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http://tinyurl.com/mmul5jd Antique Brussels lace w Point de Gaze handmade lovely collar
Size:  33″ neckline, 4.5″ center back depth
Starting Price: 39.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 2013 06:47:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse shawl collar with long front points. Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. The bobbinlace is typical Duchesse, with a few areas of raised work.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Nothing obvious
Soilage:  Looks good from the photos.

   Sold for 49.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lv9kz9o Antique Brussels lace w Point de Gaze handmade lovely Bertha collar
Size:  43″ neckline, 5″ deep
Starting Price: 44.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 2013 07:13:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of Brussels Duchesse. No raised work in either the bobbinlace or Point de Gaze inserts. The bobbinlace is a bit loosely worked, and with the simple gimp outlines, a little on the Bruges side.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  A few pinholes in the Point de Gaze mesh.
Soilage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.

   Sold for 52.03 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m9ghw3y Antique lovely Brussels lace handmade collar full of flowers
Size:  31″ neckline, 3.5″ center back width
Starting Price: 34.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 08:11:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A shawl collar of Duchesse de Bruges (meaning no needlelace inserts), with long points.  Note the additional flowers attached to the neckline, and the large daisy-like flowers along the outer edge.  The design looks a bit windswept, but it works well.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Seller cites some minor pulls.
Soilage:  Looks good from the photos.

   Sold for 41.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kqd4dj5 antique BELGIAN needle lace point de gaze pre-1900 extremely refined & handmade
Size:  7.5 cm x 25 cm each
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Oct 28, 08:11:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 678christines, Flanders, Belgium
Comments: A pair of Brussels Duchesse cuffs. No raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts. None in the bobbinlace either. Good basic technique, rather conventional motifs, I like the overall design.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Looks intact from the photos.
Soilage:  A number of small localized brown stains.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kh3p5p5 antique FRENCH,VALENCIENNES COLLAR lace 1800’s fine needlework refined handmade
Size: 32 cm wide, 10.5 cm high (not exactly sure what that means)
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Oct 28, 08:34:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 678christines, Flanders, Belgium
Comments: A small collar of Valenciennes. You see so many borders of Val, it is nice to see complete pieces. The design is a bit simplistic, but I like the looped scalloped outer edge. That’s a nice finish for this kind of lace. I’m thinking this was made in pieces, the roundels, neckline, and outer edge all made separately.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  A few small holes.
Soilage:  A lot of brown stains.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mq787uw Antique Brussels point de gaze needle lace handmade lovely collar
Size: 39″ neckline, 4.75″ center back depth.
Starting Price: 44.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 08:36:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Point de Gaze shawl collar, no raised work.  The decorative fillings are fairly simple and unvaried.  Overall it’s a good, naturalistic design, filling the space well.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  Some small holes in the mesh.
Soilage:  Some faint staining at the back neckline.

   sold for 54.03 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kkkw98n Antique Brussels lace handmade lovely collar and cuffs
Size: collar: 32″ neckline, 4″ center back. cuffs: 10.5″ to 11.25″ x 5″.
Starting Price: 49.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 08:53:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A matching set of Duchesse collar and cuffs.  The motifs are fairly large, which in the cuffs actually contrasts nicely with the bride ground. The collar looks a little out of proportion relative to the large cuffs.  Good, tight technique (maybe Ghent?), and some nice raised work in the bobbinlace.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  A few minor pulls.
Soilage: Looks clean in the photos.

   Sold for 51.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lklpolx Antique/vintage Spanish black silk bobbin lace shawl – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size: 15″ x 2 yards 31″
Starting Price: 48.10 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 10:47:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A rectangular shawl of Spanish ret-fi blonde bobbinlace. Black silk, with the typical narrow arabesque-like designs.  Note the large areas of 6 pointed star fillings, very typical of Spanish work.  The lace looks to have been made in strips around 3″ wide.
Condition:
Modifications:  This, as is typical of many Spanish blondes, is an assembled piece, with the border at the ends added separately.
Damage:  The mesh looks a little pulled in places, almost as if a different quality of thread was used in some of the strips.  No really large holes, but some small ones due to the pulling.
Soilage: Hard to tell because of the black color, but nothing obvious.

   Sold for 310.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ketu5gz 737* SPLENDIDE COUVRE ÉPAULE EN APPLICATION D’ ANGLETERRE ÉPOQUE 19ème SIÈCLE
Size: 57 cm x 143 cm
Starting Price: 48.10 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 11:42:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller claude580_0, Pazy, France
Comments: A hat veil of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net.  Some interesting but simple needlelace fillings in large spaces. The motifs are a little simplistic, nicely worked.  Sprigs used as esprits in the upper ground.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Pinholes and a 1 cm hole near a motif.
Soilage: Seller says the color is ‘Champagne’.

   Sold for 14.50 EUR, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nxoxvuo ANTIQUE EARLY 18th CENTURY WIDE MILANESE OR FLEMISH TAPE LACE PANEL OVER 12 FEET
Size: 6″ x 12.5 feet
Starting Price: 49.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 11:42:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pallett56, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: I’d say this is a Northern Italian or maybe one of the Aquila mid Italian varieties.  Good symmetric undulating design with some tape decoration. The tape is a little thick than one finds in l’Aquila work, and the tape decoration and windows are more typical of Milanese.  Kind of a mix. Likely 18th c, although this was a product made in many time periods. I think it is finer than it looks in the photos, only 6″ wide.
Condition:
Modifications: One join 27″ from one end.
Damage:  One repair, top edge somewhat worn in places.
Soilage: Some rust marks.

   Sold for 101.99 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k4g57uz ANTIQUE EARLY 18th CENTURY WHITE MILANESE OR FLEMISH TAPE LACE OVER 11 FEET LONG
Size: 4″ x 11 feet
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 12:18:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pallett56, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: I’ll call this a later 18th c Milanese piece, although with only about 80% certainty. It might be from the same school as the piece reviewed above, although the design is not symmetric.  There is some play and variation in the tape which is quite interesting, and the work is tightly woven. Note, no brides, and the looped picots on the edges of all the motifs is a bit unusual. Normally it would be more finished, which makes me think this is a later piece.
Condition:
Modifications: One join 4″ from one end. Ends cut.
Damage:  Top edge worn, probably from having been sewn to something else. Some places in the tape where attachments have come loose, causing holes.
Soilage: Looks white and clean.

   Sold for 30.99 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m7wsoqp SUPERB PIECE OF ANTIQUE ITALIAN CUTWORK NEEDLE LACE
Size: 5.5″ x 23″
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 12:24:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pallett56, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: It is tempting to call this an early piece because it has so many early Italian characteristics.  The well done drawnwork for the reticella, the embroidery on the finished cloth bands.  However it looks a little too well done, and the little zigzag element borders aren’t very typical of early Italian lace. I’ll go with a 19th c date, in lieu of any definitive evidence.  Obviously a well done piece.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends cut. Wish there were more. A couple loose threads along the bottom, probably from a previous attachment. Or there may have been another pieced attached like along the top. These usually have a tripart constriction.
Damage:  Nothing obvious.
Soilage: Hard to tell the real color – but it looks clean.

   Sold for 109.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lxkvftg ANTIQUE 17th CENTURY ITALIAN RETICELLA CUTWORK NEEDLE LACE WHITEWORK LACE
Size: 4.75″ x ~11″, 3.5″ x 14″
Starting Price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 12:24:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pallett56, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: These two pieces look like borders from 19th century well worked Italian or maybe Greek household linens which have the majority of the cloth cut off.  The hemstitching and drawnwork are excellent, but the actual stitches used in the reticella just look too modern. These linens are a collectible area in themselves.
Condition:
Modifications: Both pieces cut short.
Damage:  What is left looks intact.
Soilage: Looks like there’s a little bit of brown age staining, hard to tell.

   Sold for 30.99 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l5farvn ANTIQUE 18th CENTURY WHITEWORK LACE PANEL ANIMALS & BIRDS 7 FEET LONG
Size: 10″ x 7.5 feet.
Starting Price: 49.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 12:35:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller pallett56, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: A great early (I’ll stick my neck out and say early 17th c) Punto Tirato Tela Sfilata drawnwork. It has a more modern Italian bobbinlace attached at the bottom – at least I don’t think it’s contemporary, the thread looks slightly different.  The top edge of the piece has been totally cut away – you can see the remnants of the same wave pattern at the bottom.  If intact, this would be an important piece.  Very typical early Italian line of the type seen in 16th c pattern books. Wonderful figural elements.
Condition:
Modifications: Ends appear to be finished.  Top section cut away.
Damage:  Basically it looks in good shape, although some bad fraying where cut.
Soilage: Hard to tell the color, but I don’t see any obvious stains.

   Sold for 137.99 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mzazfd4 Pretty Antique Handmade Lace Flounce-118″ by 4&1/4″
Size: 4.25″ x 118″
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 28, 13:00:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow, long border of Mechlin. Closeup photos showing the mesh are good. The straight bottom edge, the ruffled motif borders and the regular esprits in the ground recall the Beveren point ground style.  Short repeat of a single flower with three leaves, smaller flowers along the border.
Condition:
Modifications: Not enough closeups to tell if ends are cut.
Damage:  Occasional wear along the bottom border.  The mesh is basically intact but has a bit of a fuzzy look – gives the whole piece a rather soft look. Usually these laces were made of cotton with thicker softer linen gimps, and the cotton can fray. But it’s hard to tell exactly without magnification.  A lot depends on the quality of the thread in terms of long term survival. Seller cites a few breaks in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean – seller calls it ‘antique white’.

   Sold for 43.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mq94fj5 ANTIQUE 19th HM RARE DEVON LACE MOTIFS/ J ALLEN, BEER DEVON/ PERFECT& UNUSED
Size: 10″ long, 5″ widest – I assume that’s for each piece.
Starting Price: $175.00, $235.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 28, 16:41:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: A set of Honiton motifs with original envelope, J. Allen, The Lace Shop, Beer, Devon.  This kind of provenance is rare; just wish there were a date to go with it. The motifs themselves are well out of the snails/slugs stage, very nicely done.  Note the little threads connecting the pieces – not really brides, just keeping them in place.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  No damage
Soilage: Looks in original condition, no discoloration that I can see.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k5oakg5 ANTIQUE 19thC HM BEAUTIFUL LONG & WIDE POINT d’ANGLETERRE/ BELGIUM FLOUNCE
Size: 6″ x 120″
Starting Price: $250.00
Auction ends: Oct 28, 17:29:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: A later 19th c Point d’Angleterre pieced bobbinlace flounce with Point de Gaze mesh. One of the better 19th c products.  This one seems to copy the Louis XIV style with the lower border having hexagonal mesh fillings, contrasted with the lighter mesh above (I think that mesh might be bobbin-made, and often passes under the motifs). The small florals and slightly undulating design are also mid 18th C design characteristics.  It does lace the elaborate decorative ‘mode’ fillings that you often see in this kind of lace, but that’s really no problem here.
I thnk this might be a French piece – of the type sometimes manufactured by Lefebure.
Condition:
Modifications: One end cut, the other might be original, not sure.
Damage:  A number of small holes and pinholes in the mesh.  Occasional pattern break along the bottom edge.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/n4nocdy ANTIQUE LACE-ORNATE 19THC.BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 9″ x 95″
Starting Price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 29, 06:56:13 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: Another flounce of 19th c Point d’Angleterre, and it makes a nice comparison with lace reviewed immediately above.  This one is more elaborate, with a massive design, elaborate needle-made fillings and minimal Point de Gaze ground. Good decorative ‘mode’ fillings; I especially like the vertical rows of rings. Needlelace is also used to give the bobbin-made flower petals some texture.  ote also the vertical striped needlelace fillings with what looks like overlaid bobbin motifs.  All in all a complex, interesting work.  You see this style of Pt d’A made up into berthas sometimes.
Condition:
Modifications: Can’t tell the condition of the ends.
Damage:  A number of holes in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks very clean.

   $202.50, 6 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/k9f96va Antique/vintage Spanish needlerun lace mantilla – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size: 31″ x 2 yards 15″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 29, 2013 10:24:14 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A mantilla-shawl of embroidered machine net. It has the typical Spanish construction of a roughly triangular centerpiece with a separate deep frill surrounding, but it doesn’t seem to be the type to drape over a comb.  The embroidery looks neederun with large flat flowers that are of the Blonde-de-Caen style. Hard to say where it was made.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Small holes and pinholes in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 175.00 GBP, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n3wbmw9 Edwardian Antique Vintage Whie Irish Crochet Tape Lace Shirt Bodice Blouse Top
Size: 15″ long, 34″ waist, 34″ bust, 15″ back, 17″ long sleeves.
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Oct 29, 2013 18:42:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 1860-1960, Moorpark, California, United States
Comments: An Irish Crochet blouse. The back and sleeves are Rose of Sharon pattern, and the front insert has the hallmarks of French crochet work. The raised petal chrysanthemum petals, ball work, and elaborate mesh with heavy picots are typical of France.  Beautiful work, not so sure of the design itself.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Looks intact
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/mvjh7qa Victorian Antique Brussels Point de Gaze Needle Lace Large Shawl Collar Cape Vtg
Size: 41″ neckline, 7″ deep.
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Oct 29, 2013 18:44:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 1860-1960, Moorpark, California, United States
Comments: A bertha of Point de Gaze. Flat type, no raised work, no roses. Note the large areas of ring fillings and lines of decorative ‘modes’. Good naturalistic design, breaking away from all those roses.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  I see very minor widely scattered pinholes – unusual for this amount of Point de Gaze mesh to be so intact.
Soilage: Seller cites a few tiny faint age spots.

   Sold for $282.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mp2k3sx Antique/vintage black needlerun lace bonnet veil – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size: 51″ x 52″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 10;12:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A rectangular piece of black embroidered machine net. Bit long for a hat veil, however the form is correct. The style is similar to the contemporary blonde-de-Caen bobbinlace work. Difficult to date something like this.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Occasional pinhole and pull in the tulle.
Soilage: Black color makes it hard to tell, but it appears quite good.

   Sold for 26.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kvawefa 743* DÉLICIEUX MOUCHOIR ANCIEN DENTELLE DE CRAPONNE ÉPOQUE ART NOUVEAU
Size: 26 cm square
Starting Price: 4.50 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 11:41:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller claude580_0, Pazy, France
Comments: A Guipure handkerchief which could be Craponne work.  You don’t often see this in a handkerchief form. More a middle market piece, nicely worked..
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  Small holes in the center cloth.
Soilage: Tiny stains to the center cloth.

   Sold for 10.50 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mq66bwt 743* DÉLICIEUX MOUCHOIR ANCIEN DENTELLE DE CRAPONNE ÉPOQUE ART NOUVEAU
Size: 14″ x 14″
Starting Price: 45.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 10:30:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller fridaschmit, Deinze Belgium
Comments: I’ve seen one of these before, although the objects inside tend to deteriorate over time. Not sure where they are made, although the pillow stand looks Belgian. Good luck in shipping with that glass dome.
Condition:
Modifications: None, although maybe the glass dome isn’t seated quite right.
Damage:  Nothing obvious
Soilage: Looks in original condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/lz5jaed GORGEOUS VINTAGE MALTESE SILK LACE LAPPET
Size: 144 cm x 14-18 cm
Starting Price: 4.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 13:29:46 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A lappet scarf of Maltese. Typical 2 part design – a border of linked flowers, Maltese crosses running up the center with a larger cross at the ends.
Condition:
Modifications: None
Damage:  One small repair to the edge.
Soilage: Looks good from the photos.

   Sold for 8.50 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kf9juat VINTAGE HAND MADE BEDFORDSHIRE BOBBIN LACE COLLAR
Size: 34 cm neckline, 13 cm deep
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 13:29:46 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A guipure bobbinlace collar, much like the Craponne handkerchief reviewed above.  Probably French. I like the design of this, symmetric, naturalistic, and nicely shaded with whole and half stitch. Note the raised tallies on halfstitch ground, often featured in Cluny-type laces.  Simple gimp surrounds some motifs.
Condition:
Modifications: Seller says 2 buttonholes have been added to the end, but I’m not sure I see it.
Damage:  Nothing obvious.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   Sold for 10.50 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k4selmn Antique Brussels Duchesse Point de G aze Lace Jabot Collar Trim Doll Needlelace
Size: 6″ x 18″
Starting Price: $15.00
Auction ends: Oct 30, 2013 15:51:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller laurengatsby, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A triangular dress insert of Brussels Duchesse.  Raised petal Rose in the Point de Gaze insert. Conventional Duchesse motifs with a little raised work on half-stitch ground scrolls.
Condition:
Modifications: None. A few threads hanging of the edges, maybe a previous attachment.
Damage:  Few small holes in the Point de Gaze mesh. A little fraying of some motifs and brides.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.  Wrinkled overall.

   Sold for $24.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mdbqubj ANTIQUE LACE – BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR /BERTHA
Size: 48″ x 6″
Starting Price: 175.00 GBP Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Oct 31, 2013 02:17:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A bertha of Point de Gaze. with layered raised petal roses. Quite a romantic design.  Note the heavy ring decorations in flower centers. The decorative ‘modes’ are present, and standard designs.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  A few small holes, primarily at the neck edge.
Soilage: Looks slightly shrunken, perhaps a sign of a past washing.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/mx7ht6j ANTIQUE LACE – BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR /BERTHA
Size: 43″ x 1.75″ to 3.5″
Starting Price: 45.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 31, 2013 04:26:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A lappet scarf of Point de Gaze. Quite a dense, flat design of trumpet flowers and leaves.  A few decorative filling stitches, not much, but it really doesn’t need them.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Small holes near middle, probably from pinning to something.
Soilage: A few brown spots on ends and center.

   Sold for 56.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lhlfauz Antique/vintage needlerun net shawl birds goats- Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size: 24″ x 2 yards 6″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 31, 2013 10:17:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow scarf of embroidered machine net. I’m thinking German with the goat motif. The figures are larger than you might think, see the photos with the manikins for a proper scale. The embroidery is needlerun.  Very interesting piece.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Small holes and thread breaks.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 80.99 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m5mez4f 803* SPLENDIDE FINE BARBE ANCIENNE EN DENTELLE DE BEAUVAIS ÉPOQUE 19ème SIÈCLE
Size: 108 cm x 9.3 cm
Starting Price: 7.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 31, 2013 11:41:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller claude580_0, Pazy, France
Comments: A lappet scarf of Point de Gaze. No raised work, a few decorative ‘mode’ fillings. Quite a narrow piece, expanding to bulbous shapes at the ends.  Conventional design.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  Occasional pinprick in the mesh.
Soilage: Looks quite clean.

   Sold for 56.55 EUR, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m5wgete antique fan mop brussels lace great condition Victorian
Size: 18.25″ x 10″
Starting Price: 79.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 31, 2013 13:05:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gertjanvanveghel2009, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Comments: A Point de Gaze fan with Mother of Pearl (likely abalone)/bone sticks. No raised petals in the roses, which is good since the fan can be hard to fold with such relief. Conventional, simple design, no decorative ‘mode’ fillings.
Condition:
Modifications: None.
Damage:  One small hole in the mesh, occasional pinhole elsewhere. Sticks appear to be intact.
Soilage: Looks like there might be slight discoloration along sticks in places where glued, but hard to tell from the photos..

   Sold for 204.99 GBP, 3 bidders.

Apologies, no Ebay Alerts today, am busy with some contract work. Will resume Sunday.

Laurie

http://tinyurl.com/pjwnrv7 beautiful long embroidered net Limerick lace flounce unused near perfect
Size:  6″ x 164″
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 21, 2013 06:53:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Comments: A flounce of embroidered net, needlerun with shamrock designs. Which points to Limerick.  Borders of this are fairly unusual. The design is a little simple, two main flower sprays form the repeat. There are a few esprits close to the lower border.
Condition:
Modifications:  None, although I can’t see the condition of the ends.
Damage:  Not a lot of closeups, but looks intact.
Soilage:  Looks good from photos.

   Sold for 25.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/q4jdk6c Lovely AntiqueHandmade Lace and Mother of Pearl Fan
Size:  9-3/4″ long
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 22, 2013 11:59:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges fan with Mother of Pearl (probably abalone) sticks. Note the little sequins sewn onto the lace – probably a later addition. The lace has fairly conventional motifs, nicely made.
Condition:
Modifications:  Additional sequins sewn on.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos. One repaired guard stick.
Soilage:  Seller cites a little discoloration with a few yellowish spots.

   Sold for 79.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pmndkys Koppo Teneriffe Lace Work Cushion In Box Made In Japan Daisey Winder
Size:  not given
Starting Price: $4.99
Auction ends: Oct 23, 2013 16:27:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mi401k, Stanton, Michigan, United States
Comments: I think the Koppo Cushion is the best Teneriffe loom as far as a practical working device.  Many others just look really cool but don’t work very well.  You normally find two versions of this item, one with packing materials in Japanese, and one in English. It was invented by Koppo Saito, and dates from the mid 1950’s (the patent is dated June 19, 1956).  They are leather stuffed with a packed wood filling, and a red cloth base.  This one seems complete with the original box. They don’t come up for sale very often.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Looks good.
Soilage:  Nothing obvious.

   Sold for $145.27, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ptcq8r5 6 yards 17 ins antique/vintage bobbin lace flounce
Size:  16″ x 6 yards 17″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 23, 2013 10:15:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A long, wide point ground lace, although that only applies to the bottom. The wide blank area at the top is Kat stitch.  I think it’s Bucks, basically because of the extensive fillings along the bottom edge – you usually don’t see these wide areas filled like this in Lille.  Seller gives a provenance, but best to write and ask for more details.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut on one end, can’t see the other end.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Pale ivory color. Maybe a little wrinkled along the bottom edge.

   Sold for 377.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k8q42pf ANTIQUE 19thC HM FABULOUS LONG & WIDE BRUSSELS SHAWL W/ FINEST POINT FILLINGS
Size:  22″ x 107″
Starting Price: $750.00, $975.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 07:48:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: A rectangular shawl of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. Simple needlelace fillings. The motifs are rather large and a little loosely worked in a few places, but all fits well with the design.  No esprits, and the design has an asymmetry that is quite pleasing.  Nice looking piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Some minor breaks and pinholes in the tulle.
Soilage:  Looks clean from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kxw5j4k 3 yards 15 ins antique/vintage Brussels applique lace flounce
Size:  15″ x 3 yards
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 10:27:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A long border of bobbinlace applique on machine net.  No needlelace fillings that I can see.  The large filled areas, and very closely worked bobbinlace makes me think this piece might be English, but hard to really tell. Motifs are well done.
Condition:
Modifications:  Cut on both ends.  Looks like one bud in the upper ground might be missing (photo #5).
Damage:  Number of small holes and pinholes mainly in the tulle.
Soilage:  Some small dark colored stains.

   Sold for 51.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mhx372h Antique/vintage silk bobbin lace shawl – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size:  20″ x 2 yards 29″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 10:34:19 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A silk (or perhaps heavy shiny linen) tape lace shawl with plaited ground.  The motifs, particularly the edges have an Eastern European flavor. But I’m hard pressed to assign a specific locality.  It has some interesting plaited fillings.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  Nothing obvious from the photos.
Soilage:  Looks quite clean from the photos.

      Sold for 156.01 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lyrb6ld ANTIQUE DRAMATIC FLORAL DESIGN LACE SHAWL MANTILLA SCALLOP EDGE 3 yd 8″ x 58″
Size:  58″ x 116″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 11:26:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller abfabs05, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A triangular Chantilly shawl.  I stared at the photos for a long time on this once since the pattern is so dense. I’m reasonably certain it is Chantilly (90%), and I think I see traces of vertical racroc patterns in the overall photo. And from what I can see of the honeycomb fillings, they do look handmade. The design is elaborate and romantic, makes a big splash. Almost too dense for handmade Chantilly.
Condition:
Modifications:  None.
Damage:  Three small holes, and one slit looking like a racroc split.
Soilage:  Hard to tell since it is black. Seller has no notes on the subject.

   Sold for 161.30 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k4zg37w Beautiful Antique Hanmade lace Flounce-Point de Gaze
Size:  5.5″ x 104″
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 12:01:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: A long border of Point de Gaze, raised petal roses, some double layered.  Good flowing design with lots of swirls and volutes. The decorative ‘mode’ fillings are basically raised rings used in lines and circles.  All in all, a higher end market piece.
Condition:
Modifications:  Loose attachment threads in the engrelure.
Damage:  Holes in the mesh, especially near the engrelure region.
Soilage: Cream color, minor yellow marks.

   Sold for 388.00 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mzpzgo9 1900 Belgium Flemish Lace Maker pottery figurine statue glazed
Size:  ~5″ tall
Starting Price: $99.95
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 13:41:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eclectricvintage, Fernley, Nevada, United States
Comments: A Flemish Pottery lacemaker (see http://tinyurl.com/4baktku). Looks like one of the smaller Vande Voorde figures.  Note there’s an actual piece of lace on the pillow. Vande Voorde made many sizes of this figure, and might claim to be the first Flemish pottery to produce it. His mother was a lacemaker.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  One small chip in a corner (not sure which corner), slight crazing of glaze.
Soilage: Looks pretty clean, hard to tell with all the muted colors.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kr49y6y ANTIQUE 19th HM LARGE SPANISH BLOND SILK LACE MANTILLA
Size: 32″ x 107″
Starting Price: $95.00, $225.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2013 14:15:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller snakey03rr, Fernley, Bourbon, Missouri, United States
Comments: A black Blonde mantilla, the form is a little unusual with the very wide lappet ends. Note the combination of both linen and half stitch, along with some tally grids used as fillings.  Might be a French Blonde-de-Caen product made for the Spanish market.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  One large hole in the net center front, other small holes.
Soilage: Black color makes it hard to tell.

   Sold for $95.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/lz4kap2 Antique/vintage Limerick lace shawl – Pat Earnshaw collection.
Size: 20″ x 98″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2013 10:27:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: An impressive rectangular embroidered net shawl.  The embroidery is needlerun and certainly could be Limerick. I looked through Pat’s books on the subject but it is not illustrated. An impressive piece, well worked.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  2 small repairs, a few small holes.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

      Sold for 87.55 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kpga8e7 Antique/vintage Honiton lace collar
Size: neckline 16″, back depth 7″
Starting Price: 24.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2013 10:33:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A round collar of Honiton guipure. Snails/slugs style, with fairly large motifs, especially in the center section.  The design is symmetric, but still appears a bit scattered. Good tight work, with a little raised work used as leaf veining.
Condition:
Modifications:  None
Damage:  Soe broken brides, wear to the back neckline.
Soilage: Looks clean from the photos.

   Sold for 34.33 GBP, 6 bidders.