, Point de France flounce
Lot 240, Reticella border, very worn, but interesting
Lot 237, Description confusing, looks like Valenciennes de Gand
Lot 238, Nice Duchesse
Lot 239 flounce of bobbinlace application.
Lot 244, War Lace needlelace, might be Zele.

The next important Drouot lace sale will likely be May 23, 2014.

Drouot is an organization of auction houses throughout France, including their main facility, the Hôtel Drouot in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Established in 1852, Hôtel Drouot held a monopoly on French antiques auctions until legal reforms opened the way for international competition in 2000. The Gazette Drouot http://www.gazette-drouot.com/ lists upcoming auctions.
Bidding: Obviously you can come and bid in person. Phone or absentee bids are accepted.
Online bidding: All bidders must first register with Drouot (before Thurs Oct 10th at noon for this sale). Go to https://drouotonline.webzone-secure.org/creationdecompte to create an account.
Login at http://www.drouotonline.com/ for online auctions, or http://www.drouotlive.com/ for live auctions on the net.
There are many videos (in French) explaining the bidding process at: http://www.drouot.com/static/drouot_video_sommaire.html?lang=en.
Buyer’s Premium: 23% TTC (toutes taxe comprises) – check on this before the auction.
Payment due: Expected almost immediately after the auction, cash, pre-approved cheque or credit card.

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Lace Event USA: The 61st International Organization of Lace, Inc. (IOLI) Convention – August 2-9, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lacenews

Note: This is the 1,000th post on LaceNews.

The 61st International Organization of Lace, Inc. Convention
Theme: A Golden Rush of Lace
Host: Gold Country Lacemakers http://www.goldcountrylacemakers.com/
Date: August 2-9, 2014
Place: The Double Tree by Hilton Sacramento Hotel
2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA 95815
Rates/day: $99 single, $99 double, $109 triple, $109 Quadruple, $199 Parlor suite
Ask for special rates with code IOL, special rates good until July 12, 2014.
Phone: 1-916-929-8855
Hotel Website: http://www.doubletreesacramento.com/
Conference Web Site: http://tinyurl.com/kkklcql http://tinyurl.com/k6qf9yv
Email: gcl.convregistrar@gmail.com
Phone: Barbara Bulgarelli, 586-412-5557
Registration: Opens February 1, 2014 Registration-Form-2014
There is no registration deadline, however on April 1st there will be a review to determine if certain classes should be cancelled and students reassigned due to under-registration.

Class List:
6.5 hours MTTF & 4 hours Sat AM
AW001 Ulricke Voleker, Drawing Diagrams and Prickings

MTTF AM/PM
AP001 Lauran Sundin, Wire Bobbin Lace for Contemporary & Traditional Lace Makers – full

MTTF AM
A101 Gilian Dye, 16th/17th Century Bobbin Lace – gold/silver edgings
A102 Jean Leader, Bedfordshire – Beginning
A103 Lia Baumeister, Schneeberger – All Levels
A104 Louise Colgan, Milanese – All Levels
A105 Susie Johnson, Withof, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More – All Levels
A106 Allie Marguccio, Basic Skills in Idrija Lace – Beginner/Intermediate
A107 Elizabeth Peterson, Brugge – Beginning
A108 Holly Van Sciver, Bucks Point Plus Floral Bucks & Lester, Beginning/Intermediate
A109 Karen Thompson, Ipswich – Intermediate
A110 Bobbie Donnelly, Tønder Lace – Beginning/Intermediate
A111 Brigitta Gornik, ‘s Gravenmoer – Beginning
A112 Sylvie Nguyen, Hinojosa – Beginner/Intermediate
A113 Debbie Beever, Chrysanthemum – All Levels
A114 Dagmar Machyckova, Scarf in Spania Dolina – All Levels
A115 Nancy Evans, Treasure Chest in Needlelace – Beginner/Intermediate
A116 Loretta Holzberger, Alençon – Intermediate/Advanced
A117 Nancy Nehring, Romanian Point Lace Floral Necklace – Beginner
A118 Houtz Brothers, Tatted 3-D Angel – Intermediate
A119 Galina Khmeleva, Fundamentals of Orenburg Knitting – Intermediate

MTTF PM
P201 Gilian Dye, 16th/17th Century Bobbin Lace Linen, Edgings/Insertions – All Levels
P202 Jean Leader, Bedfordshire – Intermediate/Advanced – full
P203 Lia Baumeister, Russian Tape Lace – Intermediate/Advanced
P204 Louise Colgan, Milanese – All Levels – full
P205 Susie Johnson, Withof, UFOs, Proficiencies, and Much More – All Levels
P206 Allie Marguccio, Idrija Lace – Making Edgings & Insertions – Beginner/Intermediate
P207 Elizabeth Peterson, Brugge – Intermediate
P208 Holly Van Sciver, Interpreting Floral Bucks and Lester Lace – Intermediate – full
P209 Karen Thompson, Torchon Pattern Drafting – All Levels
P210 Bobbin Donnelly, Tønder Lace – All Levels
P211 Brigitta Gornik, Advanced ‘s Gravenmoer – Intermediate
P212 Sylvie Nguyen, Bobbin Lace – Beginning/Intermediate
P213 Debbie Beever, Bobbin Bling: Lace Metallic Thread Jewelry – Intermediate
P214 Dagmar Machyckova, Wedding Lace in Spania Dolina Technique – All Levels
P215 Nancy Evans, Clementine, A Gold Miners Daughter in Needlelace – Intermed & Adv.
P216 Loretta Holzberger, 3-D Needlelace – Beginner/Intermediate
P217 Nancy Nehring, Irish Crochet in 1900 – Intermediate
P218 Houtz Brothers, Two Shuttle Rings Tatting – Advanced
P219 Galina Khmeleva, Orenburg Lace Design Techniques – Intermediate

Wed 6 hours
W301 Ulrike Volcker, Make Some Bobbin Lace Earrings – Intermediate
W302 Gilian Dye, Bobbin Made Braids & Fringes – All Levels
W303 Jean Leader, Earrings/Necklaces in Chaos Ground – All Levels
W304 Lia Baumeister, Skane – All Levels
W305 Allie Marguccio, Mastering Your Bolster Pillow – Beginners
W306 Holly Van Sciver, Fundamental Skills in Bobbin Lace – All Levels
W307 Nancy Nehring, Lace Buttons – All Levels
W308 Galina Khmeleva,l Spinning the Orenburg Way

Wed AM
WA401 Karen Thompson, Lace Identification – All Levels

Wed PM
WP501 Nancy Evans, Padded Embellishments – All Levels

Sat AM
S601 Jean Leader, Neat Starts & Finishes – All Levels
S602 Louise Colgan, Thread Comparison – All Levels

Vendors: To be announced

Local Tours:
Lace Museum and Lace Museum of Lace and Textiles
Old Town Sacramento
Old Sac Underground
Sacramento Historical Museum
Old Sac Walking Tour

The IOLI is by far the largest lace organization in the United States. The IOLI Mary McPeek scholarship is available to help with tuition costs, although it appears the due date of 1/1/14 for scholarship application is unfortunately past. Keep it in mind for 2015.
There is a contest associated with the convention, which will be the subject of a separate post. This post will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Exhibition: Spitzen: Deckchen, Borten, Ornamente – February 2 to April 21, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lacenews

Spitzen: Deckchen, Borten, Ornamente, Die Faszination Historischer Handarbeiten
Dates: February 2 to April 21, 2014
Location: Kreismuseum Syke
Herrlichkeit 65, 28857 Syke, Germany
Web site:
Curator: Brigitte Nicolay
Phone: 0 42 42-25 27
Email: info@kreismuseum-syke.de
Hours: Nov 1 to March 31:
Tues-Sat 14:00 to 17:00, Sunday 11:00-17:00
April 1 to October 31:
Tuesday-Friday 14:00-17:00, Saturday 14:00-18:00, Sunday 10:00-18:00
Admission Fee: Adults 2.00 EUR, Handicapped/Students 1.00 EUR
Youth 6 to 17 years 1.00 EUR, Children under 5 free. Group rates available.

Events:
February 2 – Opening – try tatting, Tenerife, crochet
February 16 (11:00-17:) – 3rd Textile marketplace, emphasis on lace
March 9 (15:00) Guided tour of the exhibition
March 23 – Demonstrations and activities.
A booklet has been published to accompany the exhibition.

The Kreismusem Syke is a living history museum with numerous buildings.

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Lace Event Spain: VI Encuentro de Encajeras de Bolillo de Huércal-Overa – February 23, 2014

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lacenews

VI Encuentro de Encajeras de Bolillo de Huércal-Overa (Almería, Andalusia)
Sponsor: Asociación de Encajeras “La Cuna del Bolillo” de Huércal-Overa
La Concejalía de Cultura Huércal-Overa del Ayuntamiento de Huércal-Overa,
Date: Sunday, February 23, 2014
Time: 10:00 to 14:30
Place: Pabellón Polideportivo Municipal
Travesía Alameda, Huércal-Overa, Spain
Website: http://tinyurl.com/moa7lox
Email: cultura@huercal-overa.es
Photos from 2013 event: http://tinyurl.com/mosg8hp http://tinyurl.com/mosg8hp
Agenda:
10:00 Registration and welcome breakfast
11:00 Bobbinlace demonstration
12:00 Presentation by Domingo Fernández Zurano, Alcalde de Huércal-Overa
12:30 Folk group performance
13:00 Drawing and gift presentation for participants
14:00 Buses to transport participants to the restaurant
14:30 Friendship meal at the Restaurante Club de Tenis

Registration: Space is limited, so please submit the registration forms by Friday, February 14th. There will be limited space should the number of participants exceed 300.
Registration form 1 Registration form 2
Registration fees are 3.00 EUR per person and 14.00 EUR for the meal.

Huercal