Lace Event UK: The Makit East of England Lace & Textile Suppliers Fair 2013, May 12, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by lacenews

The Makit East of England Lace & Textile Suppliers Fair 2013
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2013
Place: Holiday Inn West
Thorpe Wood, Peterborough PE3 6SG
Time: 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
Website: http://tinyurl.com/cx7omzc

Suppliers:  Over 40 suppliers for lacemaking, quilting, beading, card making, tatting and most other textile crafts. See flier for details.
Display: “Beautiful Bedfordshire” from the Lace Guild Museums collection.

Tickets: Adults £3.00 at the door. Under 14 free. Discounts for advance bookings of 2 persons or more.
Refreshments and restaurant available all day
Contact: Makit Lace & Craft Supplies
Unit 7B Renewal Park, Foundry Way, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0WR
Email:  info@makeitlace.co.uk
Phone: 01354 65 44 44

The genius behind Make-Lace-With-Us and Makit is Scilla Stephenson, who comes from a very long line of English lacemakers. She and her husband Steve operate Makit Lace in their 17th century home in Offord Darcy, Cambridgshire. They attend numerous lace days as suppliers, and run two major events, the East of England and Fenland suppliers fairs.
The next event will be the Makit Fenland Lace & Craft Fair 2013, November 2, 2013.

East-of-England-flyer-1   East-of--England-flyer

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Lace Event UK: South Lakeland Lace Makers Lace Day – May 18, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by lacenews

South Lakeland Lace Makers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, May 18, 2013
Place: Barbon Village Hall
Barbon, Carnforth, Lancs LA6 2LL
Time: 10:00 AM until 4.00 PM
Website: http://www.southlakelandlacemakers.co.uk/

Speaker: Frances Bell, “Collars and Things”
Competition: Lace to Wear
Competition raffle
Suppliers:  Church Meadow Craft, Polly Jane (wools), Acorn Bobbins, Alan Bailey (wood turner), Reticule of Kendal

Tickets: £4.00, under 16’s £4.00
Cheque payable to South Lakeland Lace Makers  (include SAE)
Contacts: Sheila Andrews, 2 Wakefield Meadow, Sedgwick, Cumbria LAA8 0JD
Helen, 07970 286665

The South Lakeland Lace Makers are a group of lace makers and tatters who meet monthly in South Cumbria. There are over 50 members who have different levels of experience and make a variety of types of lace.  Meetings occur the third Saturday of each month at Lane Farm near Kendal, Cumbria, from 10:00 to 15:30.  The group has an extensive schedule of demonstrations, and an excellent newsletter.

South Lakeland   southlakeland

Carnforth

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Lace Event UK: Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day and AGM – May 11, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by lacenews

Thameside Lacemakers Lace Day and AGM
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Place: St. Clements Church Hall
London Road, West Thurrock, Grays, Essex RM20 4AL
Time: 10:00 AM to 4.00 PM
Website: http://www.thamesidelacemakers.org.uk/
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/7gaafy7

Activity:  Show and Tell

Tickets: £3.50 member, £5.00 non members
including tea/coffee/biscuits/cakes
Cheques payable to Thameside Lacemakers
Contact: Cheryl on 01375 374824

Thameside Lacemakers is a non-profit organisation that gathers together every couple of months to share, explore and create handmade lace and needlework items.
They are based in southern Essex County in the United Kingdom.

Thameside

West Thurrock

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Lace Event UK: Essex Lace Makers’ Lace Day/AGM – May 11, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by lacenews

Essex Lace Makers Lace Day and AGM
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Place: Hatfield Peverel Village Hall
Hatfield Peveral, Essex CM3 2HP (note change of venue)
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Tickets: £4.00 Members, £3.50 Young Lacemakers, £4.50 non-members
Cheque payable to Essex Lacemakers (include SAE, please)
Contact: Jacqui Barber, 20 Primrose Hill, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2RQ
jacquibarber@hotmail.com, 01245 260392

Hatfield Peverel

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Lace Event UK: North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day – May 11, 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by lacenews

North Cheshire Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2013
Place: The Community Centre
Lower Robin Hood Lane, Helsby WA6 0BW
Time: 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, AGM 1:30 PM

Speaker: Barbara Brooks, “Lace Commissions”
Talk starts at 1:30 PM.

Tickets: £2 members, £3 visitors
Payable at the door, including tea or coffee.
Telephone: 0151 353 8313

The North Cheshire Lacemakers Group meets at Helsby Community Centre, Helsby, Cheshire, from 10.30 am to 4.00 pm on the 2nd Saturday in January, March, May, July, September and November usually with a speaker and a lace supplier.
February, April, June, October and December meetings are from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm on the 2nd Friday. Friday meetings are usually spent making lace and chatting. There is no meeting in August but a trip may be arranged. Further information about the group and how to join can be found on their excellent website.
Website:  http://www.nc-lacemakers.co.uk/

nclg-logo      Helsby

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Textile Event USA: Textile Society of America 14th Biennial Symposium – Call for Papers, due October 1, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by lacenews

Textiles & Politics, the 14th Biennial Symposium Call for Papers
Sponser: The Textile Society of America
Theme: New Directions: Examining the past, creating the future
Symposium Dates: September 10-14, 2014
Place: University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) – Thursday and Friday
Los Angeles County Museum of (Art LACMA) – Saturday
Web: http://www.textilesociety.org/symposia_2012.htm
Email: Newdirections@textilesociety.org
Call for Papers Guidelines: TSA Call for Papers guidelines
Deadlines:
May 1, 2013:  Paper submission process opens
October 1, 2013: abstract submission deadline
December 15, 2013: notifications of acceptance to presenters
February 1, 2014: deadline for presenters to confirm participation
May 1, 2014: deadline for presenters to register for symposium
December 1, 2014: Papers for the Symposium proceedings due

The theme of the symposium: New Directions: examining the past, creating the future will take a special focus on change and innovation in textiles in the past, and will look at the state of the field of textiles, textile study and production, today and for the future. Where have we been and where are we going? What are the moments that encapsulate change, shifts in direction for cultures, technology, creativity and knowledge?

Papers will be welcomed that address a broad view, including ancient, contemporary and future-thinking ideas and works as well as focused studies on individual textiles, makers and innovators, groups, culture areas, addressing material from new perspectives .
The symposium sessions will be held at the University of California Los Angeles UCLA and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA

For further information about the 2012 symposium, TSA membership, and to submit a proposal, please visit: http://textilesocietyofamerica.org/symposia-home/upcoming-symposium/.

All persons submitting proposals for participation in the 2014 symposium must be TSA members in good standing for 2013 at the time of submission. Non-member applicants may join TSA at the time of proposal submission. If extenuating circumstances exist, please write to: Newdirections@textilesociety.org.

Note from LaceNews:  Please consider submitting lace-related research to this event. In the academic realm, this is an excellent forum for publications and to communicate with the professional community. I gave a paper at the 2012 symposium in Washington DC, and am seriously considering proposing a lace session at the 2014 event.  I will be calling people to encourage them to submit papers.

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Lace Event UK: Mayford Lacemakers Lace Day – May 4, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by lacenews

Mayford Lacemakers Lace Day
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Place: Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Brewery Road, Woking GU21 4LH
map: http://tinyurl.com/c74aq5v
Time: 10:30 AM UNTIL 4.00 PM
Website: http://tinyurl.com/ccfzc4m

Speaker: Eric Sutton from Acorn Bobbins, “From Cow to Cushion”
A day to work on your lace pillow, chat to other lacemakers and buy lacemaking equipment and accessories from traders.

Tickets: £5.00 (plus £3.00 for plowman’s lunch, booked in advance)
Cheque payable to Mayford Lacemakers (SAE please)
Contacts:
Valery Gosden, 102 Dairyman’s Walk, Burpham, Guildford, GU4 7FF
Isabel Martin, isabelmartin92@hotmail.com, 01932 562906

The Mayford Lacemakers meet the second Monday of every month (except August), from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, at Trinity Methodist Church Hall. A small charge is made at each meeting, to which visitors are welcome. To join the group there is a subscription of £10; members pay reduced meeting fees.  The yearly lace day has a speaker and suppliers.

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Lace Event UK: Cleddau Lacemakers Lace Day – May 4, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by lacenews

Cleddau Lacemakers Lace Day – May 4, 2013
Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013
Place: Picton Community Centre
Freemans Way, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SW Wales
Time: 10:00 AM until 4.00 PM

Speaker: Jo Firth

Tickets: £3.00 including tea & coffee
Contact: Sue Perry
Freshwinds, Cresselly SA68 0AT
Cheque payable to Cleddau Lacemakers

The Cleddau Lace Makers meet the 1st Saturday of the month 10:00 – 16:00 (except January & August) at the Picton Community Centre.

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Auction: Kerry Taylor Auctions, Vintage Fashion and Textiles – May 14, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by lacenews

Vintage Fashion, Textiles and Accessories (Part 3 of the Pat Earnshaw collection)
Date: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Place: Kerry Taylor Auctions, Ltd.
249-253 Long Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 4PR
Map: http://tinyurl.com/9ablaow
Viewings: Sunday May 12, 2013, 12:00 to 4:00 PM
Monday May 13, 2013, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
There is no viewing the morning of the sale.
Time: Session 1 – lots 1-200, 10:30 AM
Session 2 – lots 201 to the end, 1:30 PM. Lace lots start at 399, end at 456.
The Earnshaw lots run from 417 to 455.
Web Catalog: http://tinyurl.com/cszc4ps
The Invaluable bidding site is at http://tinyurl.com/coa9mzw
Phone: +44 [0]20 8676 4600
Fax: +44 [0]20 3137 0112
Email: info@kerrytaylorauctions.com

This auction includes the third part of the Pat Earnshaw lace collection. The lace lots run from 399 to 456, forming the late afternoon portion of the auction. Not all the photos have been included as of the date of this post.  There are quite a few lots with multiple pieces. I especially like:
Valenciennes lappets (despite a repair), lot 436
A collection of 3 rather unusual lappets, log 439
Border group, lot 449
Alençon/Argentan pieces lot 450
6 mainly Flemish alb flounces, lot 453
A Milanese heraldic flounce, lot 455
A group of Honiton applique pieces, lot 456

Bidding: Bidders must register with this company, and bring or send proof of identity by email or fax (such as a driver’s license or passport). A 20% buyer’s premium is applied to the bid, and that premium is subject to the prevailing VAT rate.  A bid slip for absentee bidding is available at http://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/ktbidslip.pdf and can be faxed to the number above. Limited telephone lines may be available, contact the auction house to see if it is possible to reserve one.
It’s actually quite easy to use the Invaluable bidding site.
Buyer’s conditions can be seen at http://www.kerrytaylorauctions.com/conditions_for_buyers.pdf. Payment is due in pounds sterling at the end of the auction. Payment can be made by wire transfer to the Bank of Scotland. Cash, cheque, or credit card can also be used, although additional charges apply to various credit cards; 2.6% AMEX, 3% Visa, 3.1% Mastercard (Europe), 3.5% Mastercard (International).

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Ebay Alerts! Twenty-nine items – May 2, 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by lacenews

http://tinyurl.com/c7jrp7u ANTIQUE LACE FABULOUS HANDMADE FLEMISH BOBBIN LACE C 1750 IN STELLAR CONDITION
Size: 1.75″ (no engrelure) x 100.5″
Starting Price: $75.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 2, 2013 15:56:52 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments:  A fine Flemish bobbinlace, I’d put it around 1740. The motifs are very crisp and well executed.  Note the snowflake fillings. Very good condition, unusual to find something this good, in all 3 areas of importance to collectors – design, technique, condition. My only gripe is the join ~1/3rd of the way from one end.

221219050643   $75.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.
Item relisted, sold at Buy-it-Now price $399.00.

http://tinyurl.com/cvtyon7 ANTIQUE LACE – POINT DE GAZE LACE HANKY / HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 13″ square
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: May 3, 2013 03:18:18 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Point de Gaze handkerchief, no raised petals on the roses, which often indicates a better quality piece. Some ‘mode’ fillings, nothing fancy. The design is dense and naturalistic, with a good presence overall.  A few stains and occasional pinhole in the net. It’s all a little wrinkled, but everything looks well intact.  Good condition overall.

190831704586   Sold for 124.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d2x9ovg #2. antique vintage bobbin cream lace collar very large 11″ wide
Size: 26″ x 28″, lace 11″ deep
Starting Price: $78.99, $88.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 3, 2013 05:20:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John, Indiana, United States
Comments:  Looks like a Bruge Bloemwerk shawl collar with picoted square meshed brides. The motifs are large and a little loosely worked, but everything seems appropriate to the size of the piece. Looks in very good condition from the photos.

140963409794   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/bryleps #5. vintage antique bobbin lace large collar ecru
Size: 26″ x 25″, lace 9.25″ – 10″ deep
Starting Price: $81.99, $91.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 3, 2013 05:26:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John, Indiana, United States
Comments:  A shawl collar of one of those intdeterminate guipures, perhaps French. But could be German or Easter European – many possibilities.  Thread looks linen to me, but that’s just a guess. The design looks a little ‘layered’ to me, there’s a lot going on. It’s an unusual and rather dramatic piece, looks in very good condition from the photos.

121101243824   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/csr4zhl #4. antique bobbin lace collar off white from Bath England
Size: 2.25 to 3.75″ wide, laid flat 25″ high, 10″ wide (for framing)
Starting Price: $79.99, $88.99 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 3, 2013 05:28:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller onlysunnydays49, Saint John, Indiana, United States
Comments:  A lappet collar of Duchesse, on the Bruges side in design.  No needlelace that I can see.  A good middle market product with a typical design of flowers and trefoil leaves. Looks in very good condition from the photos.

121101244201   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/bskmkpy very pretty deep scalloped cream silk maltese lace antique collar
Size: not given
Starting Price: 12.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 3, 2013 05:50:41 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A deep Maltese shawl collar.  Good guipure on the inner section with large, well worked Maltese crosses.  Nice sun design on the inner portion, and small flower roundels on the outer edge. The points at the opening edge look a little strange, almost cut off. Maltese was almost always pieced together, so it might just be a finishing choice. Seller notes that some loose spots, and one split in the back. Overall good condition.

350783540443   350783540443a   Sold for 37.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cxfldn3 ANTIQUE FAN- 19THC. BRUSSELS LACE FAN W/POINT DE GAZE
Size: not given
Starting Price: $595.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 1 day from 5/2/2013 8:50 AM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Brussels Duchesse fan with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. The roses are a bit more naturalistic than usual, and the bobbinlace well done with some raised work. Very good condition, I don’t see any problems with the lace, and the Pt de G mesh looks well intact. Sticks appear to be a very dark imitation tortoiseshell, and note the intact loop on the bottom. All it lacks is the tassle. Seller notes one stick needs reattaching.

151006534226   Unsold as of 5/4/13, 8:39 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/ctcjht9 SUPERB FRENCH SANTON DE PROVENCE /SANTONS/DOLLS/THE LACE MAKER
http://tinyurl.com/bmhxyko SANTON DE PROVENCE “THE LACE MAKER’S SHOP” GREAT SANTONS JOUGLAS
Size: 9.46″ and 10.22″ high santons
10″ and 12″ tall santons
Starting Price: $45.00, $45.00
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 11:36:54 PDT
May 05, 2013 12:21:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller alegica13, FRANCE, France
Ebay seller oiseliere76, Dauphin, France
Comments:  There have been several of these ‘lace merchant’ tableaus on Ebay recently. This is unusual, since the lace merchant normally is a single figure with a chest overflowing with lace, sometimes with a basket.
The first of these is by Amy Sylvette, the second by Jouglas, both excellent designers of dressed santons – the Jouglas piece seems more innovative, it’s an earlier maker, probably the first to dress the clay figures with sewn garments.  See http://tinyurl.com/8jjuscy for a collecting article I posted on French Santon lacemakers.  The second seller sold a similar set last week, Ebay #390583653056 (shown below). Both sets appear in very good condition.

121103947012   390587886748
No bids.                           Sold for $61.00, 4 bidders.

390583653056   Sold for $132.50, 4 bidders, on 4/28/2013

http://tinyurl.com/d6ur6yc Mouchoir Dentelle Point de Gaze, Brussels Point de Gaze lace handkerchief hanky
Size: 13.8″ x 13.8″
Starting Price: 25.00 EUR
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 12:36:19 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller bethsalie, paris, Île-de-France, France
Comments:  A Point de Gaze handkerchief with rather elaborate raised petal roses. Good and varied ‘mode’ fillings, and I like the edge treatment next to the cloth center. Condition is a little short of good, with many small holes in the needlelace mesh, difficult to repair.  The overall design is impressive – so often these PtdG handkerchiefs have a kind of tourist quality about them. Not this one.

140961339718   Sold for 127.00 EUR, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cuynlgo Stunning Antique Black Maltese Lace Shawl~AF~TLC
Size: 106″ wide, 75″ on shorter sides
Starting Price: 25.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 12:56:50 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller bertieslinenandlace, Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom
Comments:  A black Maltese triangular shawl. Unfortunately there’s no photo of it laid flat, so it’s a bit hard to access the design and condition. There appear to be a lot of breaks in the photos. I see rather typical Maltese motifs, but it’s hard to say how it all fits together.

350777577384   Sold for 22.02 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/czp32fk ANTIQUE LACE HANDMADE BRUSSELS LACE APPLIQUEE CAP BACK ON DROSCHEL GROUND C1800
Size: 10.5″ x 8.75″ including engrelure
Starting Price: $45.99
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 14:01:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments:  A later 18th c cap back of Belgian bobbinlace with droschel ground. I don’t think this is applique, it looks like the earlier practice of making the motifs separately, and sewing the ground into them afterward. The ground is made in strips, usually about 1″ wide, sewn together as they were made in the piece.  The design is a bit thin, but these don’t come up very often. What was once a fairly ordinary piece is now rather special. The condition looks very good, a few pulls in the ground, nothing really important.

221220766376   Sold for $45.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/cnrwvr7 Antique hand make Irishcrochet lace collar good cond work is amazing
Size: 14″ across
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 14:27:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller garchick, Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom
Comments:  A smaller Irish Crochet collar, with a trefoil and kind of snowflake design of raised rings.  I’ve seen this motif before in some very impressive cuffs and neckpieces. Here it creates a very dense textile with rather scattered elements.   I think the picots are clusters of double crochet – hard to tell. The neckline is stained – proper wash could fix that, and there’s no damage to the lace itself. So I’ll call it very good condition.

261207008356   Sold for 36.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d9kaetx ANTIQUE LACE HANDMADE BRUSSELS LACE APPLIQUEE FALLCAP C 1850
Size: 10.25″ x 36″, 5″ wide at ends
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 18:17:17 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments:  A cap of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net.  The design goes a bit off in the cap portion – could have been more symmetric. I don’t see any signs that it was remade.  This is an unusual form for this lace.  The condition looks good from the photos. There are two nicely done repairs to the machine net, something you don’t often see.

221220889537   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/cnabaaj Mint, very long, antique, brussels hand made lace shawl, scarf, stole, flounce
Size: 6.75″ to 7″ x 67″
Starting Price: $79.99
Auction ends: May 03, 2013 18:32:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ticketguru3, Naperville, Illinois, United States
Comments:  A narrow rectangular scarf of Honiton guipure, at least 100 years old according to seller’s provenance. Snails/slugs esthetic, with a good, crowded English flower garden look.  I’m having trouble spotting the birds the seller mentions. Condition is very good – unusually good.

230970550599   Sold for $204.45, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d39bnzz Dentelle écrue ancienne faite main 4,80 m x 10 cm
Size: 10 cm (~4″) x 4.8 meters
Starting Price: 50.00 EUR Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 04, 2013 20:28:03 Paris
Offered by: Ebay seller passionnement, Provence, France métropolitaine
Comments:  There is only one photo here, but it looks like Brussels application on machine net, very long.  The motifs are well done, and note the little leaves and tendril esprits in the upper ground.  No condition notes, but it looks good from the one photo. Seller warns that the post might close because this is listed on some other site, but doesn’t say where.

151035555154   Unsold as of 5/4/2013, 8:42 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/bqvxv3p Rare Old Lace Maker Doll
Size: ~14″
Starting Price: 135.00 GBP Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 04, 2013 12:00:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jsbxxx, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Comments:  In looking at figures of lacemakers from various countries, England tends to have a lot of custom dressed dolls.  This one has a straw filled body, blue glass eyes, and I’m not familiar with the rest of the doll collecting terms.   Interesting bolster pillow which looks set up by someone that knows what they were doing.  Condition is short of good particularly on the doll’s head and some moth holes in the cloths. But it is a very good example of a custom English lacemaker doll, and might have some good age on it.

300886004415   Unsold as of 5/4/2013, 8:42 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/d7vlo5q ANTIQUE LACE BRUSSELS APPLIQUEE BONNET VEIL C 1870
Size: 16.5″ x 43″
Starting Price: $45.99
Auction ends: May 04, 2013 12:58:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller greatlace, Palm Beach, Florida
Comments:  A bonnet veil of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. A deeper border of flower sprays at the bottom,  and smaller flowers along the sides almost to the top.  No esprits in the ground.  Seller cites several repairs to the net, basically good condition overall.

221221231058   Sold for $45.99, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/ctwscrj ANTIQUE BRUSSELS 19thc HAND MADE LARGE LACE FAN-ABALONE – GILT FRAME – FRENCH
Size: fan – 25″ wide, 13″ high. Frame 18″ x 30″ shadow box
Starting Price: $175.00
Auction ends: May 04, 2013 12:58:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ribbonstore, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Comments:  A higher end market large Point de Gaze fan with Mother of Pearl – abalone sticks. Framed in a nice shadow box. No raised petals in the roses, and the design is quite naturalistic, with good ‘mode fillings especially along the top. Note the windows in some rose petals, sign of a better manufacturer. I’m a bit surprised that something this good ended up with the rather ordinary MOP sticks. One loose stick, one small hole in the mesh near the front guardstick. Overall good condition.

151037073037   Sold for $330.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cooy4n7 Antique VICTORIAN BRUSSELS Black Lace & Mother of Pearl Eventail Fan in Box
Size: 10″ long
Starting Price: $925.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: May 04, 2013 18:48:18 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller rose_memories1957, Cleveland, Virginia, United States
Comments:  A Chantilly fan with MOP/Abalone sticks.  The centering of the leaf seems a little off, as if the guard stick were not positioned properly.  The lace motifs are small and well executed, lying nicely against the ground. Wish there were some good closeups of the lace. Comes with original box.  No defects in the lace that I can see from the photos. Overall very good condition.

221220155676   Unsold as of 5/4/2013, 8:43 PM, MST.

http://tinyurl.com/bpeuk8j Point de Angleterre Needlelace Lace Bridal Wedding Antqiue Handkerchief Vtg HM
Size: 14″ square
Starting Price: 350.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 02:20:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments:  A handkerchief of Point d’Angleterre – fine bobbinlace with a Point de Gaze ground. This one relies heavily on leaf motifs with some small buds for filling effect, and larger flowers at each corner.  Nicely done, this was one of the finer modern Belgian laces. The center cloth has a few pin holes (from real pins this time), and the lace has a few spots. Overall very good condition.

300886218033   Unsold as of 5/8/13 3:12 PM MST.

http://tinyurl.com/cxky8nv ANTIQUE LACE – POINT DE GAZE LAPPETS
Size: 38″ long, middle 1.75″, ends 3.25″ wide
Starting Price: 45.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 06:00:48 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Point de Gaze lappet scarf. No raised work, but the ring fillings find some unusual uses as ‘mode’ fillings. The lace seems to be a cream color; a few spots and small holes in the joining section. Could have really popped if photographed against a darker color – light lace on a light background tends to bring out all the defects. Of which there are few in this piece – I’ll rate it very good condition except for that small hole.

190832964041      Sold for 71.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bnr5m6y Antique Victorian hand made Brussel lace trim
Size: 16 cm x 156 cm
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 07:20:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mylittleboyke, Brogloon, Belgium
Comments:  A border of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net.  Good middle-market design with simple esprits in the upper ground. Other than it is fairly wrinkled, it looks in very good condition from the photos.  From what I can see the net looks intact.

281100022513   Sold for $39.05, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c3la89w A Stunning 19th Century Honiton Lace Fichu
Size: 21 cm deep, 90 cm long
Starting Price: 28.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 11:58:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller winterwonderlandfairy, london, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Duchesse collar, on the Bruges side with a deeply scalloped border.  Just a little raised work – most motifs are simply outlined with gimp and crisply worked. It seems to be a good design, just wish the whole thing were visible on a darker background.  Looks in good condition from the photos.

281100266211   Sold for 28.00 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/d6j83dy Antique Brussels Duchesse Bobbin Point de Gaze Lace Collar Bertha
Size: 36″ neckline, 4.75″ deep
Starting Price: $39.99
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 14:17:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mike10-mike, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Comments:  A Brussels Duchesse bertha. Raised petals in the Point de Gaze roses. The placement of the PdG inserts is a little off, seller thinks it might have been mended. But I can’t spot a mend. The design is very typical for this type of bertha. Quite a few small holes in the Point de Gaze ground. Basically good condition, but a little on the negative side.

350782091469   Sold for $106.50, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cehk84k Antique Point de Gaze Needle Lace Trim Never Used 31″
Size: ~3″ x 31″ (no engrelure)
Starting Price: $59.99
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 15:03:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mike10-mike, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Comments:  A short border of Point de Gaze, no raised work. Note the varied ‘mode’ fillings used quite effectively, also the single pointed picots along the bottom edge. Technically the work is very good. Condition is very good, no problems that I can see. Wish there were more of it.

350782122294   Sold for $133.50, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cysgkd5 Antique Hand Made Irish Crochet Lace Collar w Large Flowers
Size: 3.5″ x 30″
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: May 05, 2013 16:13:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lavender*lilacs, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments:  An interesting Irish Crochet collar. The raised work on the large flowers almost reminds me of my grandmother’s popcorn stitch bedspread. Lots of Clones knots on the brides in places, other parts are the Rose of Sharon patter.  It does have a rather pieced together look; some of the border areas almost look added later. Still it is an interesting combination of techniques. Overall good condition.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA   Sold for $22.58, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d57qm5h Antique Brussels handmade lace lovely Lappet
Size: 2″ to 2.25″ X 40″
Starting Price: 19.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 06, 2013 05:31:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments:  A long, narrow lappet scarf of Duchesse. It makes quite effective use of basically 2 motifs – leaves with raised work, and small flowers.  Definitely a different design for this lace.  One break toward the center, a little stained, basically good condition.

290908125059   Sold for 21.01 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bww8246 Antique MECHLIN 19th Bobbin Lace 50in.L.x2.75in.w (127x7cm)
Size: 2.75″ x 50″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: May 06, 2013 11:00:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester, United Kingdom
Comments:  A length of Mechlin with a good mid 19th c design.  It has a kind of Beveran design feel. Some of the open space work along the lower border hasn’t held up too well, they look a little frayed.  Good condition in general.

161017318025   Sold for $50.10, 3 bidders.

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