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http://tinyurl.com/owksbm7 AMAZING Vintage ITALIAN Mosaic, Buratto & Embroidery 8 Placemat/Table Runner Set
Size: placemats: 10″ x 16″, runer: 16″ x 41″
Starting Price: $175.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: June 30, 2013 19:17:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller things*most*delightful, Sacramento California, United States
Comments:  Table runner and 8 placemats of a 20th century interpretation of the 16th century ‘Punto Tirato Tela Sfilata’.  Threads are drawn from the cloth forming a square mesh background, the remaining cloth is left for the pattern. Each side of the mesh is whipped around for more security. This particular cloth is further ornamented with heavy embroidery and pulled thread embroidery. Hard to say where it was made, but Italy isn’t a bad guess. Looks in very good condition from the photos.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/oc5c62j Stunning section of Antique lace-Honiton or Battenburg lace?
Size: 6″ x 56″
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: July 1, 2013 09:57:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller wilfredlovesnelly, Glossop, United Kingdom
Comments:  I normally don’t review mixed tape pieces like this, basically because it’s so hard to tell where they were made, and the quality, frankly, isn’t always too good. But I do like this one, machine tape outlines with a little raised work at intersections, and nicely done needlelace fillings.  Also can’t see much of the design, but it has a good, light appearance.  What I can see looks in good condition, a few broken stitches in the lower right corner.

   Sold for 31.50 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p7jaotu ANTIQUE LACE – POINT DE GAZE LACE LENGTH 66 INCHES (167 CMS)
Size: 2.5″ x 5′ 6″
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: July 1, 2013 09:57:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingcom
Comments:  A border of Point de Gaze. No raised work, and each repeat has one large decorative ‘mode’. Which is better than having none. A few small holes in the mesh, some discoloration, and seems  a bit wrinkled; few crisp straight lines or curves in the cordonnet. This might be a sign of a previous wash. Overall good condition

   Sold for 102 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p9sv5mo Rare Volant de dentelle Lille Holandaise Beveren-Waas du XIXè 1m96x12
Size: 12 cm x 196 cm
Starting Price: 45.00 EUR
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 05:15:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller florencel14670, Palaiseau, France
Comments:  A Beveren point ground border, with typical straight edge and esprits in the ground. The dentate edges of the design, the gimp-bordered holes within the cloth stitch, and the honeycomb stitch fillings are characteristics of this lace.  The condition looks very good from the photos.  Note the tag from ‘La Cour Balave, Paris’ on one end, I don’t recognize this establishment. Google seems  to indicate that it was a large group of buildings erected on the site of a former church. There might be more information on the other side of the tag.

   Sold for 126.50 EUR, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ozo5wnz Volant en Dentelle à l’aiguille d’Alençon du XVIIIè
Size: 4 cm x 206 cm
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 05:20:05 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller florencel14670, Palaiseau, France
Comments:  A narrow Alençon border, late 18th or early 19th c.  Looks like the ground is brides tortillée, where the needle-made mesh is further strengthened by twisting a thread around all sides, sometimes also including buttonhole stitches (but not the full brides bouclé*. Hard to tell exactly without getting this under the microscope.  The réseau fin and some picoted circles are used as fillings. Overall a  very simple design, and there is one zigzag join.  Looks in very good condition, no serious pulls or damage that I can see.

   Sold for 54.65 EUR, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ne5lrnv Mouchoir de mariée XIXè en dentelle de BRUXELLES au point de GAZE
Size: 36 cm square
Starting Price: 60.00 EUR
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 05:340:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller florencel14670, Palaiseau, France
Comments:  A Point de Gaze handkerchief. No raised work, and minimal decorative ‘mode’ fillings, just a few rings along the cloth border and in the center of the corner flowers. The net looks like a standard Point de Gaze mesh, nicely intact. Overall very good condition.  Note another Point de Gaze piece by this seller, Ebay #200936674327.

   Sold for 183.00 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pwx7h4r Superbe large dentelle de Bruxelles point de gaze époque XIXème 300 cm x 20 cm
Size: 20 cm x 308 cm
Starting Price: 25.00 EUR
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 10:08:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller chiffonnette81, bientôt chez vous, France
Comments:  A wide, elaborately designed Point de Gaze flounce.  No raised work, but some nice ‘mode’ fillings especially on the lower edge.  Excellent design and technique.  Seller says most imperfections are in the first 150 cm where there are a number of small but noticeable holes in the mesh.  Occasional separations in the motifs also. So given the half very good, half not so good condition, I’ll average it out and rate the overall condition good.

   Sold for 401.00 EUR, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m9mod6g 2 short lengths pretty antique/vintage Alencon lace circa 1860
Size: 3.6″ x 19″ each
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 10:44:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Two segments of the same Alençon border. Same ground as the piece reviewed above. The design is a later 19th c piece with a more open stitch used in the rempli. And the leaves and buds along the border have a more naturalistic feeling than one might find in the late 18th early 18th c. Of course these are short cut lengths, and there is occasional wear in the réseau. Basically good condition.

   Sold for 22.59 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m8mbug3 Lovely Antique Handmade Lace Wedding Handkerchief
Size: 13″ square
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 12:00:18 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbott, United Kingdom
Comments:  A wild looking Honiton guipure handkerchief, and I mean that in a good way. This is well out of the snails/slugs esthetic. Small, carefully done motifs with good raised work and fillings.  Note the tallies used between the leaflets in the corners, unusual. It does have that slightly pulled look (basically where the raised portions waver a lot) that is often associated with washing. Don’t see any obvious damage, overall good condition.

   Sold for 77.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l7lkzru 1900 GORGEOUS HAND IRISH CROCHET LONG PANEL SHAWL/VEIL FILIGREE DESIGNS
Size: 36″ x 74″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: July 2, 2013 12:45:03 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments:  A long rectangular piece of Irish Crochet. Actually it looks like pieces, an outer border of heavy IC, then an insertion of embroidered net, then a central panel of smaller motif Rose of Sharon mixed with some heavier work.  Not entirely sure what it was for. Some age yellowing, overall good condition.

   Sold fir $294.99, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m223xjw SUPERB DAINTY HANDMADE Antique Vtg EDWARDIAN ENGLISH HONITON LACE CHOCKER COLLAR
Size: 2.5″ max depth, 13.25″ neckline
Starting Price: $16.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 2 days 2 hours from 6/30/13 12:44 PM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments:  A Honiton guipure collar. There’s a little resemblance to the handkerchief reviewed above. Well out of the snail/slugs phase, with picoted brides. Nicely done roses. Seller cites age yellowing, some light spots and a few broken brides, overall good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/o23v55a ANTIQUE LACE FAN W MOTHER OF PEARL IN ORIGINAL BOX
Size: not given
Starting Price: $149.99
Auction ends: Jul 02, 2013 21:11:05 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller carnraj, Hicksvile, New York, United States
Comments:  A fan of Brussels Duchesse with Mother of Pearl sticks and box. Three Point de Gaze inserts, I think the roses have raised petals, but a little hard to tell. Standard Duchesse motifs, although the design looks a little scattered. No condition notes, and it looks like there are some stains, so I’ll call it good from looking at the photos.

   Sold for $149.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/m6hfwtn Vtg Antique Brussels Applique Net Lace Handmade Yardage 19th Century 4.25″ wide
Size: 4.25″ x 74″
Starting Price: $345.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 07:31:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments:  A border of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. A good design with deep scallops, well worked small motifs.  Just a few simple needlelace fillings. One join, a few small scattered holes in the tulle, overall good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/lqqd9gy Vtg Victorian Antique Irish Carrickmacross Applique Net Lace Lg Collar 19th cent
Size: 43.5″ neckline, 67″ outside, 5.5″ deep
Starting Price: $155.00 Buy-it-Now or Make offer
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 08:00:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments:  A bertha of Carrickmacross applique. Typical looped picots on the border, and note the shamrocks n the design. Looks in very good condition from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k6tq97f Antique Hand made Lace Bertha Collar fine Brussels Applique Large size Clen !!
Size: neck edge 16″ front points and back depth, 12.5″, shoulder depth 10.5″
Starting Price: $50.00
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 10:15:24 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller classythings, Denver, Colorado, United States
Comments:  A deep collar of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net.  An impressive, naturalistic design. A few little needlelace accents like rings in flower centers, and note the esprits filling out the remaining blank spaces.  A few very small holes and breaks, all minor.  Very good condition overall.

   Sold for $10000, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lg3zcax Antique Large Lace Collar Hand made Brussels Duchesse Point de gaze 76″ edge
Size: 76″ edge (not sure which edge)
Starting Price: $75.00
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 11:00:05 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller classythings, Denver, Colorado, United States
Comments:  A Duchesse de Bruxelles bertha with 8 Point de Gaze inserts. No raised work in the needlelace, but note the heavy line of rings around flower centers. There are some unusual flower motifs in the bobbinlace, all quite nicely done, and more varied than most lace of this type.  Overall condition looks very good from the photos, especially the needlelace ground.

   Sold for $104.50, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lfa4m8w Antique Brussels Mixed BOBBIN – POINT de GAZE  Needle LACE – 72″ x32.5″ deep *
Size: 32.5″ x 72″
Starting Price: $25.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 11:29:17 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments:  I agree with the seller, this looks like a large square shawl cut approximately in half. Brussels Duchesse, combined needle and bobbinlace.  A naturalistic design that fills the space well. Note the needlelace fillings in the bobbinlace flowers, as well as complete needlelace motifs standing alone. One not too well done repair to the net and a few pinholes.  Basically good condition, just wish it hadn’t been cut down.

   Sold for $240.00, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/movzcar Large dentelle ancienne brodée main, Napoléon III
Size: 50 cm x 100 cm
Starting Price: 25.00 EUR
Auction ends: Jul 03, 2013 12:46:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller chantaiziere, Centre, France
Comments:  This embroidered net isn’t all that big, and I can’t tell from the photos if it is cut from something or original. The embroidery is quite elaborate and well done. I also can’t tell if it is tambour, but suspect that it is, which might indicate a Belgian origin.  A few small holes in the net, basically good condition.

   Sold for 52.00 EUR, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ksw3ag3 Point-de-Gaze Brussels Antique lace collar Belgian lace Belgium lot 2 estate NR
Size: 27″ long, 4″ deep (I think)
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Jul 04, 2013 08:04:43 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller catchmeifyoucan61, Postterswille, New Jersey, United States
Comments:  There are 2 collars in this lot, and I’m concentrating on the Point de Gaze longer one. This is a collar with long front points, no raised work, but it really doesn’t need any.  Very dense, naturalistic design. There are a few small holes in the mesh, and I hope the real color isn’t orange-yellow.  Overall good condition.

   Sold for $36.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nyze3ba gedechselter Klöppelständer mit Klöppelsack
Size: 80 cm high
Starting Price: 130.00 EUR
Auction ends: Jul 04, 2013 20:26:02 MESZ
Offered by: Ebay seller 2005_felix_1, vor den Bergen, Deutschland
Comments:  One of the nice things about collecting German Klöppelstands is their variety, and the opportunity for woodworkers to show off their skills. This one is apparently fairly recent, made to order in a woodturner’s shop. Beautifully worked and finished, looks in very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/k68y3jn Antique Maltese silk handmade lace large collar
Size: 16.5″ neck edge, 10″ center back, 12″ down front points
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Jul 05, 2013 06:57:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments:  A large collar or more probably frontpiece of Maltese. Typical outer edge of alternating flowers and Maltese crosses.  Some nice guipure work against a woven leaf ground in the center and next to the neckline. Seller cites some breaks and a small repair at the back. Overall good condition.

   Sold for 47.55 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kggbdem Antique/vintage Buckinghamshire lace shawl/stole wedding Pat Earnshaw coll.
Size: 25″ x 112″
Starting Price: $24.95
Auction ends: Jul 05, 2013 11:01:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A rectangular point ground shawl. I’m not entirely sure of a Bucks attribution, although it’s possible. The thing that strikes me are the diamonds of woven tallies in the ground, and also the fillings aren’t really typical of Bucks. The filling of the 6 point star kat stitch is more typical of Spain.  The seller has an excellent description of this piece; I’ll call it overall good condition.  Very interesting.
The seller says that this is the last piece of Pat Earnshaw’s lace that she has.

      Sold for 1,078.99 GBP, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/nom6owd large shaped piece antique irish crochet trim excellent raised work
Size: over 4″ deep, 58″ total length.
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 28, 2013 07:03:30 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Irish Crochet, perhaps a neckpiece, or maybe the border to some kind of linen. Quite an elaborate design, finely done with a lot of raised work. Picots look like Clones knots, but not enough closeups to tell for certain. Seller cites a few broken brides, and the inner border looks a little ragged. It also looks a rather wrinkled. Basically good condition.

   Sold for 18.30 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/pfhrwm6 ANTIQUE LACE – BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE LENGTH – 11 FT. 6 INCHES LONG
Size: 6.5″ x 11 feet 6″.
Starting Price: 200.00 GBP Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 10:07:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments:  A border of pieced Belgian bobbinlace, with Bruges Bloemwerk characteristics. But the specific motifs more resemble work done around Ghent. It’s a fairly wide piece for the type of lace with an interesting design of flowers, some in a lattice-type grid. An interesting piece.  Seller cites a few broken brides, overall good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/p6hsyv4 Vintage Brussels Lace fleur de lis Handkerchief
Size: 11.5″ square
Starting Price: $12.99
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 10:31:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller anelei, Miami, Florida, United States
Comments:  A whitework handkerchief with a lot of interesting drawnwork patterns. Quite a delicately worked piece. The fleur de lis could indicate a French origin, but it’s very hard to tell origin on this type of work. Seller cites one small water stain and one pinhole, minor, overall very good condition

   Sold for $12.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/pj9qdc8 VALENCIENNES BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS Ca 1700 PAT EARNSHAW COLLECTION
Size: 10 cm x 110 cm
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:00:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw, and illustrated in “The Identification of Lace”.  A set of Valenciennes lappets, joined at the tops.  Dates from around 1730. The grounds used are the oeil de perdrix (with tiny holes in the centers of the ovals) and fond de neige (no holes). A separate picot edge was added probably in the 19th c, a procedure often done to ‘liven up’ older laces. Can’t really tell the condition of the actual edge under this addition.  There also appears to be a slight cutback at the tops where the lappets are joined. There are three major design sections along the lengths of the lappets, and one indication of their high quality is that each contains a different pattern.
Some small holes from wear , but this is a minor consideration. Overall good condtion.

   Sold for $610.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/p9mh6je DANISH HEDEBO and GERMAN SCHWALM EMBROIDERY 19th CENTURY
Size: Hebedo 57 cm x 38 cm, Schwalm 34 cm x 26 cm
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:05:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Samples of Hebedo (left) and Schwalm (right) embroidery. The post cites a writeup describing some technical differences between the two, but basically they are combination cut and drawnwork. Hebedo has some interesting needlelace fillings, with look like knotted stitches. The Schwalm piece appears to have been cut from something larger, the Hebedo seems intact. I’d call the Hebedo very good and the Schwalm good condition.

      Sold for $255.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/owlsyzk IRISH CARRICKMACROSS LACE COLLAR 19th CENTURY
Size: 65 cm across when laid flat.
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:10:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A large collar of Carrickmacross applique, with typical looped edge picots. The muslin applique and filling stitches are well done, and note the occasional shamrock motif. No guipure work at all; usually this shows up in applique pieces with small sections using a bride ground. The condition appears very good, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   $29.99, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/ngrs594 BRUSSELS BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS 18th CENTURY
Size: 6.5 cm to 8 cm x 110 cm
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:10:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Two lappets of ~3rd quarter 18th c Brussels bobbinlace with a 6-pointed star ground, like fond chant, very unusual. Joined at the top ends. Fairly simple undulating design with slight variations per repeat.  A few oeil de perdrix, but mostly uses fillings of rectangular picoted brides.  All this might indicate an English origin, but very hard to tell exactly. The outer picoted edge is a little worn in places and there are a few pulls in the ground.  I think I can also spot a few repairs; look near the join area and about a quarter of the way up from the lower end in the photo below. Overall good condition for something of this date.

   $123.50, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

n early 18thttp://tinyurl.com/q6kezl7 FLEMISH BOBBIN LACE 17th CENTURY 270 x 63 cms / 105 x 25 inches
Size: 25″ x 105″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:20:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: I’ll say an early 17thc Flemish border, of the type that copied contemporary Milanese work but with a unique low countries perspective. It uses finer thread, and you can start to see how the motifs begin to break up into what will soon become the great Flemish pieced bobbinlaces. This one is nicely intact, especially on the long borders. Some weaknesses in the brides have caused a few holes, a little disrupting, but not too serious, and repairable. Overall good condition.

   $20.51, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/kxpkp3j CARRICKMACROSS LACE COLLAR 19th CENTURY
Size: 53 cm across laid flat.
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:25:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A Carrickmacross applique collar. Quite a sophisticated piece with well done needlerun fillings and crisp applique.  Typical looped picots around the edges. Note the needle-made rings used as esprits in the ground, you see the same in the Carrickmacross collar reviewed above. These two pieces are very similar in technique.  Very good condition, I don’t see any problems in the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/lc8llaj ENGLISH HONITON BOBBIN LACE SCARF and a COLLECTION OF 7 HONITON MOTIFS
Size: 9.5″ x 115″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:30:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow scarf of Honiton Applique. The design is a bit of a mixture – snails/slugs flowers around the borders, and quite sophisticated individual flowers (note especially the lily of the valley sprays against 4 leaves) and figural motifs (insects) at the ends. These are well done, reminding me of motifs made by Mrs. Sharpe.  There is also a set of individual motifs mounted on black silk. I’m thinking these may have been cut from another piece given the large number of little loose threads around their borders.  The scarf has a few repairs to the net, overall good condition.

      $20.51, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/kcjnqjp DRESS ROBING OF EMBROIDERY ON MUSLIN with DRAWN THREADWORK ca 1770
Size: cap back 28cm x 24cm, angled piece, sides 140 cm with unfinished end, 105 cm with cut end.
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 15:35:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Muslin drawnwork, sometimes called Dresden work, although there isn’t any really easy way to tell where it comes from. Heather Toomer has a wonderful recent book on this type of embroidery, “Embroidered with White: The 18th Century Fashion for Dresden Lace and Other Whiteworked Accessories”.  The most interesting thing is the unfinished end giving some clue as to how this work was done. Looks like it was worked with two layers of fabric.  One part seems to be a border meant to go around a rectangular cloth, the second piece might be part of a cap – it is obviously cut around the edges, but the design seems to be intact. Overall very good condition for the age.

   Sold for $550.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/k9mnmuz ANTIQUE FRENCH LADY HAND FAN FAUX TORTOISE CHANTILLY LACE IN BOX FROM PARIS
Size: 33 cm long
Starting Price: $315.00
Auction ends: Jun 29, 2013 18:00:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller zarafabrocante, Nantes, France
Comments: A chantilly fan with imitation tortoiseshell sticks.  Box is labeled “Alouise Van de Voorde”. Quite a romantic flower design.  Condition is an issue, there are ragged pieces above the guard sticks although the rest of the lace looks OK. 6 sticks are detached.  Condition is short of good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kn8v6ow 3 Lovely Pieces Antique Brussels Point Wedding Lace Bought At Arnold & Constable
Size: 3″ x (26″, 26″, 74″)
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 04:02:14 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller edelweiss1921, Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom
Comments: Three lengths of Duchesse de Bruxelles with provenance. It was purchased from Arnold & Constable to wear on her wedding dress, so probably dates around 1900. Note the bobbinlace bow above the Point de Gaze inserts. Raised petal roses.  The lace looks a little wrinkled, maybe a sign of washing, but overall good condition.

   Sold for 82.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l385au3 19th C Victorian ? antique lace Fichu, collar Carickmacross & other? 3 pieces.
Size: neckline 47″, center back 17.5″.  neckline 43″ center back 6.5″
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 04:02:14 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller edelweiss1921, Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom
Comments: The border in this lot is machine-made, the narrow collar is Carrickmacross applique, and the shawl collar is tamboured applique, usually a sign of Belgian work. One small hole and some pinpricks in the shawl collar, and a few pinpricks in the Carrickmacross. A few weak spots along edges. But basically good condition on both.
Seems to be a good week for Carrickmacross.

      Sold for 40.00 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mn3fbbr Silk Maltese 1830 SILK Lace Collar with Wheat ears and Cross, MINT ! Must See
Size: 13″ x 15″ overall, 5″ deep along opening
Starting Price: $5.95 with reserve, $225.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 13:20:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kilgoretrout99, Goodwick, Wales, United Kingdom
Comments: The Maltese silk round collar.  Good guipure work along the neckline, and I like the way the ‘wheat ears’ fan out above the Maltese crosses at the edge.  Seller states that the item has been cleaned, but gives no details on how. The lace itself looks in good condition.

   Sold for $85.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/o8hmej8 Antique/ Vintage Brussels Point de Gaze Lace Brides Hankerchief ~ NO RESERVE~
Size: 12″ x 12″
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 16:57:18 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller verna1017, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: The Brussels Duchesse handkerchief. Note the ‘snowflake’ of decorative ‘mode’ fillings in Point de Gaze at each corner.  Good design, well worked deep into the center cloth.  Looks in very good condition.

   sold for $50.00, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kqdbu2a Brussels Lace Flounce Deep 15″ x 50″ Exquisite Ivory Antique Bridal Veil Wedding
Size: 15″ x 50″
Starting Price: $99.99
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 18:00:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller laurengatsby, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A deep flounce of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. A few simple needlelace fillings. A good rather architectural floral design, note the esprits in the ground. Not quite as elaborate as some crinoline flounces, but it’s getting there.  Does have a number of small holes in the ground, but not more than you normally see in a piece like this. Overall good condition.

   Sold for $99.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kte3zuu Antique/Vintage Brussels Point de Gaze Bridal Lace Hankerchief ~No Reserve~
Size: 12″ square
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 18:00:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller verna1017, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles handkerchief. No raised work in the Point de Gaze inserts.  The bobbinlace is a bit on the Bruges side, fairly conventional design. Condition looks very good, and overall the piece has a nice presence.

   Sold for $38.51, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/q7w7cws 3 PCS ANTIQUE BRUSSELS DUCHESSE BOBBIN LACE COLALRS CUFFS?
Size: cuffs: 5″x10″, neckpiece, 2.5″ x 14″
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Jun 30, 2013 18:54:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kuchcollectiblesandvintagelinens, United States
Comments: Two cuffs and a matching neckpiece of Brussels Duchesse. Unusual to find a set like this. The Point de Gaze inserts don’t have any raised petals. Design is a little on the Duchesse de Bruges side, and nicely worked. Looks in very good condition – just a little yellowed if the photo colors are right.

   Sold for $80.56, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lddt4hv Antique/vintage Brussels bobbin lace flounce 3 yards 25 ins. Pat Earnshaw coll
Size: 7″ x 3 yards
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 23, 2013 10:42:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex coll Pat Earnshaw. A pieced bobbinlace border with droschel ground, 3rd quarter 18th c. One  join in about the center, and I think it’s cut down at the top from a larger piece. Many of the motifs aren’t complete at the upper edge. The motifs are tightly woven, good technique but a little plain in design. Some interesting fillings. It has an English Devon look, although we don’t know all that much about how to distinguish Belgian and English pieces from this period. Condition is short of good with many pulls in the ground, some small brown stains, and that join.

   Sold for 162.35 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lr5es8p AntiqueVictorian Honiton lace or similar collar & 4 cuffs Butterflies!
Size: not given
Starting Price: 10.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 23, 2013 14:23:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller poppy1109, Rochester, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments:  A neckpiece, two cuffs, and two short pieces of Honiton. The neckpiece and short pieces, which appear to be cuffs, seem to match in design.  Typical Honiton design overall, snail/slugs style, with some figural work in the form of butterflies. Seller cites minor repairs, and overall they look in good condition, very white in the photos.

   Sold for 19.86 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/l8nqav9 Brussels Lace Veil Shawl Mantilla Scarf Bridal Wedding 72×38 EXQUISITE Antique
Size: 38″ x 72″
Starting Price: $149.99
Auction ends: Jun 23, 2013 18:00:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller laurengatsby, Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
Comments:  A triangular shawl of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. It is a bit small, the really spectacular shawls of this lace tend to measure in excess of 60″ x 120″. Still, it seems to do a good design job in the slightly smaller space. There is some strange neck treatment, a gather just below the upper back, and a wire sewn onto at least part of the top edge, as if someone were trying to create a collar piece.  Some holes in the tulle and discoloration in one corner, and I’m not sure what damage the ‘additions’ have done, if any. Basically is looks in good condition.

   Sold for $381.31, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m9ad9zf Antique Vtg VICTORIAN EDWARDIAN SILK MALTESE LACE WEDDING GROWN BRIDAL DRESS
Size: bodice length: 22″, width across shoulder 16″, skirt length front 40″
Starting Price: $9.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 23, 2013 19:01:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments:  A two-piece Edwardian gown with an unusual opportunity to see Maltese lace on a garment. There is a dress front with attached collar, lace covering the sleeves, bodice and attached to the skirt.  Seller indicates the fabric is silk. I won’t guess at the purpose of this garment, but it would be typical of a white day dress in Edwardian times for a very well to do family. Seller cites age yellowing and mild soiling, some loose spots in the lace with fraying at the sleeve edge. Other stains and defects noted in the listing, basically good condition.

   Sold for $999.99, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m3hjkc3 lovely antique maltese lace fascinator good work =large size
Size: 29″ x 64″
Starting Price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 24, 2013 03:51:46 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A silk Maltese mantilla.  A roundel grid pattern in the center, edged with a border of Maltese crosses. Not much variation in design, but effective for the piece.  Seller cites a few small marks, one hole at one end and a few splits in the joins. Basically good condition.

   Sold for 59.88 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/jvplems Antique Victorian Black East Midlands Bedfordshire lace flounce
Size: 4.75″ x 110″
Starting Price: 18.00 GBP Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 2 days from 6/23/2013 8:15 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller pbur3053, Selkirk, United Kingdom
Comments:  A black silk Le Puy guipure narrow border.  Le Puy is famous for innovative grounds, here you see a kind of spider pattern. Another typical sign, motifs done in small areas of point ground.  This piece is nicely done, especially considering the narrow width. Seller cites 4 minor breaks and 2 larger holes, but doesn’t say where these are along the length.  Basically good condition, but I’d be a little concerned about those holes.

   Unsold as of 6/26/13 7:14 AM MST

http://tinyurl.com/kthdsmv Ant 1890s Victorian Tambour Bobbin Net Lace Wedding Veil 7 Feet Elaborate Work
Size: 15.5″ x 92″
Starting Price: $100.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jun 25, 2013 18:26:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gb-best, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments:  A narrow rectangular embroidered net scarf.  Quite elaborate needlerun embroidery with varied fillings. It has that ‘Blonde de Caen’ look with the heavy motifs at the ends, smaller motifs around the border, and smaller still used as esprits in the ground. Seller cites a few pinholes, but overall it looks in very good condition.

   Sold for $100.00, Buy-it-Now exercised.

http://tinyurl.com/kcjnu2m ANTIQUE CREAM BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE NEEDLELACE ca. 1880
Size: 3-1/8″ x 74″ including heading
Starting Price: $95.00
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 07:25:03 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller palexpo, Steinhausen, Switzerland
Comments:  A narrow border of Point de Gaze. No raised work, but some excellent ‘mode’ fillings. Good design for such a narrow piece, note the little pansies along the border. Minor pinholes in the net, overall very good condition.

   Sold for $96.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/n84d5hq Intricate Antique Handmade Mixed Brussels Lace Dress Front Insert
Size: 6.75″ x 15″
Starting Price: $4.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 07:25:03 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mctiques, Winterport, Maine, United States
Comments:  A triangular dress insert of Duchesse de Bruxelles, meaning duchesse bobbinlace with a Point de Gaze insert. Raised petals on the Point de Gaze rose. I’m impressed with the quality of the design and the technique on this piece. Note the interesting areas of half stitch in the trefoil leaves, also lots of bobbinlace raised work. Seller cites a small area of light staining, and I see one small separation at the top right. But overall it looks in very good condition.

   $49.56, 4 bidders, reserve not met.
Relisted Buy-it-now exercised for $99.00.

http://tinyurl.com/mdh9t6x ANTIQUE 19THC HAND BRUSSELS LACE SCARF WITH PT DE GAZE INSERTS
Size: 3.5″ x 44″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 08:20:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments:  A Duchesse de Bruxelles narrow scarf without raised wrok in the Point de Gaze inserts. A fairly conventional design, some good raised work on the bobbinlace. Rather stained throughout, this would probably be improved by appropriately conservative washing by an expert.  A few broken brides and the needlelace looks intact. Overall good condition.

   $60.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/mmozr5a ANTIQUE FINE HAND DONE FRENCH CHANTILLY LACE WIDE EDGING FLOUNCE
Size: 11″ x 90″
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 08:20:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments:  A Chantilly flounce with a good light design. Note the elaborate little edge at the top border, occasionally you see this rather than just a plain edge with attached engrelure. One join, at least one repair. The lace itself is looks mostly good condition, but the join is a little jarring.

   Sold for $45.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/lyzjwv6 ANTIQUE HAND IRISH CROCHET LARGE PANEL COULD BE MADE INTO BOLERO?
Size: 27″ x 39″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 08:21:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments:  A rather pieced together panel of Irish Crochet. It looks rather obviously French in design, with motifs taken directly out of Dillmont’s  “La guipure d’Irlande”.  Note the heavy raised, closely worked motifs and elaborate grounds typical of French work. It’s ain interesting patchwork of well done lace, a little stained, overall good condition.

   Sold for $150.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kuv49r7 A GORGEOUS VINTAGE IVORY TENERIFE LACE EDGED SILK WEDDING HANDKERCHIEF
Size: not given
Starting Price: 3.50 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 09:17:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lomax9987, newton steward, Dumfries and Balloway, United Kingdom
Comments:  A ñanduti handkerchief, an older piece with finely worked roundels and extensive woven lattice fillings. The center is silk, question is, is the lace silk too? Possible, but it would be rare, and the photo isn’t detailed enough to tell.  It is a bit wrinkled, especially along the edges, but the lace looks in good condition.

   Sold for 21.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kxlyvnx Antique Brussels handmade lace lovely handkerchief
Size: 13.5″ square
Starting Price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 26, 2013 09:18:55 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments:  A handkerchief of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. A few simple needlelace fillings in the centers of flowers. The design is typical of good middle market products – and note the little monogram in the cloth.  A few pinholes and pulls in the tulle, overall good condition for this type of lace.

   Sold for 62.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mmxk94j 3 pcs. antique/vintage fine 18th century Brussels needle lace Pat Earnshaw coll.
Size: 3″ x 49″, 3″ x 50″, 2″ x 39″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 23, 2013 10:42:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex coll Pat Earnshaw.  Good examples of Belgian needlelace with droschel ground. The fillings are fairly elaborate, and there is the possibility that the elaborate fillings were done in France.  We find references to this procedure in literature, but don’t really know how to verify it.  The design is a good mid 18th century patten, quite detailed and crisp. The technique can be excellent – note the decorations within the little flower buds – raised work within the cloth stitch. Numerous small holes in the ground and one join in the narrower piece. Condition is a bit short of good, although that doesn’t matter much for pieces this rare.

   Sold for 211.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/m6s92ja Antique Mechlin ? bobbin lace long length
Size: 2″ x 3 yards 32″
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Jun 27, 2013 07:20:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: I’ll call this a Lille point ground border. It has a fairly simple design, and the honeycomb stitch used as fillings looks a little skewed in places. This is a lace that could be turned out moderately quickly. Seller cites a few pulls, mainly at one end. Basically good condition.

   Sold for 28.01 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ly7h4b3 ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HONITON LACE COLLAR
Size: 17″ neckline, width 4.5″ to 6″
Starting Price: $70.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Jun 27, 2013 08:18:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller quin1234limes, Green Valley, Arizona, United States
Comments: A collar of Duchesse de Bruxelles. Raised petals in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Conventional Duchesse motifs, arrangement si a little haphazard. Overall good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/lhjeyow Valuable Old Honiton Lace Collar
Size: 50″ long
Starting Price: 9.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 27, 2013 10:20:54 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller grot-uk-ltd, goodwick, United Kingdom
Comments: A collar of Honiton guipure with some documentation dated 1931. It is an older piece, good quality, quite far away from the snails/slugs esthetic. Small tightly woven motifs with a heavy woven and picoted bride ground.  It is rather wrinkled, and has a few repairs and loose spots. This would look pretty impressive with some attention. So I’ll call it basically good, salvageable condition.

   Sold for 39.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kt6qyzs Antique/vintage bobbin lace shawl
Size: 25.5″ x 2 yards 30″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 28, 2013 10:41:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A rectangular shawl of a point ground lace, difficult to determine origin. Bucks is a possibility, but the fillings don’t look right. Or perhaps a Lille, however it seems to play with some shading by, I think, using threads of different weights in the flowers. One place that does do that kind of work is Bayeux, however there it was more a contrast between half and whole stitch. Although the overall design has a sort of Normandy flavor with the heavy borders at the ends.
So this one is definitely a puzzle.  That lower border also seems cut at the ends with the outer border added later. I’m going to go out on a limb on this one, I think the main body is machine tulle, and the esprits embroidered on. The nets in the two parts just don’t look the same, and I don’t see the racroc strips in the main body that I would expect. How it is joined to the lower edges is a puzzle. Wish I could get this one under the microscope. Overall looks in good condition.

   Sold for 39.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/mrurvg7 ANTIQUE LACE-C. 19THC.BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE 80″ ,203CM
Size: 9.5″ x 80″
Starting Price: $595.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 5 days 2 hours from 6/23/2013 10:01 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A wide Duchesse flounce, excellent design and technique. Doesn’t look like there’s any needlelace, even little things in flower centers. This is a higher end market piece in very good condition.

   Sold for $595.00, Buy-it-Now exercised.

http://tinyurl.com/lwklctp ANTIQUE LACE-C. 19THC. BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE
Size: 11″ x 90″
Starting Price: $495.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 5 days 2 hours from 6/23/2013 10:05 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A flounce of bobbinlace application on machine tulle. A little needlelace used as decorative fillings. It has a short repeat, with a row of single sprigs in the upper ground. I think it has a remarkable presence, the motifs are well done and bold. Quite different from the typical application product. Note also the unusual picoted bride mesh used as a filling on the lower border. A minor holes and pinholes in the net, overall good condition.

   Unsold as of 6/29/13 7:23 AM MST.

No Ebay Alerts tomorrow since I’ll be at Brookhaven National Lab giving a talk on lace, http://tinyurl.com/kwgvtxxIt’s a public workshop and lecture, all welcome!

Laurie

http://tinyurl.com/m2xqbw3 ANTIQUE LACE FAN SCREEN, RARE HANDCARVED HANDLE, ” BRANCH WITH SNAKE “
Size: 7.5″ x 13.5″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Jun 17, 2013 18:46:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lmlantiques, Montevideo, Uruguay
Comments:  A rigid fan with a Duchesse de Bruxelles leaf and carved bone handle. I have no idea if the lace is original to the piece, although it doesn’t look like a cut out piece. Then again I’ve never seen something like this with a lace leaf before, so the lace could have been a replacement. Whatever, it is interesting.  One Point de Gaze insert with a raised petal rose and some unfortunate serious holes in the mesh. The bobbinlace looks in good condition, but taken all together the lace is a bit short of good. Nice carving on the handle.

   $51.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/lq7pv4e Antique/vintage Bucks bobbin lace hat veil Pat Earnshaw
Size: 21″ x 40″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 18, 2013 10:11:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex coll. Pat Earnshaw.  A bonnet veil of Bucks, which like most large point ground pieces is made in strips (4.5″ wide) joined together with racroc stitch.  I’m a little puzzled by the lower border where it meets the sides. The larger motifs are cut off at the sides so the design doesn’t quite fit the space (same comment on the little bell shaped flower just above the lower right corner). And on the last photo which is a closeup of this area, there appears to be a section added in which overlaps some of the lower border work. And the gimp on the inner edge of the side border looks a little thick, almost like it’s a separate piece sewn on to the edge. Although I must say I’d like to get it under the microscope to see exactly what is going on here. But I do think all this was original to the design which is quite effective. One small hole lower left corner, occasional other minor defects, but overall good condition.

   Sold for 242.55 GBP, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/lz2wop6 ANTIQUE VINTAGE HANDMADE 19TH C. DUCHESSE BOBBIN LACE COLALR BERTHA
Size: 35″ neckline, 95″ outer edge, 7″ deep
Starting Price: $190.00
Auction ends: Jun 18, 2013 18:24:47 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller yellow_daisy, Brielle, Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States
Comments:  An Duchesse bertha with interesting design elements especially along the neckline. No Point de Gaze or other needlelace elements, and it’s a tribute to the lace that it doesn’t need any.  Well done motifs, good raised work, and an overall pleasing design. Seller cites a few age spots and a little wear on the inside edge.  Overall good condition.

   Sold for $190.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/kn8f74j Vtg Antique Irish Crochet Lace Bertha Collar
Size: 16″ neckline, outer edge 55″, 7″ deep
Starting Price: $29.00
Auction ends: Jun 18, 2013 19:10:16 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kzfisch, Brielle, New Jersey, United States
Comments:  An Irish Crochet collar with quite a light, airy design. Unusual for this normally heavy lace. It’s basically a study in circular motifs, even in the inner cloth-like part. They almost look like snowflakes. A little discolored, but overall very good condition.

   Sold for $29.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/l3rs6gr Antique Bobbin Lace and Celluloid Fan
Size: 8″ long, 14″ wide
Starting Price: $80.00
Auction ends: Jun 19, 2013 03:11:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller dme830, North Ridgeville, Ohio, United States
Comments:  A small Duchesse de Bruxelles fan with amber sticks. One large Point de Gaze center insert with raised petal roses.  The lace is a typical Duchesse design. A few small frayed spots, overall good condition. The fan comes with the original tassel, and apparently no damage to the sticks. Which for a fan like this makes it a rare complete survivor.

   Sold for $102.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/n5mx8v7 LG HANDMADE Antique Vtg VICTORIAN BELGIAN BRUSSELS APPLIQUE LACE WEDDING VEIL
Size: 80″ x 110″
Starting Price: $4,999.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 3 days 2 hours from 6/16/2013 7:55 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments:  Large pieces of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net come up all the time and may or may not be made as bridal veils. But there’s no question on this one – the oval shape and the plain area for the head at one end is a classic bridal veil shape. The design of flowers and leaves is naturalistic with well worked small motifs. Just a few needlelace accents in the centers of flowers.  The design covers the entire space well, with a light grid of esprits in the headpiece area. The condition is excellent; a rare survivor in an important genre.

   Unsold as of 6/22/2013, 9:50 AM MST

http://tinyurl.com/lpfjr3z Lovely Antique Handmade Lace Fan-Length 14 inches
Size: 14″ long
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 19, 2013 12:00:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Duchesse fan with carved and shaped bone sticks.  Quite an elaborate pattern although a bit scattered in the design. Good raised work in the bobbinlace, no Point de Gaze inserts. The lace has some discoloration mainly from glue, and there are repairs to the sticks.  Overall good condition.

   Sold for 51.99 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/kt3nxg5 Antique Needle Lace Collar
Size: 39″ long, 5″ deep at center
Starting Price: $199.00
Auction ends: Jun 19, 2013 19:00:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller textiles2012, Hydes, Maryland, United States
Comments:  A Venise needlelace collar, probably Belgian  looking at how the clothwork is done and the cordonnet buttonholed on. The motifs are quite light for a piece like this, indicating the use of a finer thread thread. Note the interesting fillings, and the diamond shaped windows in the clothwork.  I don’t see any obvious defects, maybe just a little fraying in places where the cordonnet terminates, but that’s minor. The edges of the motifs are also a bit wavy, sometimes this is an indication of washing, but hard to tell for certain. Overall good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/kj78bp6 FABULOUS flounce antique Brussels Point d Gaz Needlelace handmade mid 19th c
Size: 58″ x 7″
Starting Price: 50.00 GBP
Auction ends: Jun 20, 2013 10:41:30 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller garchick, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Point de Gaze border with raised petal roses and extensive ‘mode’ decorative fillings. Note the cup-shaped raised petals, sign of a particular manufacturer who unfortunately we don’t know the name. Good romantic design, well executed. It looks in very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   Sold for 86.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/k3khhtm SUPERB LG HANDMADE Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUGGE LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 40.25″ neckline, 88″ outside edge, 7″ max depth
Starting Price: $299.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 4 days 5 hours from 6/16/2013 8:37 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, Hydes, United States
Comments:  A bertha collar of Duchesse de Bruges, basically a very well done Bloemwerk. Note the little islands in the bridework, typical of Bruges, and also the elaborate flowers with raised work. The design is quite striking, scattered flowers and leaves yet with a kind of windswept openness. A nice looking piece in very good condition, just some age yellowing.

   Unsold as of 6/22/13 9:51 AM MST

http://tinyurl.com/lf3qdd5 LG 52in HANDMADE Antique Vtg BELGIAN BRUSSELS DUCHESSE BOBBIN LACE SHAWL COLLAR
Size: 52″ inside edge, 4.75″ max width
Starting Price: $249.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 4 days 7 hours from 6/16/2013 8:46 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, Hydes, United States
Comments:  A Bloemwerk collar with long front ends and a separate added neckpiece. Good simple design appropriate for the long frontpieces. Some age yellowing, very minor defects, basically very good condition.

   Unsold as of 6/22/13 9:51 AM MST