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http://tinyurl.com/ph22ypw ANTIQUE LACE – BRUSSELS LACE COLLAR /BERTHA
Size: 15.5″ neckline, 39″ bottom edge, 8.5″ deep
Starting Price: 55.00 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 30, 2013 13:06:27 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A deep collar or shawl of Duchesse de Bruges bobbinlace. Quite a dense design with the typical Bruges ‘islands’ in the brides. Seller cites 2 broken brides, adn you can see some isolated staining. Basically very good condition.

   Sold for 72.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pjnnb7s ANTIQUE LACE – BRUSSELS LACE COLLAR /BERTHA
Size: ~16″ x 73″
Starting Price: $150.00
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 06:39:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A deep flounce of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net.  I’m wondering if it’s actually Honiton, the motifs are a little big with large areas of fillings. And the net has that soft white look that you find in Honiton.  Hard to tell.  I think the fillings are needlelace, but not enough closeups to say for certain. The design is fairly simple, with just one line of sprigs in the upper ground, close to the lower border. Seller cites a few tiny openings – I can’t find them in the photos. Basically very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/pug34n3 ANTIQUE VINTAGE MALTESE LACE SILK LAPPET SCARF HAND WORKED
Size: 8″ x 84″
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 09:36:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  gill29cat, Swadlincote, United Kingdom
Comments: A lappet scarf of Maltese – 3 layer construction. Outer border is a series of flower roundels. Inner section has some dense guipure, Maltese cross variations with a full cross at the ends. Between these two is an insertion of woven leaf crosses.  Looks in generally very good condition, I can’t see anything wrong from the photos.

   SOld for 60.00 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/o9le89j #3 antique handmade brussels lace bertha collar from the 1800’s
Size: 26″ neckline, 7.5″ deep
Starting Price: $49.99
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 14:36:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  thanksdot, Saint Peters, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A collar of Duchesse de Bruges with pointed edge formed by regular leaf patterned ovals. The neckline is a simple row of buds, inside is a scattered symmetric arrangement of flowers and leaves. Overall quite a nice design. A few raised edges on the leaves, and typical meandering plaited picoted brides. No needlelace fillings. A few brides look a little loose, but not broken. Basically very good condition.

   Sold for $57.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/otf2cou FLEMISH BOBBIN LACE Ca 1700 IN PERFECT CONDITION 350 X 35 CMS
Size: 13.8″ x 137″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:00:50 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: An impressive Flemish bobbinlace border, late 17th or early 18th c. It has the symmetric design resembling contemporary Point de France needlelace, but with a density and slightly larger motifs that might favor an early 18th c origin. The question you have to ask in a piece like this is, has it been cut down from a larger piece. Here I’m a little worried, some of the motifs along the engurelure look a little abruptly terminated.  Difficult to say without some closeups of that edge. I’m also puzzled about the arrangement of motifs along the lower edge. They don’t follow the symmetry of the main pattern. Not sure what to say here, since on the face of it, everything looks original. Wish I could get this piece under the microscope.
As far as condition goes, for a piece this age, it’s as good as you will every see.

   Sold for $690.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/obtdqt4 MECHLIN BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS Ca 1770 There is no reserve price
Size: 3.5″ x 45″
Starting Price: $50.00
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:05:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Louis XV Mechlin designs are so nicely arranged that one can make mirror images by folding a border back on itself, and make all kinds of larger pieces. You see this in lappets and cap backs. Here the match is offset, but it still has a nice flow.  The lace itself seems a little heavy, with rather simple fillings. And the condition is short of good, with many small holes.

   SOld for $56.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ols3qdl MECHLIN BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS Ca 1770
Size: 3.75″ x 45″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:10:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Mechlin lappets, mid 18th c. design. Mechlin did experiment a lot with grounds, here there is a 6-sided star ‘fond chant’ arrangement – very unusual. And the fillings in the chain ring motifs look like the regular Mechlin mesh. So the meshes seem to have been reversed in function.  One other thing, there isn’t a detailed photo of the midsection, but if I look hard I don’t seem to see a join (a more detailed photo would resolve this). So this one is a bit of a puzzle and a bit odd – I wonder if it is a later piece.  I see several tiny holes in the meshes throughout the piece, and the seller cites some localized staining. Generally good condition.

   Sold for $470.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ppfdjng VENETIAN NEEDLELACE 17th CENTURY 395 x 12 cms / 155 x 4.75 inches
Size: 4.75″ x 155″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:20:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A border of Gros Point needlelace.  You can basically follow the design along the length, a little difficult to do, but it does look largely intact. Which is extremely unusual for Gros Point – not that there aren’t a few parts that look a little pieced together. Very heavy borders, and overall the clothwork and ornamentation is quite simple. No brides, which is also a little unusual. And the picoted border looks like a replacement. The plain work is usually a sign of an earlier piece in the history of Gros Point – mid 17th c is a good first guess. But we always have to be careful here, it’s a confusing subject, and very little of this lace survives in even reasonable shape.  The condition looks very good for the age.

   Sold for $760.75, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ostkh5d BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE NEEDLELACE HANDKERCHIEF 19th CENTURY
Size: 12″ square
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:25:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A later 19th c Point de Gaze handkerchief – a deep border of lace with good decorative ‘mode’ fillings. The roses have a single raised layer of petals. Elaborate romantic design, typical of the period. Seller indicates the center has been replaced – it might help a bit if the cloth backing the edge motifs were cut away so their decoration could better show. I see an occasional pinhole in the mesh – basically very good condition.

   Sold for $250.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/qjnjlp3 CHANTILLY TRIANGULAR HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE SHAWL SUPERB QUALITY 19th CENTURY
Size: 55″ x 110″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 15:30:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A Chantilly shawl, 3rd quarter 19th century.  I very much appreciate the excellent photo of the whole piece laid flat. A naturalistic floral design, quite dense in pattern. The delicacy of the work probably indicates a French origin.  No ombre shading.  An impressive piece. I don’t see any condition problems from the photos – not even a pinhole. Generally very good condition (which is my highest condition rating).

   Sold for $1,150.00, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ox6fpdl ANTIQUE LACE TWO LENGTHS OF LOVELY HANDMADE MECHLIN LACE C 1880
Size: each 3.5″ x 67″
Starting Price: $9.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 17:29:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: Two Mechlin borders from the same length. Mid 19th c, usually these were made of cotton with linen gimps.  Good design, meant to be ruffled – flowers along a lower border with several rows of esprit buds above. Very light, as befits a ‘Summer’ lace.  Each piece has one join, and there are some pulls and frays in the mesh, minor. Generally good condition.

   Sold for $85.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nredcc3 ANTIQUE HEIRLOOM ENGLISH HONITON BOBBIN LACE CAPE PINEAPPLE LRG STUNNING BRIDAL
Size: 31.5″ neckline, 35″ center back, 103″ wide
Starting Price: 450.00 GBP, Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Aug 31, 2013 17:29:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  abfabs05, East Anglia, United Kingdom
Comments: An unusual cape of Duchesse de Bruges. I think the neckline is a modification, although I wish there were more detailed photos of this area. The pattern reminds me of what you often see in Spanish mantillas – a regular patterned inner section with decorative borders.  The work here is well done, unusual overall patterning for this kind of lace. A little raised work, no needlelace fillings that I can see. Some damage to the edge in the lower right part.  Basically good condition.

   Unsold as of 9/2/2013 8:45 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/ptuaykl Vintage Maltese Lace Lappet
Size: 7″ x 64″
Starting Price: 9.00 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 07:58:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  maudgoble1917, Yelverton, United Kingdom
Comments: A Maltese lappet scarf, quite light in design. Two layer construction – an outer series of flower roundels, with an inner part of Maltese crosses.  Might be one break along the edge at one end, but basically very good condition. This is a nice contrast with the third piece reviewed above.

   Sold for 32.50 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p7jx3a8 Antique Georgian/Victorian Point-De-Gaze/Brussels Lace Carved Painted Stick Fan
Size: 13″ long, 26″ wide
Starting Price: 12.99 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 11:03:56 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller davidcharles1946, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
Comments: An impressive large fan, of well, Brussels Duchesse for lack of a better name. There are very large areas of finely worked Point de Gaze bordered with small bobbinlace motifs. Reminds me of the best in Point de Angleterre tradition. No raised petals – it doesn’t need any. In the upper corners is what seems to be a ‘Zele’ type Belgian Venice lace. The decorative ‘mode’ fillings are very well worked.  Bobbinlace motifs around the edges.  The sticks are carved and gilded, seller says ‘faux’ ivory – I’ll take their word for it, I’m not an expert here. I don’t see any condition problems with the lace, and no notes on any problems with the sticks, other than the missing rivet holding it all together.

   Sold for 326.54 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ndzzef3 ANTIQUE LACE- FINE BRUSSELS,ALENCON LACES
Size: 3.25″ x 32″ (Brussels), 30″ (Alençon)
Starting Price: $85.00
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 11:27:46 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New  York, United States
Comments: This seller has just posted a number of lots with several pieces, many quite good. I’ll just highlight one here. Two short borders, one of Brussels Application on machine net, the other of Alençon.  The Brussels has a good mid 19th c naturalistic romantic design, looks in basically very good condition. The Alençon appears to have a buttonholed bride ground on top, réseau fin on the bottom, a typical later 18th century arrangement. Condition is short of good with many pulls and repairs.

   Sold for $89.99, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p98pv7v ANTIQUE VICTORIAN NEEDLE LACE CUFFS or COLLAR – IRISH – YOUGHAL ?
Size: 4.5″ x 18.5″ each
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 13:06:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller nillyram, York, United Kingdom
Comments: A pair of Youghal cuffs.  They are complete in themselves, not adapted from a longer length.  Good design for such small pieces,with some simple ring fillings. A few tiny holes in the lighter mesh, generally good condition.

   Sold for 54.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/q4bhahj ANTIQUE LACE- 1700’s,FINE FLEMISH OR MILANESE LACE
Size: 6.5″ x 59″
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 13:18:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: I think this is a Milanese border, basically because of the irregular rectangular mesh.   A rather meandering design, with the tapes almost breaking off into separate motifs. A few windows in the tapes, and some simple fillings.  A bit worn but not bad considering the age. Generally good condition.

   Sold for $98.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pdqh2to ANTIQUE NEEDLE LACE – POINT DE GAZE ? – 2 METRE (78 INCHES) LENGTH
Size: 2″ x 78″
Starting Price: 16.00 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 01, 2013 13:36:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller nillyram, York, United Kingdom
Comments: A light, narrow border of Point de Gaze, no raised work. It has a few decorative ‘mode’ fillings, and the vertical design fills the space well with a short repeat.  Looks in generally good condition, not enough photos to do a detailed analysis.

   Sold for 57.00 GBP, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/na3xven Vintage Very Large Cream BRUSSELS LACE Collar
Size: neckedge 21″, outside edge 64″, 14″ deep?
Starting Price: 45.00 GBP
Auction ends: Sep 02, 2013 10:33:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jespaire, Cote d’Azur, France
Comments: An interesting shawl collar of Honiton. It has that rather thrown together English flower garden appearance, which can be quite charming. So close that the background color has a hard time showing through in the photo. Definitely out of the snails/slugs esthetic, with nicely modeled roses and thistles. Some other flower, maybe a morning glory? around the edges.  Condition is a bit rough, several separations around the edges, but these tend to be localized. It is also rather wrinkled.  I’ll rate it as basically good condition.

   Sold for 77.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lb6vce9 Fine Cream Antique Hand Made Lace Stole and Antique Lace Collar
Size: 7″ x 65″
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 26, 2013 12:02:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  celestial20_0, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A lappet scarf of Maltese bobbinlace. Quite a dense pattern, flower roundels along the outer edge, and lines of Maltese crosses down the middle. One small mark, basically very good condition. There is also a dress front with massive woven leaves in the main body. Looks in generally good condition.

      Sold for 28.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kj7mr54 Antique French Hand Painted Fan Putti w Hanmdade Lace Carved MOP Fabulous Frame
Size: 12.5″ x 22.75″
Starting Price: $1,800.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 1 day 18 hours from 8/25/2013 5:19 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller  prhea, Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A fan of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. There is an occasional needlelace ‘mode’ decorative filling. The center cartouche contains a painting, this is quite unusual for a later 19th century fan, but it appears to be original. That, with the pierced Mother of Pearl sticks makes the design resemble 18th c fans.  I don’t see any obvious damage to the lace, seller notes that one guard stick has a repair. Basically very good condition.

   Unsold as of 8/27/2013 2:00 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/nyecf7w ~Elaborate Antique Irish Crochet LACE Collar~
Size: 24″ neck edge, 14″ across bottom, 7.5″ deep at widest
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Aug 26, 2013 18:02:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  latrenda, Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
Comments: Wish there were closer closeups of this piece. I wouldn’t call it Irish Crochet according to a strict definition. There are crochet motifs with good raised work. But a lot of it looks like a tape lace, and whether the tape is crocheted or not, I can’t tell. The ‘tape’ parts seem to have needlelace fillings. the brides look like a lumpy cord attached to the motifs periodically. It is an interesting piece.  Condition is generally good, some minor spotting and some loose stitching.

   Sold for $19.49, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kvktzhy FABULOUS FRENCH HAND EMBROIDERED WEDDING HANDKERCHIEF WITH HANDMADE LACE EDGING
Size: 18″ square
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Aug 26, 2013 18:30:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A whitework embroidery handkerchief – lace collectors often include these because of the needlelace decorative elements. This one is unusual with cutwork elements filled with buttonholed brides. The result is an unusually bold presentation. It is bordered with a separated square-meshed Valenciennes edging – very common in pieces like this. A few pinholes in the main cloth, which actually counts a little more in a piece like this since the cloth cannot be replaced. But they are very minor. Basically very good condition.

   Sold for $155.50, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n2mtxdf ANTIQUE HONITON BOBBIN LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 12.25″ square
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 27, 2013 08:19:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  kimsucadi, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton guipure handkerchief, snail/slugs esthetic. It also has a tape element arranged in an ‘X’ pattern just next to the center cloth. These do look hand done, although sometimes machine tapes similar to Honiton patterns were used.  The design does looks a little scattered, but with some symmetry. Motifs are nicely done, especially the roses. Basically very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   Sold for 17.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l226nyh volant complet ancien dentelle main ( de récupération ) application sur tulle
Size: 7.5 cm x 270 cm
Starting Price: 10.00 EUR
Auction ends: Aug 27, 2013 10:17:24 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  alaing3182, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Comments: A border of bobbinlace application on machine net. A simple design with lots of esprits in the main ground, I think these are just embroidered on. No needlelace accents that I can see. Basically good condition, some pinholes, edge damage according to the seller, but no detailed photos of defects.

   Sold for 42.49 EUR, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nxjecoc Antique Victorian Black handmade Chantilly lace Shawl, Mantilla, Chapel Veil
Size: 15″ x 32″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Aug 27, 2013 11:05:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  tresors*vintique, Gingelom, Belgium
Comments: A Chantilly semi-circular hat veil – note the holes along the top edge through which a ribbon would be threaded. A typical design of a heavy border with esprits arranged in a regular pattern throughout the main ground.  A few tiny holes in the mesh, primarily near the border. Basically very good condition.

   Sold for $41.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lwklctp ANTIQUE LACE-C. 19THC. BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 11″ x 90″
Starting Price: $495.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 2 days 4 hours from 8/25/2013 8:25 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller  mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A wide flounce of Brussels application on machine net.  No raised work in the motifs, but they are quite finely done and really don’t need it.  Note the interesting needlelace picoted brides used as fillings, also the needlelace flower decorative stitches. Excellent technique, a short repeat, no extensive esprits in the ground, just one row of sprigs. Probably a late 19th century piece. Some pinholes and a few small openings, basically very good condition.

   Unsold as of 8/28/2013 10:16 AM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/mu3zvlb VICTORIAN 19TH C HAND MADE HONITON LACE COLLAR APPLIQUE
Size: 3.5″ x 18″
Starting Price: $9.00
Auction ends: Aug 27, 2013 16:32:48 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  jamiexmas*, Southbridge, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A narrow triangular piece of Belgian Duchesse de Bruges. Could be a collar or neckpiece, I’ve never seen this shape before.  No raised work, no needlelace ornaments.  Irregular brides, no picots.  An interesting piece, in generally very good condition.

   Sold for $13.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k9nkjdx Antique BELGIUM MIXED Bobbin LACE Fan POINT de GAZE Rose Inserts
Size: 12″ inside edge, 29″ outside edge, 6″ deep
Starting Price: $50.00
Auction ends: Aug 27, 2013 19:00:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  miladyslinens, Gardiner, Maine, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse fan leaf. Raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Good raised work in the bobbinlace motifs. A typical Duchesse design, symmetric and rather crowded.  Seller has washed the piece.  It looks in basically very good condition, there is one spot near the upper left corner in the photo where some zigzag filling stitches are missing – almost looks original.

   Sold for $61.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ldtndt8 Antique Black cotton Flower Chantilly lace, France
Size: 5.5″ x 108″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Aug 29, 2013 22:48:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller  tresors*vintique, Gingelom, Belgium
Comments: A border of black silk Chantilly lace. A short repeat of large flowers with honeycomb fillings, leaves above, a few esprits in the ground.  The condition looks generally very good, looks unused.

   Sold for $19.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/jw7prxq ANTIQUE VINTAGE MALTESE LACE DEEP COLLAR – SILK
Size: ~20″ long on the ‘inner edge’
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Aug 30, 2013 10:57:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gil29cat, Swadlincote, United Kingcom
Comments: A deep collar of silk Maltese, of three parts.  the outer edge is alternating Maltese crosses and flowers. The inner edge is a vertical ‘wheat ear’ design. Mid section is a mass of woven leaves with Maltese cross roundels.  A good example of a typical design arrangement.  Basically very good condition, just looks a slightly wrinkled.

   sold for 27.00 GBP, 4 bidders.