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http://tinyurl.com/d87sl46 Antique/vintage Bedfordshire lace collar
Size: the display is 27″ x 40″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 01, 2013 11:22:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. The condition of this piece is rather short of good, but it is so interesting that I thought I’d put it up. With the delicately worked brides and tallies it does appear to be in the Beds style. But it lacks the definitive looped latticework edging – instead it goes for a more woven openwork. Fascinating. It is remarkably similar to the recently sold ebay item 390553302475.

Sold for 13.17 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cbktj7l Brussels Applique Bobbin Lace Bridal Wedding Antique Handkerchief Vtg Gorgeous!
Size: 16.5″ x 17″
Starting Price: $325.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Apr 01, 2013 14:25:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, United States
Comments:  A large, impressive looking handkerchief of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net.  The lace has a few minor pinholes, overall very good condition, and the center cloth has a few holes. The design is so geometric that it reminds me of reticella or punto in aria.  It does look like the roses in the corners are done in needlelace.

   Unsold as of 4/5/13

http://tinyurl.com/c4jkcnt ANTIGUO PANUELO HECHO A MANO DE BOLILLOS. HILO DE LINO BLANCO
Size: 16.5″ x 17″
Starting Price: 16.00 EUR
Auction ends: Apr 02, 2013 15:55:41 H.Esp
Offered by: Ebay seller malin0693, Comunidad Valenciana, España
Comments:  There aren’t many photos of this handkerchief, but it might be an Almagro guipure. Difficult to find good examples of this lace outside of Spain, and unfortunately it looks like the seller ships only inside Spain. But you could ask.  Looks in basically good condition.

   Sold for 16.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/d94l43y Antique/vintage funeral shawl from black lace triangle/handmade Chantilly lace
Size: 32 cm x 80 cm
Starting Price: $12.99
Auction ends: Apr 02, 2013 08:11:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mylittleboyke, Borgloon, Belgium
Comments:  A semicircular hat veil of Chantilly lace.  Note the eyelets in the straight edge which are designed to hold a ribbon which gathers the lace around the back of the hat. The design is fairly simple, and I think I see a few minor pulls in the net. Looks in good condition overall.

   Sold for $20.50, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bukeyxb antique victorian Brussels duchesse bobbin + point de gaze needle lace collar
Size: ~20″ across, points 7″ deep
Starting Price: $90.00
Auction ends: Apr 02, 2013 10:58:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller atelier1900, Galliard, France
Comments:  A Brussels Duchesse collar with 9 deep points – quite an unusual form. No raised work in the point de gaze inserts, but they do have quite nice ‘mode’ fillings. Looks in very good condition from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/dxw3b7l Beautiful antique/vintage Irish crochet lace collar white daisies
Size: not given
Starting Price: 22.00 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 02, 2013 12:06:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. This is a very recognizable Irish Crochet variant in a collar with long lappet ends. It is basically small 8-petaled flowerheads arranged in groups of three, each flower has a raised ring center. That’s the only motif, and you see this arrangement in many forms. I think the picots are crocheted, not Clones knots. The piece has been washed, and seller notes a few small repairs. Basically very good condition.

   Sold for 31.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cubde7x Antique/vintage Maltese lace handkerchief edge
Size: 13″ square
Starting Price: 5.15 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 02, 2013 12:24:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  It wouldn’t be an Ebay Alert without at least one Maltese piece. I like this one because of the interesting spiderweb used in the central mesh. A few minor holes, but basically good condition.

   Sold for 26.69 GBP, 7 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: around April 3rd
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A Brussels Duchesse fan with dark faux tortoiseshell sticks. Raised petal roses in the central Point de Gaze insert, note the higher quality pointed petals. Overall both the bobbin and needlelace is very well done.  The condition also looks very good, I don’t see any problems from the photos. Seller notes that one stick needs reattaching.

   Unsold as of 4/5/13

http://tinyurl.com/cacutl5 Antique/vintage Irish crochet lace collar /dress front
Size: not given
Starting Price: 5.15 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2013 11:19:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A narrow, long collar of Irish Crochet. The motifs are interesting and tightly worked, note the well-done raised work and nice picots on the edges of the motifs. This piece is reaching back toward the Gros Point origins of this lace, although not quite there.  Picots look like little double crocheted loops. There is some fraying in some of the pointed edgework. Overall good condition.

   Sold for 87.55 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cycmzh5 ANTIQUE LACE-FINE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE FAN LEAF
Size: not given
Starting Price: $195.00
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2013 15:03:17 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  An impressive looking Point de Gaze fan leaf in very good condition. Seller cites only a few small age spots. The lace has no raised work, and is better for the flat design. It has a well-filled naturalistic design with a pleasing asymmetry.  Good ‘mode’ fillings throughout.

   Sold for $197.50, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d9badla ANTIQUE LACE-FINE BRUSSELS LACE COLLAR W/POINT DE GAZE
Size: ~45″ x ~6″ at widest point
Starting Price: $125.00
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2013 15:09:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A Brussels Duchesse shawl collar with raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts.  Well done with a better Duchesse design, especially in the needlelace. Overall very good condition, seller cites a few minor reattachments needed.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/dy4ubws HANDMADE Antique Vtg VITORIAN BELGIAN BRUSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE WEDDING SKIRT
Size: 36″ x 214″
Starting Price: $2,999.99 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: 2 days 18 hours from 3/31/2013 6:14 PM MST
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, United States
Comments:  A very wide crinoline flounce of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net. Maybe even too wide for a crinoline, you can basically use it as a skirt as it stands, on an appropriate background. The design fills the large space well, and note the regular esprits running all the way to the top. It is a romantic design, although the individual motifs look a little plain to me – for example there doesn’t seem to be any raised work, just gimp outlines, and very simple needlelace fillings. But I’m nitpicking here. This piece has been valued – you can see some well done repairs in the net. Overall very good condition.

   Unsold as of 4/5/13

http://tinyurl.com/cygmah9 ANTIQUE LACE-PRETTY BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE LAPPET
Size: 5.5″ x 55″
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2013 15:24:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A narrow scarf of Duchesse. There are a few ‘mode’ needlelace fillings, but basically this relies on very well done bobbinlace motifs.  Good raised work, naturalistic design.  Seller cites a few breaks and some minor age stains. Basically good condition.

   Sold for $102.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bv79xvu ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 1800’s IRISH LIMERICK LACE VEIL
Size: ~43″ x ~40″
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Apr 03, 2013 16:30:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments:  A bonnet veil of embroidered net. Flat embroidery with varied needle-run fillings. It could be Limerick, but Lier is also a possibility.  It has the large flower spray design that you also see in the Caen blondes. A few pulls and mall openings, seller cites some repairs, but basically good condition.

   Sold for $65.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/bm3fwaq Antique/vintage Brussels Point de Gaze lace butterfly
Size: 3.5″ x 2.8″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2013 12:22:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A point de gaze butterfly with double wings. These are basically a 20th century tourist item development, and quality varies a lot. This one is nice, although it doesn’t have any fancy ‘mode’ fillings.  The stabilizing thread holding the antennae is broken (sometimes this is not present). But it is generally in very good condition.

   Sold for 49.77 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cv95gth Antique 19th Century CHANTILLY LACE Handmade Black Silk Lappets, Tie, Scarf
Size: 3.5″ x 2.8″
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Apr 04, 2013 19:25:08 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sewingoods, Hamden, Connecticut, United States
Comments:  A Chantilly lappet scarf.  Not a particularly fancy design, but it is well made and works nicely for the form. A little frayed along the edges at the ends, but basically in good condition.

   Sold for $36.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c37otue Antique/vintage white Bedfordshire lace collar
Size: 35″ neckline, depth at back 4″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Apr 05, 2013 11:46:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments:  A Beds collar with flower and leaf design. Nicely done raised tallies on the whole stitch cloth. You can find similar patterns, referred to as ‘rose and leaf’ in catalogs from the Bucks Cottage Workers Agency by Harry Armstrong, dated around 1910.  Some of the edgings on this piece look a little twisted, but I don’t think that’s serious. Basically good condition overall.

   Sold for 31.00 EUR, 3 bidders.

Apologies, tied up at the doctor all day, haven’t gotten to the ebay alerts. Will resume Sunday. Thanks!

Laurie

http://tinyurl.com/d8ankhc Brussels Bruxelles Lace Antique Point de Gaze Collection Needlelace Collars Trim
Size: the display is 27″ x 40″
Starting Price: $745.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2013 08:29:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Keller, Texas, United States
Comments: Twelve pieces or fragments of Brussels lace mounted on red fabric. Most are point de gaze fragments, but there also appears to be some Point d’Angleterre and some application on machine net. Can’t vouch for the one that says application on handmade net, photos aren’t close enough. Most are also fragments of borders, but there is a collar, dress insert, and some kind of dress ornament.  Most in good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/csjb7dd 1910-20 GRACEFUL & COLORFUL SPANISH SILK FLOSS EMBROIDERED SHAWL ON ILLUSION NET
Size: 66″ diameter
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2013 12:04:07 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: Colored silk embroidery on black machine net – this combination is always quite striking. The embroidery appears to be tambour chain stitch, used to give large areas of design some texture.  The piece is circular, meant to be folded in half to be worn. There are some small pinholes in the net, but basically in good condition.  Seller says this is Spanish, and similar pieces that come up on Ebay usually don’t have an attribution. But it does have a Spanish design flavor, and there’s no reason to rule it out.

   $88.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/d2gtz9g Antique Honiton Tape Lace? Victorian Wedding Handmade Floral Handkerchief Hanky
Size: 12″ square
Starting Price: $49.95
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2013 08:18:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller berkshire_gal, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A handkerchief with a deep pieced lace edge. Note I’m avoiding the word Honiton here a little, but not completely. The design elements aren’t really in the Honiton style, although they do have the righ tsize. There are some tally and bar fillings, consistent with Honiton, but there is also what looks like a point de gaze filling with ring decorations in the corners and midpoints. The rather round flowers also look more Belgian. I’m guessing this is a Bruges or even a Ghent piece. There are a couple broken brides, but basically good condition.

   Sold for $49.95, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/c2khebr Neat antique/vintage Mechlin lace collar
Size: 17″ neck edge, back depth 5.6″
Starting Price: $14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2013 12:15:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. This is an ‘assembled’ collar, made up of a wider outer border and a narrow center insertion. The ends of the border are gathered around the insertion to fit the shape.  It is all of a fine Mechlin with circular esprits in the ground, and the border has a narrow edge of repeating leaves and buds. Seller cites two tiny holes, overall good condition.

   Sold for 32.50 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ck3vjwz Needle Lace Panel with Chariot, Cherubs , Swan etc.
Size: 15″ x 23″
Starting Price: $59.00
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2013 19:00:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller textiles2012, Hydes, Maryland, United States
Comments: This piece alone is a little out of context. It was probably part of some kind of table linen. It is a Belgian Venise figural piece, you can tell by the types of fillings, the point de gaze used in the ‘river’, and the widely space buttonholing on the cordonnet. Work like this was done in Zele. It is quite a large piece.

   Sold for $77.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bvq39rs WEDDING HANKIE DUCHESSE Bobbin LACE VINTAGE
Size: ~13″ square
Starting Price: $100.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 26, 2013 19:02:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller cork123, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges handkerchief. Fairly conventional motifs. A few defects in the center cloth, but the lace looks in good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/bbzxc5u LG Victorian Hand Made Bobbin Lace Shawl / Stole
Size: 20″ wide x 09 (should that be 90?) inches long
Starting Price: $425.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: 3 days 4 hours from 3/23/2013 8:02 PM PST
Offered by: Ebay seller shastasvintage, Pine Bush, New York, United States
Comments: I think this is a Russian piece. See the video at http://tinyurl.com/d44lcju which is on the LaceNews  YouTube channel along with lots of other Russian bobbinlace videos. If anyone can provide a little translation of this video, at least as far as where this lace is made, it would be great. I think this kind of lace is often mistaken for Le Puy. This particular piece looks in very good condition, seller cites one minor defect. There might be a little fraying elsewhere.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/d4ggamm QUATTRO CENTRI ANTICHI REALIZZATI A MANO A TOMBOLO
Size: larger mat 25 cm diameter, others 12 cm diameter
Starting Price: 25.00 EUR Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 06:57:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller merlettando, Gorizia, Italy
Comments: This is just a simple Italian tape lace, but I really like the look. It hearkens back to the l’Aquila tradition, and plays with the twists in the tape to create some shading. Very good condition. One problem, the odd number of small mats tends to be a problem with collectors of table linens.

   25.00 EUR buy-it-now exercised.

http://tinyurl.com/c644jl5 Fabulous Vtg Antique Irish Crochet Lace Bertha Collar Capelet Victorian Large
Size: 16″ neckline, 60″ outside, 9-10″ wide
Starting Price: $198.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 07:49:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Keller, Texas, United States
Comments: A deep Irish Crochet collar nicely filled with shamrocks and flowers. Picots look like crocheted loops. Good raised work and the stitches in the motifs are tightly done. Condition looks very good from the photos.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/d988w9oVtg Antique Lace Tablecloth Topper Set w/ Doiles Handmade Beds Bobbin Lace 7pcs
Size: tablecloth 26.5″ diameter, 6 doilies 7″ diameter
Starting Price: $168.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 07:59:27 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Keller, Texas, United States
Comments: I’ll label this as French Cluny (reinforced with the fleur de lis embroidery), which is a lace that I think doesn’t get enough respect. A well done example like this can have a lot of impact. This is a complete set in very good condition. Just a little staining that could be removed with an appropriately conservative cleaning.

   $168.00 Buy-it-now exercised.

http://tinyurl.com/bmxmwa6 WENDY LAWTON FABRIC OF AMERICAN BOBBIN LACE DOLL
Size: not given
Starting Price: $200.00
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 11:45:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller csjs4044, West Richland, Washington, United States
Comments: Wendy Lawton’s “Bobbin Lace” dollar in original box, but apparently without the proper chair. You might ask the seller if it is available. This is a high quality doll with a porcelain head and hands with a jointed wooden body. There are two dollars in Lawton’s Fabric of America series, the other is called “Zudie’s Coverlet” with a quilting theme. This example is #118 out of 350 made.  I once asked Wendy how she got her inspiration for this doll – she said she was very impressed by Lacis in California.
No condition notes from the seller on this example.

   Sold for $270.19, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cq52ttw Antique/vintage hand made needlelace collar
Size: 34.5″ neck edge, back depth 3.6″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 12:21:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw.  I was hoping this might be a Belgian Rococo piece, but after close examination I’ll go with standard Cantu.  In breaking off to form a leaf or bud, Cantu bundles excess bobbins to the side of the tape, while Rococo adds new bobbins with no bundles.  This collar is a little unusual form for Cantu, and has a little fraying to the back neck edge. But basically good condition – probably could use a proper wash.

   Sold for 36.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ca4py6d 1860 AIRY & EPHEMERAL CHANTILLY LACE LONG/WIDE STOLE W/PT DE ESPRIT
Size: 43″ x 92″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 13:20:32 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A wide rectangular Chantilly shawl. I’ve never seen anything quite like it before – a simple two-part edge, and the rest esprits covering the entire ground. The simple outer border goes around the whole piece, and there’s a looped ribbon above this on both long sides. It’s so unusual that I’ve asked for some closeups of the border just to verify the stitch structure. I can’t see any obvious condition problems from the photos – overall very good.

   Sold for $212.780, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c9y3vsj 1860 DELICATE HAND CHANTILLY LARGE SHAWL W/LOVELY FLORAL & TULIP DESIGN
Size: 57″ x 116″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 13:20:35 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A complex Chantilly triangular shawl.  The lower borders have huge drooping leaf motifs, almost shells. The rest is packed with dense floral designs. Large areas of half stitch are well controlled. One 5″ tear which is carefully photographed. Given the overall quality of the piece this isn’t so bad.

   Sold for $393.99, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c85259u 1860 ELEGANT HAND FRENCH CHANTILLY SHAWL SHADED DETAIL LAVISH DESIGN ELEMENTS
Size: 58″ x 112″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 13:20:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A high end market Chantilly shawl. As displayed, the spray of flowers at the back point seems to float in mid air. The technical handling of the shading within the flowers is an interesting study in how to effectively pull this off within fairly large motifs. The ‘framing’ around the lower edge ovals is an unusual feature in Chantilly, using the gimp to achieve a curvilinear line-drawing effect totally within the half stitch.  There is so much going on in this piece – I wish there were a photo of the whole thing so one could see how it all fits together – especially the rather asymmetric mass of naturalistic flowers above the ovals. This is not a typical Chantilly shawl design. A few minor pulls and pinholes, basically very good condition.

   Sold for $1582.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/amw5y3e 1860 GORGEOUS HAND DONE FINE CHANTILLY LACE MOURNING SHAWL FLORAL DESIGN
Size: 54″ x 106″
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 27, 2013 13:20:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: A floral design Chantilly shawl. These large triangular shawls were meant to drape over the back of contemporary 2nd Empire hoop skirs and later bustle dresses.  This one has a border of large drooping oval laves and a large flower arrangement center back with swags of flowers along the upper border. Quite a typical design for a shawl like this. Excellent photos, you can clearly see the honeycomb stitch used throughout the piece. Seller cites minor pinholes and two small breaks, basically in very good condition.

   $112.50, 8 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/aehzkpf Antique Vintage HANDMADE LACE HANDKERCHIEF -C. 1900
Size: 14.5″ square
Starting Price: $68.00
Auction ends: Mar 29, 2013 15:03:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller yellow_daisy, Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A handkerchief edged with both a Bucks insertion next to the cloth and a wider Bucks border around the edge.  The laces have been gathered to fit around the corners. I think there’s an overlapping join just below the upper left corner. The outer border is a geometric design, the inner one slightly more flora.  The condition looks very good from the photos.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/bdlcaf5 Antique Vintage 56″ LENGTH OF HANDMADE BRUSSELS LACE
Size: 6″ x 56″
Starting Price: $175.00
Auction ends: Mar 29, 2013 18:19:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller yellow_daisy, Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States
Comments: A narrow rectangular scarf of what I think I’ll call Duchesse de Bruxelles. It is of an unusually sophisticated design. Note the bands of Point de Gaze running down the long sides of the piece, which are overlapped by various bobbinlace elements like the fern leaves at the ends. There is no raised work in the needlelace, and there are a few ‘mode’ fillings in some of the flowers. The bobbinlace is crisp and beautifully executed. Very good condition overall.

   Sold for $203.51, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bxmc8gz BINCHE HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS Ca 1750 RARE
Size: 6.5 cm to 9 cm x 50 cm each
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:00:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: I’d put these lappets earlier than 1750, by a decade or so. We don’t really know what Binche at this time looked like, since it was a minor industry compared to Valenciennes. Therefore laces under the name Valenciennes tend to cover a fairly broad range – here they are using a fairly regular ‘partridge eye’  ground.  You also see this in contemporary Mechlin pieces. The image of the flower pot is unusual, and the overall design is not quite as sophisticated as often seen. Still it is an impressive and well executed. As a collector I am a little bothered by the chopped off upper ends, but not too much. There is some discoloration and staining, and the set could stand a wash by a trained conservator. But basically good condition.

   $255.00, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/abblf2h FLEMISH HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS SQUARE ENDED Ca 1700
Size: 3.25″ x 56″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:05:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Square ended lappets predate the round ended ones, and this small motif style is first documented around 1690. It is a deliberate attempt to copy in bobbinlace contemporary Point de France efforts.  This piece (on the left below) is a set of lappets joined with a cut down cap back – I have something very similar in my collection (on the right). The ground in my example is picoted, in the one on Ebay it is plain. The Ebay one also has more experimentation in fillings and woven leaf elements. I like the condition on this one very much – smaller pieces like this often survive in pretty bad shape.

      $102.50, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/by2ta4u ITALIAN BURANO NEEDLE LACE Ca 1890 440 x 29 cms
Size: 11.4″ x 172″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:10:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A wide Burano needlelace border in a very collectible size. The pattern is a good interpretation of early Venetian needlelace motifs. Burano is made on a needlelace pillow, and the working method and thread gives the mesh a rather typical cloudy appearance. The cordonnet outline is also overcast onto the motif edges. This piece looks in very good condition, I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   $273.00, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/acpxlns SILK BLONDE HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE SCARF CAEN/BAYEUX Ca 1850 200x 30 cms
Size: 12″ x 80″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:15:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A French collector and I were discussion blondes the other day, and she notes that recent prices for good Normandy laces have recently increased due to the publicity they got at last year’s OIDFA meeting in Caen. Condition is always problematic with blondes, the very light mesh doesn’t survive well. So to find a piece in very good condition like this one is rare.  These laces were also made in Spain, and I think it is possible that this one has a Spanish origin. Basically because of the 6-pointed star fillings which is a Spanish characteristic. France more often preferred honeycomb stitch or nothing at all. It’s just a suggestion.

   Sold for $400.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bwfapfb MECHLIN HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE LAPPETS Ca 1780
Size: 3.25″ x 36″
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:20:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: An ‘assembled’ mechlin lappet scarf probably made up in the 19th century from mid 18th c borders. Note how each side of the piece is actually a Mechlin border arranged to match the patterns down the center.  And the outer edge is a later picoted border addition.  You sometime see this done in Mechlin cap backs – whether it was an original 18th c practice or a 19th c ‘adaptation’ (fake?) is unknown. The actual border used here is quite fine in technique, but the condition is short of good with many holes. There is a wax seal attached to one end, probably as the seller notes, from some past collector.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/aysbhaa CHANTILLY HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE 19th century 9 metres
Size: 13″ x 30 feet
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:25:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A wide, long Chantilly border with a fairly typical design of the later 19th c. No esprits in the net, and no ombre shading. One join.  A few tiny pulls in the net and occasional pinhole. It might have been detached from something – you can see a few stray threads in the engrelure. Basically good condition.

   $42.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/apfe4mt CHANTILLY HAND MADE BOBBIN LACE PARASOL COVER 19TH century
Size: 25″ diameter
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:30:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: A fairly small Chantilly parasol cover with a design for 8 spokes. Nice design with morning glories.  I can’t tell much about the center hole, but the rest looks in very good condition.  There are so many machine made Chantilly parasol covers out there that it is nice to see a handmade one.

   $82.87, 6 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/aub9okf SPANISH SILK BLACK BLONDE BOBBIN LACE MANTILLA Ca 1850 HAND MADE
Size: 235 cm x 155 cm
Starting Price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 30, 2013 15:30:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London, England, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw.  A Spanish Ret-fi blonde mantilla with a design sometimes referred to as ‘rococo’. Levey shows a similar object as plate 424 in “Lace: A History”, dating it to the late 19th c. This type always has three pieces – a rectangular section meant to go over the comb (peinata), a central oval or flattened triangular piece, and a deep border gathered around the edges. There are more of these out there than you might think and they are often mis-attributed as capes or shawls, or mistaken for machine pieces. Note the 6-pointed star filling that I was talking about in the blonde piece above.  This one looks very well done technically, and in very good condition.

   Sold for $567.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bme227d Antique/vintage Beds. lace 38ins.
Size: 4″ x 38″
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 22, 2013, 11:33:31 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: This piece says Le Puy guipure to me. The ground is a commonly used French variation. The simple flowers with gimp against a point ground background,  the long woven leaves in a fern-like pattern, and the trails defining the design are also characteristic of Le Puy.  The lower edge is a bit curious, normally Le Puy uses a simple loop with a single base, here you see picoted loops with a doubled base. At first this seems to resemble Beds, but remember that the French Cluny laces experimented extensively with edges like this. White Le Puy is also unusual, but not unknown. This piece, which I wish was longer, looks in very good condition.

   Sold for 16.89 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/com2s2d ” LOVELY VINTAGE MALTESE LACE – SHAPED PIECE – SHAWL? HEADDRESS?
Size: 50 cm x 140 cm
Starting Price: 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 23, 2013 13:51:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller barbara8644, Darlington, United Kingdom
Comments: A mantilla headcover of silk Maltese lace. Alternating Maltese crosses and rosettes along the edge, one large cross in the center. Some interesting guipure work in between forming large ovals filled with a kind of snowflake pattern. Interesting how the center part has been shaped to fit the form.  This piece has a lot of presence – and aside from a few storage stains and minor loose spots is in very good condition.

   Sold for 26.00 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cwv75ks POINT DE GAZE LACE 1860 220×20 CM 84X8″ ABOUT 100 ROSE BLOSSOMS FOR COLLECTORS
http://tinyurl.com/ck7atoy POINT DE GAZE LACE 1860 90X20 CM 34×8″ ABOUT 40 ROSE BLOSSOMS FOR COLLECTORS
Size: 8″ x 84″, 8″ x 34″
Starting Price: $99.99 with reserve on both
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 04:19:57 PDT
Mar 24, 2013 04:21:50 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller seltmeister, simmerath, Germany
Comments: These two listings represent two sections of the same Point de Gaze pattern.  Good, wide, collectible lengths. Raised petal roses with what looks like double layers. Good ‘mode’ fillings both as grids and as single jewel-like highlights in oval cartouches. On the first piece seller cites a few tiny holes and a 1″ opening, I don’t know where. A few tiny holes are cited on the second piece. The same photographs have been used for both listings, and it seems that both are in very good condition.

$361.01, 6 bidders, reserve not met.
$125.01, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/csvpr66 superbe ancien col dentelle au fuseau du Puy,couture linge ancien,
Size: 39 cm neckline  34 cm deep. I think.
Starting Price: 28.00 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 07:28:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ninou21patch, chez moi, FRANCE, France
Comments: A deep collar of black silk Le Puy Guipure. The design is a little with the long woven leaf brides, but it gives the piece a light appearance. It is a complex piece with several different designs on point ground and some complex grounds.  The front edges seem a little frayed, but basically good condition.

   Sold for 34.50 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/coety7g Antique LARGE BRUSSELS Lace Point GAZE Gauze BRIDAL Wedding Hankie Handkerchief!
Size: 18″ square
Starting Price: 295.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 09:21:39 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller nicole_la_bay, Paris, France
Comments: A handkerchief of muslin applique on machine net.  If it were Brussels I’d expect the edges of the motifs to be tamboured over, but they seem to be overcast. Which might point to Irish Carrickmacross, especially with the elaborate needlerun fillings. But there’s no sign of looped edge or straight picots that you find in Irish work. And the design doesn’t look very Irish. So I think I’ll go with Belgian on this. There are a number of tiny holls and pulls in the net, but that’s common in machine net. Overall good condition.

   Unsold.

http://tinyurl.com/bqvs2v6 ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH ART  DESIGN W/PLANCES BY M.POWYS
Size: not given
Starting Price: $195.00
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 11:52:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mithya, Irvington, New York, United States
Comments: A lace design by Marian Powys for Anne Morrow Lindbergh, hence the biplanes against cloud design. The little crosses in the ground might be propellers.  The Spirit of St. Louis was a monoplane, so the idea here is something else. Note that some of the planes have crosses on their wings, some have circles. I’m thinking this represents a WWI air battle between German and British bi-planes. This design was supposed to be a shawl, probably a bobbinlace applique on machine net. An actual Powys designed biplane net applique collar made for Lindbergh was sold at a recent Augusta Auction sale.  The paper here is somewhat torn and separated, but basically intact.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/cja6erf OLD ANTQIUE LACE CROCHET DRESSMAKER’S WRAP COLLAR TRIM HABERDAHSERY SEWING ITEM
Size: 47 cm long, 14 to 9.5 cm wide
Starting Price: 4.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 14:08:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller thetrumpetminchinhampton, Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Comments: A narrow Maltese lappet scarf. Rather conventional design with a central band surrounded by a narrow scalloped border. Nicely done, very good condition.

   Sold for 9.36 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/co46vo2 Antique Handmade Chantilly Lace Fan ~ Diamond Studded Decoration
Size: 11.5″ long including loop
Starting Price: $29.99
Auction ends: Mar 24, 2013 19:10:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller annacottage, Newtown, Connecticut, United States
Comments: Yes, it’s that Newtown.
An elaborate Chantilly fan leaf with amber colored sticks. Note the diamond scrollwork on the guard stick which might be a monogram.  Great design of palm trees in the lace and the technique is quite fine. The sticks are in very good condition, but the backing fabric is quite shredded. One minor hole in the lace, but I’d rate it basically very good condition.

   Sold for $365.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/c5ky7n3 1860 LIGHT AS FEATHER HAND FRENCH CHANTILLY LARGE SHAWL DELICATE DESIGN ELEMENTS
Size: 54″ x 114
Starting Price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 25, 2013 12:04:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: Prepare for an upcoming onslaught of great Chantilly shawls from this seller.  More will be reviewed on Sunday.  This one has quite a dense design. The halfstitch areas on this piece are so large that they are a little hard to keep even – you see this sometimes. There is one 4″ split in the racroc near the top edge, and seller cites a few 1″ to 3″ mends. A little fraying at edges with one break. Well photographed.   On the low end of good condition, splits probably repairable – if you can find the proper thread and someone who knows racroc. I might have a suggestion.

   $51.00, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/bafjmwq Ancien grand col XIX en dentelle Maltese faite main . Fil de soie ecru.
Size: 47 cm neckline, 141 cm outer edge, 20 cm deep
Starting Price: 79.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013, 09:46:44 Paris
Offered by: Ebay seller mich7130, charente, Poitou-Charentes, France métropolitaine
Comments: A Maltese deep collar.  Three part construction, inner edge of sunflowers, middle of dense leaf mat with embedded Maltese crosses. Outer edge crosses and leaves.  Condition on this one is very good, I don’t see anything wrong from the photos.

   Sold for 79.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/br4kybt Antique/vintage Bucks lace 34 ins
Size: 1.5″ x 34″
Starting Price: 4.95 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 12:07:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: I think this is a French Bayeau point ground lace. It almost resembles a blonde, but done in cotton.  It doesn’t have any of the fillings one would expect in Bucks. It’s quite short, but looks in very good condition.

   Sold for 47.00 GB, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/dymzwwh Antique/vintage Brussels Point de gaze and Duchesse lace collar
Size: 29.5″ neck edge, back depth 4.3″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 12:22:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. A Duchesse de Bruxelles collar. Three Point de Gaze inserts with two additional areas of needlelace grid ‘mode’ fillings.  Fairly conventional design, and in very good condition.

   Sold for 60.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bwq9yqu Antique/vintage neat Belgian needlelace collar
Size: 14.2″ neckline, 1.2″ deep
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 12:33:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. This is one of those odd Belgian needlelace pieces, almost a point de gaze guipure. No net ground. It’s a pretty simple design, a little discolored, but overall good condition.

   Sold for 17.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cjus392 Flounce of Fine Antique Hand Made Brussels Lace
Size: 8″ x 130″
Starting Price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 13:00:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller celestial20_0, Lanarkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A good collectible length of Brussels Duchesse.  Note the flowing design and complex work in the bobbinlace. Two types of Point de Gaze – raised petal rose inserts with PtdG ground, and single needlelace roses on the lower edge. This was a higher end market piece.  Seller cites some light brown storage marks and minor breaks and a small hole at one end. Overall the Point de Gaze looks in good shape.  Seller has many detailed photos. Overall good condition.

   Sold for 142.00 GBP, 16 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bmmv7es Antique/vintage Belgian needlelace collar
Size: 14.2″ neckline, 1.2″ deep
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 13:30:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. Another one of these ‘Point de Gaze guipure’ pieces, quite a complex collar.  Note the interesting brides.  this type of lace relies extensively on complex cordonnet work, rather simple fillings, and a flat appearance. Yet it has quite a pleasing lightness. Seller cites a few breaks, and a little problem on the inside collar ends. They look like minor issues to me. Basically good condition.

   Sold for 148.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cnzvads Antique Handmade French BRUSSELS Bobbin LACE Collar w Floral NEEDLELACE Details
Size: ~15″ across, 2.5″ deep
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Mar 19, 2013, 19:29:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller winter-garden, West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Comments: A collar of Brussels application on machine net. Unfortunately there’s no photo of the thing spread out, but is appears fairly compact. Nice dense design which fills the space well. A few simple needlelace fillings, but it really relies on the bobbinlace. Neckline discoloration, and the seller cites 3 small holes in the net. Basically good condition.

   Sold for $14.53, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/brcbj2l large volant dentelle ancienne XIXé fuseaux main Application de Bruxelles
Size:  32 cm x 212 cm + 140 cm
Starting Price: 300.00 EUR Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Mar 20, 2013, 02:33:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller valbya, Gagny, France
Comments: Two pieces of Brussels Application on machine net. Reasonably wide, well worked with small nicly done bobbinlace motifs. Single sprigs in the upper ground. Needlelace ‘mode’ grids are used as fillings. Ecru color, and it looks in very good condition which is unusual for this kind of lace. Seller cites one hole that I can’t see.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/cbqulmd 3,25 m d’ancienne dentelle tulle brodé, , couture linge ancien,
Size:  3.25 m x 6.5 cm
Starting Price: 4.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 20, 2013, 06:35:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ninou21patch, chez moi, Bourgogne, France
Comments: A Mechlin edging with the thin design and straight edge one often associates with Arras point ground work. The condition looks very good; I don’t see any problems from the photos.

   Sold for 28.50 EUR, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/d8nrvwy ancien col dentelle de Bruxelles, point à l’aiguille,couture linge ancien,
Size:  35.5 cm x 5.5 cm deep
Starting Price: 6.50 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 20, 2013, 07:10:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ninou21patch, chez moi, Bourgogne, France
Comments: A small Point de Gaze collar, no raised work. It’s not a complex piece, but nicely designed and looks very nice.  I don’t see any problems from the photos, very good condition.

   Sold for 36.50 EUR, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cnoqymr Antique/vintage silk Nanduti lace collar – Paraguay
Size: 41″ neckline, 16.5″ deep at back
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 20, 2013, 12:31:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw. Occasionally you find Ñanduti in silk, and this is a good example. It’s an older piece with complex work in the sol motifs and in the joinings between motifs. It has some curious ‘piecing’ going on in the collar points, which I think is original. It has a wonderful gleam and looks in very good condition.

   Sold for 128.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/chhg8yw Antique/vintage Maltese silk lace shawl
Size: not given
Starting Price: 4.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 21, 2013, 11:33:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A Maltese shawl with lappet ends. Yes, the edges are a little ragged, but I like the large guipure motif in back, and the complex grid of tallies and ‘snowflake’ designs in the ground. Very unusual. So the condition is short of good, but it’s worth a second look.

      Sold for 41.00 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cnnec9a Lovely Large Antique Fine Cotton Lawn Honiton Lace Handkerchief.
Size: ~15″ square
Starting Price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 21, 2013, 11:33:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller isohex, Tyne-Wear,, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton handkerchief. Basically snails/slugs although the roses in the corners are quite nicely done. I like the tally filling in a curve at the corners. A few broken brides, looks easy to fix. Basically good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/c5yg46r Antique Duchesse Bobbin Lace Applique Trim Collar Yoke
Size: 5.5″ wide, 6″ long
Starting Price: $15.99
Auction ends: Mar 21, 2013, 18:31:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller drb3905, Ocala, Florida, United States
Comments: A Rosaline perle ornament, fairly small and compact. Note the nice design of flowers in an oval with perl centers. The perls look needle made.  The piece is a bit wrinkled as if it was washed at sometime.  Basically good condition.

   Sold for $22.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/cfzp5tv Antique Bobbin Lace Winged Lion of Venice / St. Mark Box Venetian Venezia
Size: 5″ square x 1″ deep
Starting Price: $14.99
Auction ends: Mar 15, 2013 04:34:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sea*nymph, Oakland Gardens, New York, United States
Comments: An interesting construction using Italian figural bobbinlace. Probably from the Venetian area, perhaps Pellistrina? The St. Mark’s lion is an old Venetian symbol. The lion forms the lid of a box whose wire frame supports further bobbinlace around the edges. Brown discoloration overall, one broken bride, and the cloth in the bottom is a bit frayed. But overall good condition for an unusual item.

  Sold for $56.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bs8toob Antique Handmade Lace Bridal Handkerchief – New Low Price!
Size: 21″ square
Starting Price: $59.00 Buy-it-Now or Make offer
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 03:10:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller calexa2010, Coupeville, Washington, United States
Comments: A handkerchief of Brussels bobbinlace applique on machine net. It’s a large size, typical of this kind of work in a hanky.  I especially like the grid of needlelace nodes with the bobbinlace motif at the center – unusual. And the edging along the cloth is nicely done. Two whitework embroidered initials in the cloth. Overall very good condition, just one brown stain in the cloth.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/a7e2cqx Stunning Antique Victorian Honiton Lace Wedding Veil Large Size
Size: 180 cm x 170 cm
Starting Price: $125.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 07:36:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller vintage-rooms, Newbury, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A square shawl of Honiton appliqued on machine net. The motifs are large and only a little on the snails/slugs side, but nicely done. Good tally fillings. Honiton applique normally uses a stronger white net with a wonderful drape, and this is a good example. The condition appears exceptional, seller cites 4 pinholes in the net and a little foxing.  Has a provenance, same family for three generations.  That may or may not take it back to the original owner, but even this much information is unusual.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/atbepom Klöppelständer – Groß & Stabil & ALT
Size: 66 cm tall. Pillow ‘basket’ 30 cm long and 20 cm wide
Starting Price: 35.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 21:07:31 MEZ (middle european time)
Offered by: Ebay seller annenetti, Plauen, Deutschland
Comments: A German Klöppelstand (just the front one in the photo). I love these things and they are normally in good enough condition to use. This one appears very solid and has a nice patina from years of use. Seller only ships to Germany, but I find if you ask nicely they might try shipping elsewhere.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/a3ae9xp EXQUISITE ANTIQUE 1900 HAND MADE BRUSSELS DUCHESSE/POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR
Size: 66 cm tall. Pillow ‘basket’ 30 cm long and 20 cm wide
Starting Price: $24.99
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 15:43:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lady-linen, Seminole, Florida, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse shawl collar. The central Point de Gaze insert has a raised petal rose, flat work in the other inserts. I like the little bobbinlace flowers with the plaited edgings, haven’t seen that before. There are a few tiny holes in the Point de Gaze mesh and a few broken brides.  It does have a bit of a dusty, slightly wrinkled look, but that might just be the photography. I’m not sure of the exact color.  Basically good condition.

   Sold for $76.01, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/b3424ye SUPER LARGE ANTIQUE HAND MADE CLONES IRISH CROCHET LACE COLLAR~MANY 3D MOTIFS
Size: 15″ neckline, 8.5″ deepest width.
Starting Price: $19.99
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 15:43:42 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lady-linen, Seminole, Florida, United States
Comments: An impressive looking Irish Crochet collar. It almost looks like two collars joined together, but looking closely at the outside edge of the horseshoe inner piece, I think it’s original.  I love the juxtaposition of the large motifs and the inner regularity of the horseshoe pattern.  I think the picots are something like tightly bunched double crochet, not Clones knots, but it’s a bit hard to tell. Good raised work on the large motifs, and note there are a few needlelace stitches in the centers of the shamrocks. Which could mark this as an earlier piece. Overall very good condition, seller mentions only one area of age discoloration.

   Sold for $118.05, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/ark8pgt Antique Ladies Handkerchief Hand Made Sheer Linen Exquisite
Size: 12″ square
Starting Price: $0.99
Auction ends: Mar 16, 2013 18:49:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller nutting13, Livonia, New York, United States
Comments: A Duchesse handkerchief. Standard motifs used in quite an effective design. No raised work, but it really doesn’t need any. The condition appears very good, just some small pulling away from the central cloth and a broken bride or two.

   Sold for $22.51, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/au3t3j9 Brussels Lace – Bobbin and Needle Lace Wedding Set
Size: flounce 306cm x 44 cm, tapering to 32 cm.
Starting Price: 80.00 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 09:27:09 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller tropez24a, LINLITHGOW, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Comments: A matching parure of Brussels Application on machine net. I think the motifs are needlelace, although the seller says there is also some bobbin work. Photos not close enough to tell. There is a flounce, collar, two sleeve ruffles and a dress front, all matching. The dress front looks a little odd, as if it’s been forced to conform to the rest of the design. But the rest seem fine. One hole in the dress front, seller cites some small/tiny holes in the machine net on all pieces. Basically in good condition, and an interesting set.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/a9cnjak Wide antique/vintage Brussels net on net appliqué lace flounce – spotted tulips
Size: 34″ x 2 yards 29″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 11:43:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: A long, wide flounce of net applique on machine net. Seller says the edges of the motifs are tambour, but it’s hard to tell from the photos. This net on net technique gives the piece a great lightness.  The design is quite sophisticated for an applique – note also the extensive esprits in the ground. Condition looks good, there is some damage to the top edge, some repairs and a few small holes. Some of the net is coming away from the tambour.

   Sold for 245.00 GBP, 12 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a23nsv6 ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE BOBBIN LACE SCARF LAPPET 38″ LONG
Size: 38″ x 3.5″ ends to 1.25″ center
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 18:51:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller kuchcollectiblesandvintagelinens, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze lappet scarf, flat type needlelace.  The fillings are extremely simple; the piece relies on design for effect.  It’s a nice try.  There are several small holes in the mesh. Basically good condition overall.

   Sold for $36.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/b2suxo8 Vtg Antique Handmade Torchon Bobbin Lace Trim Lovely 31/2YDS MINT
Size: 3″ x 3.5 yards
Starting Price: $18.00
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 19:00:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 2posies4u, United States
Comments: This really isn’t Torchon, it’s geometric but more on the Beds/Cluny side. Not sure exactly what it is – Spanish or German or French, maybe English. On of those indeterminate guipures. There is a good amount of it, in very good condition.

   Sold for $18.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/apckpml Antique 1800s Victorian Brussel Needle Lace Wedding Handkerchief LUSH
Size: 11.5″ x 11″
Starting Price: $225.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 19:15:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller gb-best, New Ringgold, Pennsylvania, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze handkerchief, later 19th century. This is the flat type of needlelace where design can be excellent. This piece has some condition issues, lots of holes, and it has some wrinkles that you see in pieces that have been washed. Some photos have also been taken from the backside.  The design is nicely done, with the Point de Gaze stitch around the edges of some flowers giving them an almost ombre look.  Extensive nicely done fillings.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/adq9cmb Antique 1800s Victorian Brussel Needle Lace Wedding Handkerchief LUSH
Size: 1-1/4″ x 93″
Starting Price: $9.99
Auction ends: Mar 17, 2013 21:00:10 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller taste-t-vintage, Eureka, California, United States
Comments: A very narrow white bobbinlace border or insertion, and the thread looks like cotton. Halfstitch clothwork, honeycomb fillings. There’s a kat stitch ground above and point ground along the edge. So I don’t know where it comes from, but am tending a bit toward English.  You find these variations both in Bucks and Chantilly. A small, unusual piece in very good condition.

   Sold for $16.49, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/a6outv5 ANTIQUE HONITON LACE WEDDING VEIL – 182 CMS BY 203 CMS
Size: 182 cm x 203 cm
Starting Price: $695.00 Buy-it-Now or Make Offer
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 05:21:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller amberfarleigh, Richmond, N. Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Comments: A square shawl of Honiton applique on machine net- much like the one reviewed above.  Large densely worked motifs on that wonderful net, and note the good tally fillings. The design is a bit predictable. Two professional repairs to the net and some pinholes. Overall good condition.

   Unsold, 1 offer.

http://tinyurl.com/b6w8by2 Antique early Venetian flat point needlelace collar……..collector
Size: 27″ neck edge, 5.75″ center back depth
Starting Price: 49.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 09:19:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A remade collar of what could be Point de France, due to the hexagonal picoted brides. It looks like it was made from two narrower lengths sewn together lengthwise. Who knows how much cut down it was before that. Wish I could get this under the microscope to study the exact stitch structure.  For a very old lace the condition looks good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/aabove3 Antique Brussels applique lace pretty fall cap
Size: 42″ long, 4.5″ wide at ends.
Starting Price: 39.99 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 09:43:15 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A ‘fallcap’ of Brussels bobbinlace application on machine net.  Good delicate motifs with some nice zigzag fillings. The form is a little odd, it goes down all the way to the neck in back.  But all the lace seems to have been designed specifically for this piece. A few minor pulls and tiny holes, but overall it looks in very good condition.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/b8ye2jg Grand Chale Carré Dentelle Tulle Costume Arlésienne Needle Run Lace Shawl 19thc
Size: 48.4″ x 48″
Starting Price: 145.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 11:57:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A square shawl of embroidered net, needlerun. Good heavy design around all borders, with a plain center area of net. Seller cites a few orange spots which are solid, and a few pulls and tiny holes. Basically very good condition. The drape on this is very nice.

   Sold for 196.00 EUR, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/b2tuhht Dentelle Malines aux fuseaux 2,50m x 5,5cm Fichu Arlésienne Mechlin Lace 18thc
Size: 2.2″ x 98.4″
Starting Price: 32.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 11:57:33 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A border of Mechlin with good, light design. I’m not convinced that it is 18th c, it looks a little too simple and light, and in too good shape for earlier than the 2nd half of the 19th c.  Looks in very good condition from the photos, and is a nice collectible length.

   Sold for 45.50 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bypxh2f Dentelle Grand Chale Triangle Dentelle Noire Costume Arlésienne NeedleRun Lace Shawl 19c
Size: 90.5″ x 39.4″
Starting Price: 45.00 EUR
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 12:09:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A black triangular embroidered net shawl. Needlerun stitches, and the design recalls the black blondes of Caen as well as machine blonde copies. Note the extensive flowers in the main ground. There are some unfortunate tears at the points, so these areas are a bit ragged. Rest looks in good condition.

   Sold for 45.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/bk7drfa Antique/vintage Nanduti lace collar – Paraguay
Size: 41″ neckline, back depth 6″
Starting Price: 14.95 GBP
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 13:31:45 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller derbeatle, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Comments: Ex. coll. Pat Earnshaw.  A Nanduti collar with attached fringe. The center part seems to have been cut from something larger – note how the tips are only partial motifs. This is an earlier piece with more complex roundel work.  Overall good condition.

   Sold for 38.00 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/bhaeu9c ANTIQUE VINTAGE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE NEEDLE LACE ECRU BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 36″ neck edge, 80″ outside edge, 5.5″ deep
Starting Price: $99.95
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 18:12:27 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller vintagerose2000, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Comments: An impressive looking Brussels Duchesse bertha. It has a structured, vertically symmetric look – everything seems to point downward. The Point de Gaze inserts have no raised work, and don’t need any.  The design is quite crowded, but works well. A few pinholes in 5 of the needlelace inserts, very minor defects in the lace. Overall very good condition.

   Sold for $99.95, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/a2azpoe 19thc Brussels Lace Scarf 72.8″ x 7″ Denelle Application Angleterre 1,85 x 19cm
Size: 72.8″ x 7.5″
Starting Price: $65.00
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 20:17:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: An narrow scarf of Brussels application on machine net. Bobbinlace motifs with a few needlelace fillings. It’s a simple design, concentrating on decoration of the ends.  A few spots but basically in good condition.

   Sold for $65.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/a626exy 19thc Brussels Lace Hanky Edging Soft & Flexible Dentelle Application Angleterre
Size: 15.3″ x 15″
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 20:21:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A handkerchief edge of Brussels Bobbinlace application on machine lace. Nicely filled design, and a lot of attention to the inner edge. A few stains, on tear lower left, and a few holes. Condition is a bit short of good.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/bh2qgwv EXQUISITE 19TH C ANTIQUE LACE LAPPET SHAWL COLLAR W /POINT DE GAZE
Size: 6″ x 50″
Starting Price: $45.00
Auction ends: Mar 18, 2013 20:54:24 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller cardiacqueen2, Annandale, New Jersey, United States
Comments: A narrow scarf of Point de Gaze.  Good design, and some nice ‘mode’ fillings at the ends. The piece does have a number of small holes in the Point de Gaze mesh, all along its length.  Seller has provided excellent photos. The holes are scattered around enough that it doesn’t bother me very much, especially for a piece of this quality. So I’ll rate the condition as good.

   Sold for $129.51, 4 bidders.