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My apologies, I’m leaving for New York for a week on Saturday for some contract work, and am overloaded with preparations. I’ll resume the alerts on Sunday Dec 8th – or maybe the Thursday before if things aren’t too busy.

In the meantime take a look at Ebay numbers 350935129337, 161138889363, 181263043199, 181261673101, 181261686579, 181262228570, 181262265650, 181262280957, 181263036082, 161138936471, 161138936471, 181267161427, 190980384512, 190980392727, 190980429611, 231101609977, 360800007978, 291024171397, 360797628150, 350937741281, 310804957041, 200992571222, 200992725774, 291024926436, 370948970574, 291022818056, 181270030666, 370949913580.

There have been some outstanding pieces listed recently.

Have a great Thanksgiving holiday!

Laurie

http://tinyurl.com/mv9lmde Made in Sweden Lacemaking Bobbin Lace Roller Pillow European Knyppeldyna
Size:  ~24″ diameter.
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 15:10:34 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller happyspappy, Highland, Michigan, United States
Comments: A Christina pillow – the earlier version. The current version (see thumbnail on the right below)  is about the same dimension, a bright blue, and has a less of a hard edge on the roller (I have to admit I was always bothered by those hard raised endpieces on the roller on the older one). The new one sells for about $900 new. The apron turns independently of the center piece so you don’t have to shove the bobbins around so much. I haven’t had the opportunity to use the new one, so I’m unsure if the stuffing is as firm as the older model.  Note also on the older one, the metal hole above the nameplate – this is meant to hold the support for a tray.  You hardly ever find the tray, so some people have become inventive in making replacements.
This is a highly regarded pillow, and there’s a Christina pillow user group of very fine lacemakers.
Condition:
Modifications:  None. It is missing the tray, and this pillow also sometimes came with a round insert that fits in the well where the roller is.  I don’t see that here either.
Damage:  Could have been used, hard to tell. No obvious damage.
Soilage:  A little scuffing, probably will clean off.  There is a white mark to the left of the roller.

     
Sold for $645.50,9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n97xvbj ANTIQUE LACE -IRISH CARICKMACROSS LACE
Size:  7″ x 188″
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 15:20:16 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Highland, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A border of muslin applique on machine net. Could be Carrickmacross – but it doesn’t have the typical looped picot border, and there’s no sign of the bride fillings that you often find in Carrickmacross applique. Still, some of the motifs look like trefoils, and there are good needlerun fillings, so I’m not eliminating an Irish origin.  It is a rather plain piece, a short repeat only along the lower border. But quite nice looking.
Condition:
Modifications:  Can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut.  One seam.
Damage:  Seller cites some minor small openings.
Soilage:  Looks clean, but the whole piece is not photographed in detail.

   Sold for $65.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/mwlyd74 ANTIQUE FRENCH POINT DE GAZE LACE HANDKERCHIEF IN PRISTINE CONDITION ~ STUNNING!
Size:  13″ square
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 17:03:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller nelliegardener, Evanston, Illinois, United States
Comments: A handkerchief of Duchesse de Bruxelles. No raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts. Note the curious needlelace inserts in the center of each side, mostly decorative ‘mode’ fillings.  Some good raised work in the bobbinlace – nice technique. The design is OK, but a bit conventional.  Records indicate that it was shown in an exhibition at the Detroit Art Institute in the 1920’s.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  A few pinholes in the Point de Gaze mesh.
Soilage: It has that slightly wrinkled washed look.

   Sold for $282.80, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lzvzoyj FABULOUS ANTIQUE FRENCH POINT DE GAZE LACE HANDKERCHIEF ~ STUNNING
Size:  12.5″ square
Starting Price: $35.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 17:06:37 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller nelliegardener, Evanston, Illinois, United States
Comments: Another Brussels Duchesse handkerchief from the previous seller, this one with raised petal roses in the rather large Point de Gaze inserts. Again, notes say it was lent for exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts in the 1920’s.  In this piece, the Pt de G is a bit more elaborate than the bobbinlace.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  A few pinholes in the Point de Gaze mesh.
Soilage: Looks a little washed, but not extreme.

   Sold for $282.80, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kayzgob Antique Handmade Ecru POINT DE GAZE Needlelace LACE  Collar Child/Doll * Unused
Size:  ~14″ across, depth 1-5/8″ to 3.25″
Starting Price: $24.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 19:18:02 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winter-garden, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A small Point de Gaze collar, sewn to a light blue paper. It has some interesting decorative ‘mode’ fillings, but overall the general design is fairly conventional.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  No obvious damage from the photos.
Soilage: Looks like a cream color.  There seem to be a few small pink marks, perhaps ink?  Note how some of the fillings and the neckline edge are a little distorted, again this is usually a sign of past washing.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k5pjnx8 344* SUBLIME CHALE ANCIEN OVALE EN DENTELLE CHANTILLY AU FUSEAU EPOQUE 1860
Size:  95 cm x 210 cm
Starting Price: 8.00 EUR
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 11:42:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller claude580_0, Pazy, France
Comments: This looks like a narrow triangular Chantilly shawl, but the photos aren’t close enough to really determine if it is handmade. But what I can see has a correct feel. There is also no photograph of the back, so hard to tell the overall pattern. Seller calls the flower sprays ‘hortensia’.
Condition:
Modifications:  None, hopefully.
Damage:  Seller shows a photo of one small hole.
Soilage: Dark color makes it hard to tell.

   Sold for 100.00 EUR, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lz79hbh 3 BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH BOBBIN LACE INSERTIONS
http://tinyurl.com/la65g64 BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH BOBBIN INSERTION LACE
http://tinyurl.com/mgfcmrz 1.75m BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH LINEN BOBBIN LACE
http://tinyurl.com/lx3g6mw 1m BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH LINEN BOBBIN LACE
http://tinyurl.com/n7bsaqr BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH LINEN BOBBIN LACE WITH LINEN TASSELS
http://tinyurl.com/l9zk37m 1.2m BEAUTIFUL EARLY ITALIAN OR FLEMISH LINEN BOBBIN LACE
Size:  1:  3 pieces, each 2″ x 4″, 2: 2″ x 37″, 3: 1″ x 69. 4: 2.25″ x 39.5″,
5:  5″ x 34″, 6:  1.75″ x 47″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP, 9.99 GBP, 9.99 GBP, 19.99 GBP, 19.99 GBP,  19.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 12:10:52 PST, Nov 25, 2013 12:20:21 PST,
Nov 25, 2013 12:24:42 PST, Nov 25, 2013 12:25:40 PST,
Nov 25, 2013 12:35:43 PST, Nov 25, 2013 12:36:05 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller vanye90, UK, United Kingdom
Comments: Here are 6 listings of laces which might be early, and I have much the same comment on them, so I’ll put them all together.  Number them 1-6 starting from the upper left. They are all plaited bobbinlaces, with the work having the tightly packed appearance that we assume is very early. Partly from wear, and probably some from an unknown finishing process. Most have also been cut away from the original mounting cloths.
Elisa Ricci, Old Italian Lace is an excellent reference for laces like this. Number 1 is similar to plate 82 in her work. Plate 105 shows the same curved design as Number 4 (you see this technique in laces even today). Number 6 seems a more pure Venetian style. Number 2 seems a little later, more Genoese with woven leaves techniques.  3 and 5 look even later, more loosely worked, and 3 even has a kind of ground that you might associate with the l’Aquila region. 5 has tassels in the corners and some effort has been made to terminate the ends, probably not original with the upper section.
It’s a remarkable set of examples, and we can speculate 17th-18th c Italian, probably used for household linens. But unfortunately our actual dating techniques need to catch up with our opinions.
Condition:
Modifications: All cut away from the cloth originally mounted to.
Damage:  Main wear around the edges. The threads are fairly heavy, that helps with survival.
Soilage: Generally clean considering the age.

     
1: Sold for 162.00 GBP, 4 bidders.
2: Sold for 10.50 GBP, 2 bidders.
3: Sold for 9.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

     
5:  Sold for 58.00 GBP, 2 bidders.
6:  Sold for 34.59 GBP, 2 bidders.
7:  Sold for 58.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p2jcuft PC41 Vtg Pillow Layover White Linen w/ Tenerife Lace 28″ x 27″
Size:  28″ x 27″
Starting Price: $35.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 12:19:54 PST
Offered by: Ebay lois437, Commerce Township, Michigan, United States
Comments: A drawnwork square, of the type known as Mexican Drawnwork. Produced in Mexico in the late 19th, early 20thc, and marketed in the US through an outlet in Texas. Skilful work with an impressive pattern.  You see these little squares quite often.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  one hole in the drawnwork lower left corner.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/qyc8hhj BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE 8.5 x 280 cms
Size:  8.5 cm x 280 cm
Starting Price: 85.00 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 14:17:40 PST
Offered by: Ebay beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Point de Gaze, no raised work. Good decorative ‘mode’ fillings, and a fairly naturalistic floral design. The fillings give some dimension to a typical romantic design – I like the little ‘swag’ of graduated sized rings below the flowers.  Note the long, isolated picots along the lower edge, a fairly recognizable technique typical of a unknown manufacturer.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut both ends.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Seller cites a few small brown dot marks.

   Sold for 160.00 GBP, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n7dxkjz A VINTAGE HONITON LACE COLLAR
Size:  39 cm neckline, 8.5 max width
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 14:20:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: At first glance this piece seems a little messy, but look at it closely and it’s quite interesting.  Honiton, the motifs are a bit coarse, but not really snails/slugs style. There seem to be two patterns alternating with each point (if they had done one more point the ends would have matched better). What really makes the piece are the large variety of fillings found in every open space. In this it recalls some very sophisticated laces from later 19th c shops like Treadwin’s. Frankly, I’m not quite sure what to make of it.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: A few small brown spots.

   Sold for 41.99 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k5vgmzk A BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE HONITON LACE TRIMMING – THISTLES
Size: 7 cm x 174 cm
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 14:22:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: This Honiton border somewhat resembles the piece reviewed above, but with a design that is more recognizable. The swirling feathery leaves seem to cradle a kind of thistle design. Above this it’s more scattered with lesser defined leaves. In the lower portion again there are many varied tally fillings.  Above are brides, but these appear to be needle-made. Hard to tell without more closeups. The piece is interesting, and the work finely done. The unusual footedge looks to be bobbin-made.
I wonder if these two pieces are by the same maker.
Condition:
Modifications:  None. Note, ends are finished.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: A few small brown spots.

   Sold for 41.09 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m7dmfwl BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE HANDMADE BRUSSELS LACE TRIMMING
Size: ~8cm x 82cm
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 14:33:29 PST
Offered by: Ebay beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges border with tightly woven flowers and leaves – good raised veining. Picoted bride background. I don’t see any needlelace, even the tiny flower fillings look bobbin-made.  It relies on just a few motifs for an effective look.
Condition:
Modifications:  Ends unfinished, although don’t appear to be cut.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   Sold for 37.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m48md8n WOW! HUGE Antique Point De Gaze COLLAR lace trim vintage DOLLS 46″ LONG
Size: neckline 40″, depth 4.5″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 14:33:29 PST
Offered by: Ebay nedbraden, Spokane, Washington, United States
Comments: A bertha of Brussels Duchesse.  Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. Note the extensive needlelace fillings of alternating needlelace rings and knots arranged in a grid pattern.  Overall pattern difficult to see when the piece is photographed on a white background. Conventional Duchesse motifs, what is more unusual are the large needlelace areas.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Seller cites two areas of broken thread. From what I can see the PtdG mesh looks intact.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos – a bit shrunken maybe from past washing.

   Sold for $131.20, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mdeu5s4 ANTIQUE HM 18THC FINELY & WONDERFULLY DESIGNED MECHLIN LACE/ IRISES & DAISIES
Size: 1.75″ x 73″
Starting Price: $599.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer.
Auction ends: Nov 25, 2013 19:35:13 PST
Offered by: Ebay snakey03rr, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: Louis XV Mechlin border, mid 18th c. Lots of Mechlin of this period looks like it could be laid long-edge to long-edge and double the width – you can see this in lappets sometimes. The design is a little plain, lots of large areas of cloth stitch. Some quatrefoil fillings. It does seem to be in remarkable condition, aside from the stains.
Condition:
Modifications:  One join.  Part sewn on a silk backing.
Damage:  I can’t see obvious damage, which is unusual for a piece like this.
Soilage: Scattered brown age stains. Overall ecru color.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/k3y2ths Very Beautiful Antique Brussels/Point de Gaze Collar/Bertha
Size: 43″ neckline, outside 100″. 5.75″ to 6.25″ deep.
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 08:58:53 PST
Offered by: Ebay isohex, Tyne-Wear,, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of Brussels Duchesse, raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Some raised work on the bobbinlace also. The bobbinlace motifs are quite large for this format.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Some pinholes in the PtdG mesh.
Soilage: Looks quite clean from the photos.

   Sold for 73.20 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k7b7kob Antique Hand Made Bedfordshire Maltese Lace 58″ Round Tablecloth Shawl Headpiece
Size: 58″ diameter
Starting Price: $4.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 12:27:49 PST
Offered by: Ebay mctiques, Winterport, Main, United States
Comments: A tape lace tablecloth. Looks like German or Eastern European with the flowerhead design. Good ground of woven leaves and picoted brides.  I’m guessing linen thread.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

   $74.21, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/o7wo3qg Antique Irish Crochet Lace Collar-3D Flowers!
Size: 11″ across bottom, 13.5″ across middle. 12.5″ tall.
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 14:12:47 PST
Offered by: Ebay ogop, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A dress front of Irish Crochet. Large impressive flowers against a rectangular picoted bride ground.  I like the bold look of this piece. I’m just wondering if the thread is silk – it seems rather shiny.  No closeups to tell definitively.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks very clean from the photos.

   Sold for $25.49, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pal2s2c Antique Stunning 19thC Duchesse Lace Shawl- 53″ long by 4-5″ wide
Size: 4-5″ x 53″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 14:15:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay ogop, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A narrow scarf of Duchesse de Bruges, meaning no needlelace.  I like the ends, not sure the transition into the rest of the scarf works so well.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  A few broken brides.
Soilage: A little stained on the ends.

   Sold for $74.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nwf9b55 LOVELY ANTIQUE HANDMADE LACE FAN, BRUSSELS & POINT DE GAZE, MOTHER OF PEARL RIBS
Size: 10″ long, 18″ wide. Lace 6″ deep.
Starting Price: $100.00
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 14:15:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay glenmartintextiles2013, Freeport, Maine, United States
Comments: A fan of Brussels Duchesse with Mother of Pearl (Abalone)/bone sticks. Raised petal roses in the bit Point de Gaze insert.  In fact, look at the back view of the rose and you can see the simple support made for that raised petal.  Just a coarse net.  The bobbinlace is rather simple, note the technique of the leaves and the outer edge is the same.
Modifications: None
Damage:  Two broken sticks.  The lace itself looks intact.
Soilage: Some age discoloration.

   Sold for $180.49, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p8m6tph Fan/Eventail 3-HUGE Brussels Bobbin LACE, 1890,Mother of Pearl sticks guards
Size: 14″ long, 26″ wide
Starting Price: $199.99
Auction ends: Nov 26, 2013 16:36:34 PST
Offered by: Ebay betsycrnfa, Mesa, Arizona, United States
Comments: A fan of Brussels Duchesse, although the Point de Gaze is limited to two roses, no ground, no raised petals. There are a few needlelace fillings in some of the bobbinlace. The bobbinlace itself is quite free and fills the large space very well. Some raised work in the bobbinlace.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  One upper rib repair.  Can’t see any obvious damage to the lace.
Soilage: Looks clean, although unsure of the overall color. Sometimes it looks white, sometimes cream.

   Sold for $257.95, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nav488g Antique Teneriffe silk handmade lace lovely handkerchief
Size: 13.5″ x 14″
Starting Price: 19.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 27, 2013 09:01:20 PST
Offered by: Ebay discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A ñanduti handkerchief, with palm leaf motifs on the outside and a series of roundels on the inside. Seller says it is silk, hard to tell from the photos alone. Silk is rare in this lace, and as a working thread it is a little stiff. You don’t get quite the elaborate motifs as you do with fine cotton.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  A few small holes in the cloth. Some minor pulls in the lace.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   Sold for $19.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/mdhaugo ANTIQUE LACE 18THC HM POINT d’ANGLETERRE LAPPETS/ PAT EARNSHAW COLLECTION
Size:  4″ x 25″ each
Starting Price: $850.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Nov 21, 2013 13:07:04 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Spokane, Washington, United States
Comments: This listing may be ended by the time the Ebay Alerts are posted, but I’ll put it up anyway. Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw, and pictured on page 90 of her book, “Bobbin & Needle Laces Identification & Care”. Brussels bobbinlace lappets with droschel ground. Mid 18th c, Louis XV design with a rather heavy border and scattered motifs with some brides floating in the light ground. One thing to look for in a lace like this is the variety of perfection of the fillings. This set seems to rely mostly on a partridge eye motif embedded in a half-stitch background. The motifs are nicely worked, although the design looks a bit rushed. Laces like this are sometimes called Point d’Angleterre, although you have to be careful of the term and I don’t like to use it. It is supposed to indicate a Flemish product made for the English market, but it seems to be applied rather indiscriminately.
Condition:
Modifications:  Top ends cut.
Damage:  A few tiny holes in the motifs and some pinholes and small breaks in the ground. One small repair that I can spot. Actually quite good condition for a lace of this age.
Soilage:  Looks very clean, I don’t see any obvious spotting.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/m4obb5n Antique lace trim Brussels Point De Gaze
Size:  3.5″ x 62″
Starting Price: $99.00
Auction ends: Nov 21, 2013 15:20:59 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jabezzz, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Comments: A densely patterned Duchesse de Bruges narrow border. Note the little trumpet-like flowers. Gimp outlines, no raised work, no needlelace, and it relies on just a few motifs. Has a nice presence.
Condition:
Modifications:  Ends are cut.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Seller cites one small stain.

   Sold for $99.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/nekg4k3 WOW!! Hand Made CHANTILLY net tulle DELICATE LACE TRIM FRENCH ANTIQUE 1800’s
Size:  12.5″ x 2 yards 6″
Starting Price: $79.99
Auction ends: Nov 21, 2013 18:53:43 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller nedbraden1972, Spokane, Washington, United States
Comments: A Flemish pieced bobbinlace that has the look of 18thc Brabant. However it lacks the mesh ground found in earlier pieces. The picoted brides are very regular, and the overall condition is much better than expected for and early piece. The motifs are quite large with some use of raised edges, but not too much.  I’ve been studying a little about Sluis Duchesse, which Sister Judith learned as a girl, and I’m struck by how some of the flowers resemble this technique. Yet the large urn-like motif is so well done that it almost resembles a Valenciennes line-drawn pattern. Quite an impressive piece, and I’d call it later 19th c, and I’m happy to listen to different opinions on this one.
Condition:
Modifications:  One end is cut, can’t see the other end.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks very clean.

   Sold for $281.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l9c7scb Antique Maltese Lace – Phenomenal Wedding Handkerchief – Must See! All Silk!
Size:  13″ square
Starting Price: $225.00
Auction ends: Nov 22, 2013 14:39:14 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller judykahooti, Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A Maltese handkerchief – three layers. Outer border is a series of flowers. Crossed woven leaves next to the center.  The inner part has an elaborate wire ground, cross in the corners and some isolated woven leaf crosses between.  It all works quite well.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  One break in thread near top center.
Soilage:  Seller cites a few small light stains in the silk center, seem to coincide with fold lines.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mustatg ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 1500-1600’s EARLY GENOESE LACE
Size:  2.5″ x 19″
Starting Price: $195.00
Auction ends: Nov 22, 2013 15:33:58 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: This is a Reticella needlelace piece, still using the heavily cut and drawn fabric structural base.  I would call the style Venetian, very open and light texture. Note the embroidery on top of the motifs. The technique looks appropriate, but whether it is actually a late 16th-early 17th century piece is open to speculation.
Condition:
Modifications:  Can’t see the end treatments from the given photos. The top border has been cut along the drawnwork line; it should look like the lower band at the top of the points.
Damage:  Occasional loose thread, minor.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/khy9ko9 Antique Lace Fan
Size:  9″ x 16.5″
Starting Price: $99.00, $250.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Nov 23, 2013 14:23:48 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller chicrose2006, Bradenton, Florida, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse fan with a large Point de Gaze insert of a flower basket. One rose in the flower, hard to tell if the petals are raised. The Duchesse bobbinlace is well done, with conventional motifs.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage: One mended stick. Lace looks in good condition, but need more closeups of the needlelace to tell for certain.
Soilage:  Looks a little soiled, not bad.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/jvsrocn ANTIQUE LACE-RARE 19THC.IRISH YOUGHAL LACE ,185″,4.69m
Size: 6″ x 185″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 09:35:26 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A border of Youghal needlelace with picoted bride ground. Scattered flower and leaf sprays, well designed, giving an unusually naturalistic look to this piece. The clothwork is tight, with shading formed from more open stitches. I like that they don’t go overboard on the fillings.  Note, the foot edge is a little plainer than most Youghal borders.  This is quite a sophisticated piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  Can’t see the end treatments from the given photos, but seller says it is finished on both ends.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks like it was never used.

   Sold for $1,375.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lubqfuv ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 19THC.FINE BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 23″ x 85″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 09:46:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A crinoline flounce of Brussels bobbin and needlelace application on machine net. Mostly bobbin motifs, but a few needle-made circular motifs, and simple fillings in various open spaces.  A 2nd Empire romantic design, although the motifs are not quite as refined as is seen in the highest end market pieces. Given the excellent condition and the rather white slightly heavy looking tulle, I wonder if this is a later 19th c piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  Hard to see the ends but one does look finished.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos, and the tulle looks intact.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   $95.00, 6 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/otpxuae ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 17TH-18THC LACE
Size: ~6″ x ~66.5″
Starting Price: $85.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 09:58:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A tape lace flounce. I think it might be linen. This type of lace is not well documented, although it might be a Russian Yelts piece. There are also some that think the narrow tapes indicate an early Flemish origin, and these eventually developed into the raised edges of bobbinlace motifs. Here the tapes tend to widen out into more decorative designs, sometimes including woven tallies.  I’ll go with a 19thc eastern European origin, but have little confidence that is entirely correct.
Condition:
Modifications:  Can’t see the ends.
Damage:  Occasional frayed spots, very minor.
Soilage:  Looks clean.

   Sold for $391.99, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pqsxrdd ANTIQUE LACE-SUPERB 18THC.BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE/SHAWL
Size: 14″ x 48″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 10:09:19 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: It looks like a long shawl of Brussels bobbinlace with a droschel ground, probably appliqued. Which would put it before ~1840. the lower edge has a different ground filling, and some interesting spider-shaped fillings. Interesting design of swags and hanging baskets.  Note the top and one side edge are finished with additional motifs, but to me the main piece looks cut off before these were added.  I think it might be a larger shawl that was cut down into this form.
Condition:
Modifications:  Might be cut down from a larger piece with edges added later.
Damage:  Nothing obvious that I can see from the photos.
Soilage:  Seller cites minor age stains.

   $155.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/ofz3f2n 19thc Bruges Duchesse 114″ x 5.5″ Hand Made Bobbin lace 2,90m x 14cm Brussels
Size: 5.5″ x 114″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 10:32:19 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: I like the design of this piece, and the spider-like ‘islands’ in the ground look almost like stars. But I hesitate on the attribution, since this is more a tape lace than a pieced Belgian border. Yet I’m not too sure what to call it. I was thinking Lepoglava, but it’s a little off in design for that.  So for the moment I’ll go back to Belgium.
Condition:
Modifications:  One end cut, can’t see the other.
Damage:  Two small cuts on the upper border.
Soilage:  One light stain.

   Sold for $95.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/ntgv67k ANTIQUE LACE -LOVELY 19THC.BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE SHAWL
Size: ~49-50″ x ~15-16″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 24, 2013 14:29:37 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A kind of shawl collar of Point de Gaze. No raised work, and no elaborate decorative fillings. It relies on well executed naturalistic flat designs, and is quite effective. Much different from standard Point de Gaze. I’ve seen a few small collars and borders in this technique, but nothing this large.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  A few minor small openings and pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage:  Seller says it has a cream patina.

   $454.50, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/k7dctqp 2 lengths handmade Brussels Duchesse Duchese lace needlelace inserts 104″ x 7″
Size:  7″ x 52″
Starting Price: $325.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 18:00:36 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller wordlythings, Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A border of Duchesse de Brussels. Flat Point de Gaze inserts, with simple sprigs. A few needlelace fillings in flower centers. The bobbinlace is a typical product – I like the way they treat the lower edge, the top is a little scattered.
Condition:
Modifications:  Ends are terminated, but do not appear to have been cut. Or perhaps someone just carefully cut around the motifs, afterall this is a pieced lace.
Damage:  3 small holes in the Pt de G mesh, and a few broken brides.
Soilage:  Looks quite clean.

   Sold, best offer accepted, don’t know amount.

http://tinyurl.com/lugq8la Mint Antique Handmade Bedfordshire Lace French Monogram Tabletop Centerpiece Set
Size: centerpiece 36″ diameter, doilies 6″ diameter
Starting Price: $35.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 18, 2013 12:53:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller chantillydreams, Mount Sinai, New York, United States
Comments: A guipure centerpiece with 6 doilies.  Given the French motif embroidery on the cloth centers, I’m going to call this a Cluny variation, French. You do see this kind of lace from time to time, recently very similar berthas have come up for sale.  See for example, the 14th item on the Ebay alerts of Sept 8, 2013 http://tinyurl.com/k2nmkve. The design is too compressed and regular, and the spider-like fillings are not typical of Beds.  It’s an impressive set.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious in the photos or seller’s comments.
Soilage:  Looks quite clean.

   Sold for $35.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k2q58x7 Old! Antique Vintage Mechlin Bobbin Lace Edge Wide Net Trim Flowers Dots Dress
Size: 3.5″ x 1 yard 24″
Starting Price: $9.00
Auction ends: Nov 18, 2013 12:54:56 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mixedupcolors, Mount Sinai, Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Comments: A narrow border of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. Light, simple motifs and small esprits in the ground. A few needlelace fillings, basically knots in flower centers.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut on the one end I can see.
Damage:  Pinholes in the tulle.
Soilage:  Age stains throughout.

   Sold for $13.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mez9jku AUTHENTIC ANTIQUE TABLE BOBBIN WINDER 19th century BOBBIN LACE
Size: ~13″ x 31″ x 10″ high
Starting Price: $9.00
Auction ends: Nov 18, 2013 13:08:31 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller stampguy48, Huntsville, Texas, United States
Comments: A bobbin winder typical of the Le Puy area. Nicely carved wheel, and a metal key securing the bobbin. The windmill and cutoff bobbin holders are all there. You look for something complete in these items, and also the elegance of the piece. The arm holding the windmill seems to slide out from under the base – you can adjust the length.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Some little dents – might be worm holes.
Soilage:  Age related patina.

   No bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lhk3b6m Lovely Antique Handmade Maltese Silk Lace collar.
Size: neckline ~14.5″, outside edge ~70″, lappets 14.25″ x 3.5″ each.
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 19, 2013 09:37:28 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller isohex, Tyne-Wear,, United Kingdom
Comments: A deep Maltese collar with long front lappets. The lappets have flowers along the outer edge, this switches to larger crosses and flowers on the collar. All a matter of proportion, handled quite nicely.  Massed woven leaves in the center portions.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks quite clean. Slight wrinkling on the inside  edge of the lappets, but this is minor.

   Sold for 45.99 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/jw75pok Antique Victorian French Black Big Chantilly Lace Collar/Yoke.Never used.
Size: not given.
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 19, 2013 10:50:23 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller beldentel, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: I’m reasonable sure this is handmade Chantilly, but would need more detailed closeups to absolutely verify. The shape is so unusual, as is the edge treatment. I’ guessing this is later piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Some small holes, especially near the edges.
Soilage: Hard to tell because of the color.

   Sold for 29.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kdqdxxs Antique Brussels Applique MINT Band of Lace
Size: 3.5″ x 27″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Nov 19, 2013 16:45:11 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller ogop, Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A narrow border of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine tulle. Just a small piece, but the design is quite good. The motifs are  small and tightly worked, and note the unusual straight band just above the lower border. A few simple needlelace decorative fillings, and small circles form esprits in the ground.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut and sewn into a circle. Actually I’m assuming that because I can’t see the join in the photos.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k4roz43 Antique French Hand Painted Fan Putti Handmade Lace Carved MOP Fabulous Frame
Size: 22-3/4″ x 12.5″
Starting Price: $975.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Nov 20, 2013 07:54:10 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller prhea, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: An interesting fan with a painted insert, the lace is Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net, quite finely done. The circular space for the painting looks original. Backed with a white or cream satin, which makes the lace a little hard to see.  Carved Mother of Pearl (abalone) sticks. Seller cites some butterflies in the lace, but I’m having a hard time finding them.
Condition:
Modifications:  None, framed.
Damage:  One damaged stick. Lace looks OK.
Soilage: Looks good, nicely protected by the frame.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/k3ww5zm ANTIQUE 1700’s HM EARLY 18THC FINEST & BEST HONITON LACE/ RARE
Size: 2.5″ x 36″
Starting Price: $950.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Nov 20, 2013 12:09:01 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: This does look like an early 1700’s Devon border. It has the very dense patterning of contemporary Flemish pieces, but the motifs are a little more angular – sometimes you can see how the lacemaker worked continuously around curve, much like more modern Honiton roses. The overall design is also a bit unusual. At first it looks like it has a left-right symmetry around the large center motif, almost like a sleeve ruffle. But looking closer, it looks more like repeats in a border. The technique is excellent, although some of the details, such as the way the raised edges are handled, are a little off – look in the upper left corner of the first photo. You do see this often in the early Devon laces.
Condition:
Modifications:  Ends look cut.
Damage:  A few loose brides, not major.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

   Sold, offer accepted, don’t know amount.

http://tinyurl.com/n97heo6 ANTIQUE LACE – DUCHESSE LACE / MIXED BRUSSELS 47.5 INCHES LONG (121 CMS)
http://tinyurl.com/n97heo6 ANTIQUE LACE – DUCHESSE LACE LENGTH 5 FT. LONG -( 152 CMS) BY 9 DEEP
Size:  4″ x 47.5″, 9″ x 5 feet.
Starting Price: 45.00 GBP, 85.00 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2013 10:35:07 PST
Nov 15, 2013 10:55:49 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: Two borders of Brussels Duchesse, which seem to be from the same set although one is much wider than the other. No raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts, which are contained in diamond-shaped frames. Note the little needlelace raised rings in the centers of flowers, almost like what they do in Rosaline. Rolled raised work in leaf veins, and raised elements on halfstitch ground in the diamonds.  These designs are a bit unusual.
Condition:
Modifications:  Narrower one is cut on the one end that I can see in the photos. Can’t see the ends at all on the other piece.
Damage:  Narrower one: Seller cites a few broken brides and one small hole near engrelure. Occasional pinhole in the Point de Gaze mesh.  Wider one: Two small areas of broken brides, some pinholes in net.
Soilage:  Mostly white, a few small brown marks, but they that slightly shrunken washed look – a little worn.

      No bids on either.

http://tinyurl.com/nd6t7z4 FANTASTIC ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR . BEAUTIFUL LONG LENGTH
Size:  5″ x 39″
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2013 12:06:55 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller greateridea209, Stockton, California, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze bertha with raised petal roses. Each rose alternates with a set of decorative ‘modes’ along the outer border, and more modes are made beneath each rose. Motifs and design are conventional romantic products.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  A few small holes and pinholes in the mesh. Rather clumsy repair to the mesh along neckline, lower left center in the photo, and another less obvious one just down and to the right of that.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for $160.50, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pqgm9jf Antique Handmade Brussels Duchesse POINT DE GAZE Lace Flounce 11″W 4 Yds WEDDING
Size:  11″ x just over 4 yards
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Nov 15, 2013 19:11:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller winter-garden, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A fairly wide Brussels Duchesse flounce, some raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze Fillings. Note the triangular windows in some of the raised petals. Raised work also in the bobbinlace.  No decorative needlelace fillings that I can see. This is a typical Duchesse design, standard motifs, later 19th c. flounce.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut at both ends.
Damage:  Some tiny holes in two of the PtdG inserts.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos, seller has not found stains or discoloration.

   Sold for $365.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kqtmsmh SO PRETTY Antique Net Lace Shawl Stole Veil Panel Applied Brussels Lace ~16×60″
Size:  ~16″ x 60″
Starting Price: $17.99
Auction ends: Nov 16, 2013 07:14:31 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller things*most*delightful, Sacrament0, California, United States
Comments: Brussels bobbinlace application on machine tulle. It’s pretty long to be a hat veil, but is finished at both ends. So I’ll call it a rectangular shawl.  Small bobbin motifs, well worked. I don’t see any needlelace decoration. The design just has a narrow border on one side, esprits in the ground, actually quite simple.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut at both ends.
Damage:  Seller cites 3 pinholes in the tulle.
Soilage:  Seller calls it creamy white – recently laundered.

   Sold for $93.00, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n2fgc8o Brussels duchesse lace (bobbin with needlepoint insertions) shawl collar/ mantle
Size:  shoulder width 29″, center front down lappets 29″, back depth 10.25″
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 16, 2013 08:46:41 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: This is certainly the day for Brussels Duchesse. Here’s a deep shawl collar with long front lappets. Raised petal roses in the Pt de G inserts.  An unusual form, perhaps going with fashion around 1900.  Interesting.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Looks very good from the photos, even the Point de Gaze mesh.
Soilage:  It does have a washed look, the needlelace motifs aren’t as crisp as they could be, and the raised parts of the bobbinlace don’t always lay flat.

   Sold for 112.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n52tklw Stunning Antique French Lace and Silk Wedding Hanky
Size:  14″ square
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 10:30:12 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller funlinen, Peabody, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A Maltese handkerchief, looks like two layers. Outside edge has wheat ears of woven leaves and a crown shaped motif (nice change from crosses and suns). The inner layer has some nice guipure in the form of elongated tears, against a wire ground. Crossed woven leaves next to the silk center. The design is a bit unusual and the work is well done.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Looks very good from the photos.
Soilage:  Seller calls the color cream.

   Sold for $28.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n4ogvjf Antique/vintage Honiton lace collar
Size:  neckline 33″, back depth 3″.
Starting Price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 10:34:50 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow Honiton collar with long frontpieces.  Note the elaborate large leaves around the outside, like chestnut tree leaves – a bit overwhelming. Inside that is a rose ad thistle motif. Small loops line the neckline.  Rather on the snails/slugs side in style. This narrow form is a little unusual for Honiton.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  One small repair to neckline.
Soilage:  Neckline stained where you would expect from normal wear. Occasional small brown spot elsewhere.

   Sold for 36.99 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kqq5k6t Antique/vintage 19th century Chantilly lace shawl – Pat Earnshaw colletion.
Size:  19.5″ x 98″
Starting Price: 44.95 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 10:45:58 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw.  Illustrated in her work “Bobbin and Needle Laces, 1985.  I got out the book, a small portion is shown in Fig 77, described as white Chantilly. I would hesitate on that exact attribution. I don’t think this lace is silk, and we do know that around WWI silk was hard to come by so many workers switched to cotton. These laces were made a lot in Bayeux, and generally go by that name.  It is a beautifully done point ground rectangular shawl with an elaborate romantic design that fills the space almost entirely.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  One spot missing a filling, 3rd photo just above the right corner.  Studying the photos hard, can’t spot anything else.
Soilage:  Many scattered pale brown age marks.

   Sold for 920.00 GBP, 15 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l88bnbz Antique Irish linen & deep hand worked Milanese bobbin lace border tablecloth
Size:  39″ square
Starting Price: 19.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 10:50:24 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller linen-cupboard, Crawcrook, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Comments: I’m thinking this is an Eastern European or maybe even Russian piece. Hard to tell, but the thread might be linen It is a tape lace with a plaited ground, but the design I think is a bit too free flowing for an Italian work.  Items of this quality don’t come up that often.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  No obvious damage
Soilage:  Seller says it is washed.  No marks that I can see from the photos.

   Sold for 102.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lqq2elm ANTIQUE LACE- CIRCA 1700’s,EXQUISITE VALENCIENNE LACE
Size:  2-3/4″ x 92.5″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 10:50:24 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States.
Comments: 1730 – 1740, around there. Valenciennes border with 5-hole ground and snowflake partridge eye variation fillings.  Beautifully done, note the outlines of flowers against half stitch. Someone correct me on this, but you don’t really see that technique in modern laces anymore.  The repeat is rather short, just two main motifs. One of the very best laces.
Condition:
Modifications:  I can’t see the ends to tell if they were cut.
Damage:  A little fraying on both long edges.  Occasional tiny worn spot in the clothwork, very minor.  Need more closeup photos to get a complete assessment.
Soilage:  Looks very clean.

   Sold for $1,312.87, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k6jkrbt Ancienne Boule de Veille de Dentellière XIXo et Lampe à Huile Dentelle du Puy BE
http://tinyurl.com/k9cw43k Rare Ancien Guéridon de Dentellière XIX° Art Populaire Dentelle aux Fuseaux Déco
Size: lamp – 12.5 cm diameter, 15 cm high. Oil lamp 8 cm high.
Table 72 cm high, 36 cm diameter.
Starting Price: 30.00 EUR, both
Auction ends: Nov 17, 2013 11:32:49 PST
Nov 17, 2013 11:36:17 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller barrioux, SERMENTIZON, Auvergne, France
Comments: This seller often lists equipment from the Auvergne area, including items very difficult to find. The lacemaker’s lamp is French, not the bobbinlace pattern which forms a case to store the focusing lamp. The oil lamp is a very typical accessory to the globe in France.
The little table I’ve never seen before, but the seller says similar items are in the Crozatier museum in Le Puy. It certainly is a possible lacemaker’s furniture item.  Seller also has a footstool listed.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious in the photos.  Table appears to have wormholes.
Soilage:  Good age patina on all.

  
Sold for 110.00 EUR, 4 bidders.
Sold for 30.50 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/knuab8u Beautiful Antique Cream Silk Maltese Lace Scarf 77″ Long
Size:  77″ long, 7.5″ to 8″ wide
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 18, 2013 10:58:014 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller isohex, Tyne-Wear,, United Kingdom
Comments: A long, narrow Maltese shawl with rounded ends. Bit too large for a lappet scarf, but basically the same idea.  It has the typical alternating flower and cross motif around the outside, inner part is a nice woven leave grid with large guipure crosses.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks quite clean.

   Sold for 44.63 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/os25sb2 Extremely Rare Antique Handmade Brussels Bobbin Lace Doily
Size:  7″ diameter
Starting Price: $29.99
Auction ends: Nov 10, 2013 14:57:09PST
Offered by: Ebay seller mike10_mike, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Comments: I agree with the seller, it is rare to find Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net in this form. It’s just too delicate a lace for the wear expected of a doily. This one is quite well made, with a dense design that looks impressive. Needlelace rings in the ground and simple fillings for the flowers.
Condition:
Modifications:  None, but probably part of a now disbursed set.
Damage:  Nothing obvious, looks very good.
Soilage:  A few light age spots.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/o4mcvng Antique Mechlin handmade bobbin lace length
Size:  2.5″ x 2 yards 24.5″
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 05:39:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: I’ll call it a floral Bucks border, point ground, extensive honeycomb fillings with a few tally decorations.  Lille could also be a possibility.  The lower border takes up almost half the width of the design, nicely offset by the sprigs in the upper ground.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut both ends.
Damage:  Seller cites a few minor pulls.
Soilage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.

   Sold for 53.87 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p68nyra Antique Maltese handmade lace lovely round centre piece cloth
Size:  28″ diameter
Starting Price: 44.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 05:56:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A round Maltese tablepiece, 4 concentric circles of decoration. Alternating sun and cross around the outside, massive mats of woven leaves just inside that.  I like the half-sun motifs which come next, then a simpler cross and leaf design next to the star-shaped silk center cloth. All very well done.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Seller cites a couple very minor pulls.
Soilage:  Seller cites a tiny brown mark on the silk cloth.

   Sold for 52.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p55wwzf Antique Chantilly lace lovely very long and wide length
Size:  12″ x 5 yards 22″
Starting Price: 49.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 05:56:44 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Chantilly flounce – wide and long (which is pretty common for Chantilly borders). This one looks very dark and a little dense, which is probably a sign of Belgian manufacture.  Good romantic design with alternating flower sprays and a kind of fan shaped motif with leaves on top. Lots of esprits in the ground.
Condition:
Modifications:  I can’t see the ends to tell if they are cut.
Damage:  One repair 15″ long near one end, few minor pulls.
Soilage:  Black color makes it hard to tell.

   Sold for 52.87 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/obwe6ol * Antique Brussels Duchesse & Point de Gaze Lace Collar *
Size:  10″ across back, 6″ depth from neckedge
Starting Price: $22.50
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 11:35:03 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments: A dress front of Brussels Duchesse. Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts, which are fairly elaborate and nicely done.  Good raised work in the bobbinlace also. An impressive looking piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage: I think there’s a tiny hole in the upper right PtdG insert mesh. Otherwise fine. A few loose threads around neckline, very minor.
Soilage:  One small mark on a leaf center back edge.

   Sold for $80.00, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nwznpbw XVIIIe – LOUPE DE DENTELLIÈRE Verre soufflé ART POPULAIRE Normandie – 18eme
Size:  25 cm high, 18 cm diameter.
Starting Price: 1.00 EUR
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 11:41:05 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller moauctoins, Paris, France
Comments: I’ve written extensively on these focusing lamps http://tinyurl.com/3q39zro. This type is probably French, and you see variations with different length necks. As far as date goes, they were used in the 19th and early 20th c, so it is very difficult to attribute an earlier date without a provenance.  Copies are being made by modern glassblowers, but this one has a good older look to it.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage: A little cloudy on the inside, might be some lime deposit. Not bad, actually.
Soilage:  Looks good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/q97hc6n Beautiful Antique Hanmade Lace Flounce-Point de Gaze
Size:  5.5″ x 104″
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 11:58:38 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbott, United Kingdom
Comments: A Point de Gaze border with raised petal roses (double petals along the lower border). A nice looking design, well made – higher end market piece. The design fills the entire space well, with tiny esprits scattered in the bare ground.
Condition:
Modifications:  I think it’s cut on both ends.
Damage: Some holes in the mesh, especially hear the engrelure. Pinholes elsewhere. Looks like one small repair to a raised petal rose.
Soilage:  Cream color, a few minor yellow marks. I see one tiny blue mark like from a pen.

   Sold for 200.00 GBP, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/olbadot STUNNING ANTIQUE HONITON LACE COLLAR WITH BUTTERFLIES, ROSES AND CLOVER
Size:  30 cm neckline, 26 cm max depth.
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 13:40:47 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A figural Honiton Point collar, quite deep.  The brides are needle-made. The flowers look like tulips, and butterflies are scattered around as if they were flying through a flower garden.  The neck edge looks a little snails/slugs, but the rest is more advanced technically, probably a later piece.
Condition:
Modifications: Correction – no modifications.
Damage: A reader points out that there’s a missing leaf at the upper left near the neckline. That would be damage, not a modification.
Soilage:  A number of small brown spots throughout.

   Sold for 91.00 GBP, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qe38656 FANTASTIC ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE TRIMMING. 9CMS BY 293CMS
Size:  9 cms x 293 cms
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 12, 2013 13:48:57 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A long, narrow Point de Gaze border, no raised work.  Fairly simple design with a few decorative ‘mode’ fillings. A star-shaped filling ties the swags together nicely.  It does well with the narrow width, nicely finished with a pointed scalloped edge. I like the little 6-pointed stars used as esprits.  Note also the long, single spiked picots along the lower edge – sign of a particular manufacturer, name now lost.
Condition:
Modifications: Cut on ends.
Damage: No obvious damage from the photos. The mesh in particular looks in very good shape.
Soilage:  A few small brown spots.

   Sold for 161.00 GBP, 16 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pggjeqg Honiton lace collar and dress front
Size:  max depth 18″, max width 11.25″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2013 07:53:40 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton Point dress front, with needle-made ground. Very nice description by the seller.  Interesting how the motifs overlap the engrelure on the neckline. Just a hint of snail/slugs, although I do find the design a little crowded.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Minor damage to one filling.
Soilage:  Looks quite clean from the photos.

   Sold for 21.09 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/oa3b4xg Cream silk Irish crochet collar
Size:  depth center back 6″”, max width 17″”
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2013 10:08:16 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller 999dogtoby, Bath, United Kingdom
Comments: Silk imposes certain technical limitations in Irish Crochet – you tend to get a lot of padded circular rings that work well as grapes. This collar is quite well done with a variety of motifs, and note the unusual fillings in some of the trefoil-like structures (if you look hard at IC there’s almost always a series of three-branched structures).  It also has a little raised work.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Very slight – maybe one broken bride.
Soilage:  One small area of brown staining. Seller indicates the piece has been washed.

   Sold for 26.20 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/q95u8f7 Antique/vintage Blonde silk lace hat veil – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size:  43″ x 56″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2013 10:46:06 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A Blonde de Caen hat veil, in much better condition than the two previous veils recently offered by this seller.  It does look at bit pieced together, see how the flower motifs in the ground crowd up against the outer edge, as if some of the racroc lengths don’t quite fit the form.  The lower border is quite elaborate and impressive. A later 19th c piece, I think.
Condition:
Modifications: None, although there isn’t a full photo of the piece, so it’s a bit hard to tell.
Damage: Expected damage to the net, racroc coming apart, some repair to the top edging.
Soilage:  I think I see a few localized small brown stains, a bit hard to tell.

   Sold for 223.99 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ogzw9r6 VICTORIAN 19TH C SILK CAPE / MANTLE W HAND IRISH CROCHET
Size:  62″ neckline, 13″ deep at back
Starting Price: $59.00
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2013 15:30:23 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jamiexmas*, Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A narrow rectangular scarf of Irish crochet, at least it is used that way to decorate the bodice. Might also be a collar since the backpiece is slightly triangular. Photos aren’t close enough to say how the picots are made. Interesting motifs, tightly worked.  A shaped piece.
Condition:
Modifications: Crochet is fitted to black silk taffeta top.  I think the outside edge of the lace has been cut from a larger piece, at least on the hanging ends.
Damage: Silk split on the inside. Lace looks good, probably protected by the backing.
Soilage:  A few localized brown stains.

   Sold for $74.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qhrwp5w MOST FANCIFUL HAND MADE BRUSSELS LACE LAPPET / STOLE
Size:  50″ x 5.5″ max width
Starting Price: $79.99
Auction ends: Nov 13, 2013 16:04:09 PST
Offered by: Ebay seller jamiexmas*, Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A lappet scarf of Duchesse de Bruges, although there are a few ring needlelace fillings scattered around.  I like the way many of the leaves and scrolls are filled with large areas of half stitch – with a simple gimp they look quite modern. The rest is a more traditional Duchesse with a little raised work.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage: Looks intact from the photos.
Soilage:  Several age spots.

   Sold for $100.00, 4 bidders.