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http://tinyurl.com/3dzensc Antique Fine BRUSSELS Point de Gaze Lace Handmade Flounce
Size: 5″ wide, 36″ neckline, 68″ outside length
Starting price: $175.00
Auction ends: Oct 21, 2011 21:32:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller i_spy_design, Austin, Texas, United States
Comments: There are photos of both ends of this piece, so I’ll assume it is a Point de Gaze bertha, fairly well intact.  Raised petal roses, and some nice fillings along the length. The design is fairly standard.  Seller says it was recovered from a flapper dress – it would be interesting to know if it was actually used as a bertha collar. the condition is surprisingly good considering the history. There are holes on both ends, and scattered small holes throughout the net. It also has a little bit of a rumpled washed look.

   Sold for $179.50, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3sd8w5m Large Antique handmade oval runner Rococo Bruges bobbin lace – white 58″x14″
Size: 58″ x 14″
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Oct 22, 2011 12:14:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ors4946, Antwerpen, Belgium
Comments: The seller is from Belgium, although this piece has more of an Italian feel. I could probably buy the Belgian origina, note the flowers looking a bit like bloemwerk. I do like the double bride hexagonal ground. It’s a heavy lace, probably a tourist item. But I like the design, and it’s in very good condtion.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3b5pgxj HandMade Antiqeu Vtg IRISH CROCHET LACE COLLAR DRESS FRONT
Size: 7.5″ largest width, 27.5″ neckline, 47″ outside edge
Starting price: $24.99
Auction ends: Oct 23, 2011 18:03:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A large collar or dress front of Irish Crochet. It’s an arrangement of basically one simple motif combination – a flower with one or two trefoils. The work is done quite closely with raised work in the centers of the flowers and trefoils. Simple picots on the brides. It’s not a very elaborate design, but it has a nice presence.  A little staining, but overall quite good condition.

   Sold for $47.00, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3pxd66q Pr Handmade Antique Vtg IRISH CROCHET LACE CUFFS
Size: 4.75″ x 8.5″ each
Starting price: $16.99
Auction ends: Oct 23, 2011 18:13:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Matching cuffs with heavy motifs including raised rings. Interesing looped picots in the bride ground. The condition is a little yellowed and stained, with an occasional broken bride.  Otherwise they are in good shape.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3vxdfls Antique Linen Tablecloth Figural Needle Milanese Bobbin Lace Cherubs Griffins
Size: 65″ x 92″
Starting price: $279.99
Auction ends: Oct 23, 2011 18:46:01 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller drb3905, Ocala, FL 34471, United States
Comments: A tablecloth with inserts of Cantu figural bobbinlace. It also contains cutwork embroidery and what look like Burano-type needlelace inserts.  The bobbinlace is quite nice with well-worked figures of historical and mythological scenes. It is quite an exuberant presentation. Unfortunately no napkins survive with this piece.  There appear to be virtually no condition problems, at least that I can see from the photos.

   Sold for $666.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3uv5kca Point de Gaze butterfly
Size: 6 cm x 8 cm
Starting price: $48.00
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 01:39:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: These little Point de Gaze butterflies were a 20th century tourist item, and they can be delightful. This one if fairly plain, but in good condition, anda the edge cordonnet around the body isn’t too crisp. I can’t see any defects in the lace, but there is some staining.

   Sold for $59.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/4yo3d8q Antique Irish Crochet handmade lovely nice size collar
Size: 14″ inside edge, 8.25″ center back
Starting price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 06:55:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: An Irish Crochet collar of fairly small, well-done motifs.  There is only one closelup, and it’s hard to tell how the picots on the brides are made or if there is any raised work. Note the found motifs along the outside edge instead of the usual looped edging. That’s something you often see in Silk Irish Crochet, but I dn’t think this one is silk. Condition looks very good, seller cites some minor pulls but I can’t spot them.

   Sold for 27.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3fxx24n dentelle Duchesse Bruxelles Point de Gaze Eventail 19thc Brussel Lace Fan
Size: Outer edge 41″, inner edge 17.7″
Starting price:49.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 11:02:58 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles fan leaf with the needlelace contribution centered at the top. On rose in the needlelace with raised petals.  The work on the bobbinlace is fairly loose giving it a very light appearance – often this kind of lace bogs down a lot from over-enthusiasm. There is some staining in the needlelace and a little elsewhere, also seems to be a few small holes in the bobbinlace.  I like the photograph against the grey background, it looks almost like a print.

   Sold for 49.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3g69m3k Voile dentelle Application Bruxelles Etole, Brussel Lace Veil 19thc
Size: 48 cm x 2.28 m
Starting price:152.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 11:06:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: A good scarf of Brussels application on machine net. Bobbinlace motifs are small and nicely worked, and the design fits the ends of the scarf very well.  There are a few needlelace fillings, but the major emphasis is on the bobbinlace. The condition appears very good, which counts a lot in a lace like this.  The delicate cotton net is the first thing to go. I see a few tiny holes and a little staining, but nothing major.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3qmfrjv Antique Point de Gaze Lace Handkerchief
Size: 13″ x 13″
Starting price:$49.95
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 18:40:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller vintageblessings, Star, ID, United States
Comments: There is no raised work in this Brussels needlelace handkerchief, and little in the way of decorative fillings. But the design is quite dense with good symmetry. You don’t see deliberately squared off lace edgings much. There is non-negligible damage to the lace, primarily in the point de gaze ground, but also in a little of the toilé. I know people think you can repair things like this, but finding the thread and someone with the expertise is not easy. This one has to stand on it’s own as is.

   Sold for $66.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3p3fb6g 19thc Irish Crochet Lace Blouse Top Clothing Dentelle Irlande Chemisier
Size: 15.3″ neck, 19.7″ front, 15.3″ shoulder
Starting price:$25.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 19:02:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: This is a beautiful Irish Crochet blouse in fine condition. The larger flowers are not overwhelming, and are nicely set off by the square bride ground. Everything is aligned to the drape of the design, especially in the front, and I like the big sleeves. The work on the crochet motifs is close and interesting, even including some elements that pass through others.

   Sold for $188.49, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3hnqxzo 19thc Irish Lace Hight Neck Collar Clothing Dentelle Irelande Col
Size: neck 12.2″
Starting price:$39.00
Auction ends: Oct 24, 2011 19:10:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sirjle, Paris, France
Comments: The motifs on this Irish Crochet collar are so fine, and the ground looks almost like a snowstorm. I think the neckpiece is a later addition, it doesn’t match in technique, but acutally looks OK. Note the raised almost ‘popcorn’ elements in the big flower at the front. There are Clones knots in the ground just below the neckpiece, the rest is a Rose of Sharon variation. Seller notes a few stains, otherwise I can’t see anything wrong. Although you can’t really see the original neck edge because of the addition.

   Sold for $69.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3usr6e3 Dentelle de Bruxelles et point de gaze
Size: 2.5m x 8 to 8.5 cm
Starting price:45.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2011 12:38:20 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller chantaiziere, Centre, France
Comments: This seller has two pieces with exactly the same photo and description, so it’s a little confusing (see Ebay #120795803932). Nonetheless, this is a good piece of Point de Gaze. No raised work, and no real decorative fillings. But the roses are quite naturalistic, and the condition looks very good. I can’t spot any significant damage.

   Sold for 166.00 EUR, 9 bidders
Second example sold for 205.00 EUR, 9 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3rjhpos Antique White Lace Wedding Hanky Hankie Handkerchief Valenciennes Val de Gand
Size: 11.5″ square
Starting price:$49.95
Auction ends: Oct 25, 2011 17:58:03 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jpmg91, Midwest, United States
Comments: Val de Gand is a pieced lace. This is not Valenciennes de Gand, it appears to be a continuous Valenciennes which seems to have been made as a handkerchief edge. It is quite well done, and you can see the high quality by the whitework embroidery and beautiful hemstitching.  Seller cites some light discoloration, but otherwise I can’t see anything wrong.  Nice piece.

   Sold for $76.00, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3vq97et Echarpe, Mantille Espagnole ancienne en dentelle
Size: 83 cm x 36 cm
Starting price: 22.0 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 00:51:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller modeco_123, London, Achères la Forêt, France
Comments: A semi-circular Chantilly bonnet veil. The row of holes along the top is mean to thread a ribbon.  The border of flowers and ribbons is elaborate for this form, and note the extensive use of dots in the ground. Condition looks very good, I can’t spot any problems.

   Sold for 51.00 EUR, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3vy9gyq Beautiful Antique Victorian Point de Venise/Raised Work Floral Lace Collar
Size: 55.5 cm tip to tip, 14.5cm across at widest, 8 cm at narrowest
Starting price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 13:11:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sandyfhbeating, TONBRIDGE, Kent, United Kingdom
Comments: A densly worked Irish Crochet collar. Small motifs, lots of raised edges and rings. Clones knots picots. The design is roughly symmetric around the midpoint, but still has a rather charming haphazard look.  There seems to be some staining along the neck edge, but overall it is in very good condition.

   Sold for 9.05 GBP, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3atmsqy ENCHANTING VINTAGE HONITON LACE COLLAR
Size: 17″ neck length, ~2.5″ wide
Starting price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 13:33:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller sandyfhbeating, beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton collar, slugs/snails period, with a bride ground. I think the ground is a coarse needlelace giving a large mesh, but the closeups aren’t enough to tell. Well worked, and I don’t see any condition problems. I think there are some lighting issues that look like staining, but it’s probably OK.

   Sold for 16.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3jvb8fx Exceptional Ladies Collar or Lace Pantel Brussels? 3D Forals
Size: 44″ midway down the piece, 8″ wide maximum
Starting price: $9.99
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 14:42:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller halfscraphalfcrap, Ripley, Tennessee, United StatesKingdom
Comments: A large Irish Crochet collar. Tightly worked motifs, clones knot picots and extensive raised work in the centers of flowes. It has this curious 4-fingered motif that I can’t identify.  The motifs are large, and well placed. I can’t see any condition issues from the photos. Seller cites some discoloration.

   Sold for $70.00, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/64arugz Fabulous Antique Brussels Mixed Lace Mantilla – Rose Point De Gaze – Duchesse
Size: 10″ x 82″
Starting price: $9.99
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 19:05:29 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller cragonisnt, cuyahoga falls, ohio, United States
Comments: A scarf of Brussels Duchesse. I can only see one end which looks good, and I’ll assume the other end is the same. It has a good symmetric design of typical flowers and leaves, with inserts of Point de Gaze. I can’t tell if the rose petals are raised. It is a complete piece with a few small breaks, but overall good condition.

   Sold for $390.00, 14 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3t48t33 Dentelle ancienne au fuseau 1 mètre 10
Size: 1 m x 7 cms
Starting price: $5.00
Auction ends: Oct 18, 2011 08:55:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 21mt59, France
Comments: A border of Alençon needlelace with the reseau ground. Probably early 19th century. There is only one photo, but that looks in remarkably good condition. The reseau ground doesn not hold up well over time.  This is a thin, delicate laces, sometimes called Herren Alençon since it was used as ruffles on men’s cuffs. This piece is almost too delicate for that.

   Sold for $43.49, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3r4bhhw Bobbin Lace Yardage Probably Bloem Work
Size: 5″ x 75″ plus additions
Starting price: $9.95
Auction ends: Oct 18, 2011 19:54:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller uniqueturtles, baltimore, MD, United States
Comments: Several lengths of a good quality  Bruges bloemwerk, very similar in design to Ebay #160507334602 that sold last November.  There are slight differences in the pattern.  The condition looks good, although I can’t tell if the yellowed color is true.

   Sold for $15.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/43rhmbr 110cm long piece of Argentan lace with Tortillee ground c 1780
Size: 110cm long, 6cm middle, 4.5 cm at ends.
Starting price: 47.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 19, 2011 01:27:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: Alençon and Argentan were virtually indistinguishable at this period, so it could go either way. Another ‘Herren Alençon’ example, this one a little heavier than the one previously discussed.  Brides tortillee in the main ground, regular reseau along the edge. I can’t tell the condition of the header edge because it is hidden by the engrelure. It might have come from a sleeve ruffle, hard to tell. Condition is a bit rough, some pulls and apparent repairs in the photo.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3r9s6as Antique Brussels Lace Collar
Size: ~23″ across
Starting price: $45.00
Auction ends: Oct 19, 2011 12:12:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller acupingo, Coraopolis, PA, United States
Comments: A rather flamboyant collar of Brussels Duchesse. The neckline looks quite small. A lot of raised bobbinlace in the motifs, and good quality raised petal roses in the Point de Gaze inserts. There aren’t enough closeups to give a really good idea of condition, but from a distance it looks very good.

   Sold for $120.28, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/6zf9z58 Antique Irish Youghal Lace Collar
Size: 12″ x 15″
Starting price: $45.00
Auction ends: Oct 19, 2011 12:24:25 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller acupingo, Coraopolis, PA, United States
Comments: I wrote to the seller asking for closeups of this piece (which helped a little but not much). It looks like a fine crochet perhaps with a needlemade ground. I’ve seen pieces like  this, sort of halfway between Irish needlelace and Irish crochet. Very interesting. The condition looks quite good.

   Sold for $45.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3zhb8ak Piece of Lille bobbin lace c1820
Size: 9 cm x 300 cm
Starting price: 30.00 GBP  42.00 GBP Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 14, 2011 00:48:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller lunnantiques, London, London, United Kingdom
Comments: The closeup isn’t very detailed, I almost wonder if this is Mechlin. It’s a good design of thin flowers and budgs in the ground – not unknown in either Lille or Mechlin. The condition is a little rough, 2 joins, one stain that I can see, and a few holes. But it’s a rare lace.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3jm5hh4 RARE FRENCH ANTIQUE LACE INSERTION 45″ by 3″ Handmade
Size: 3″ x 45″
Starting price: $22.80
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 12:42:22 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller ryphat, Paris, France
Comments: A later copy in bobbinlace of a Reticella design. The first Cluny laces did wonderful work like this, so that’s my guess.  The condition looks very good, I don’t see any problems.

   Sold for $108.54, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3sx3qgb fine qualite antique honiton lace collar with mesh ground and raised work.
Size: not given
Starting price: 15.00 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 05:34:27 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller reddolly123, nottingham, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Comments: An interesting Honiton collar. Wish it had been laid flat for the photo.  The roses are quite large, anda there are some interesting leaves with a half-stitch surround.  Work looks very good. It is a ‘point’ Honiton, with a needlelace ground. Seller cites some yellowing, but overall it looks very good.

   Sold for 37.99 GBP, 5 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3qc5xoh VOLANT DENTELLE ANCIENNE CHANTILLY NOIR 320 cm x 30 cm
Size: 30 cm x 320 cm
Starting price: 18.00 EUR
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 06:17:49 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller grandegoule, Montmorillon, France
Comments: This is a typical width for Chantilly, and the length is no surprise either. The design is quite delicate and a bit thin, but it fills the space well. Condition appears good – one might spot a few small holes especially along the racroc join at the top, and perhaps a repair. Nothing major.

   Sold for 22.50 EUR, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/4xpzvqf A FABULOUS VINTAGE HANDMADE HONITON GUIPURE LACE HANDKERCHIEF
Size: 14″ square
Starting price: 0.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 14:26:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller grandegoule, Montmorillon, France
Comments: A Honiton handkerchief with some interesting spiral shaped flowers. The motifs are well worked and closely set.  There is a lot of staining particularly in the center cloth, but it should clean up well with proper conservation.  The cloth is also separated from the border in a few places.

   Sold for 34.00 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3ly7uqv SUPERB LG HandMade Antique Vtg BRUSSELS LACE COLLAR
Size: 7″ widest point, 40″ neckline
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 18:08:48 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A very interesting Duchesse de Bruges collar. The bobbinlace motifs are large and tending toward an art deco naturalism. I especially like the treatment of the neckline. The condition looks very good, I can’t spot any serious problems. Just a couple stains.

   Sold for $264.00, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3rb3hqw ANTIQUE LACE – IRISH GUIPURE LACE
Size: 4″ x 76″
Starting price: $45.00
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 19:21:57 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mighya, London-New York, United States
Comments: This certainly could be a Carrickmacross guipure.  The beaded upper edge, and the long picots on the bottom edge are not typical, but not unknown.  It is an impressive design. Condition is good, looks like there’s a little staining, and a few loose brides. It’s a very nice collectible length.

   Sold for $48.01, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3g5tljq Antique Brussels Duchesse P. de Gaze Bobbin Lace Collar
Size: 27″ neckline, width from 1 to 3.5″
Starting price: $50.00
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 21:02:26 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mike10_mike, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Comments: This little Brussels Duchesse collar is in excellent condition. I particularly like the needlelace fillings against the point de gaze ground. No raised roses here, they aren’t needed.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3smn8fk Antique Unusual Brussels Lace Collar Bertha
Size: 36″ neckline, 5.5″ wide
Starting price: $50.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 16, 2011 21:07:30 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mike10_mike, West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Comments: A very nice bertha of a lace sometimes just called ‘Flanders’. It derives from Bruges motifs, with a needlelace ground in selected areas.  Quite an impressive presentation, and the condition appears excellent. Often this kind of lace is not well done, and is extensively  used for heavier table linens.

   $66.00, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3mrbbnm ANTIQUE CROATIAN LEPOGLAVA BOBBIN LACE ROUNDS
Size: 5.5″ in diameter, 6 pieces.
Starting price: $24.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 17, 2011 10:10:47 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller heartnsoul1, Hollis, New Hampshire, United States
Comments: I wrote to the seller to see if there is any documentation backing up the Lepoglava attribution – no, but she certainly called it right! See the video at http://www.youtube.com/user/lacenews#p/c/B11A3BE0763B23AF/10/-yQS_r26cxQ, there is at least one piece shown with the same elements as these. I especially like the ground. We don’t see this lace very often, or if we do, it goes largely unrecognized.  The condition is excellent.

   Sold for $132.50, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3t7gmus SUPERB Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE DOILY
Size: 9.5″ square
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2011 18:02:34 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A Point de Gaze handkerchief, no monogram. The design looks complex, but is fairly simple. One raised petal roses throughout, and the fillings are not complicated. The condition appears very good. I can’t see any problems from the photos. The size is a bit small. (this listing will probably have ended by the time I post this piece, but I’ll still include it in the Alerts).

   Sold for $96.00, 11 bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3d6mtyd SUPERB ANTIQUE LACE-GROS POINT LACE BORDER
Size: 2.75″ x 34″
Starting price: $75.00
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2011 17:14:49 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: So much Gros Point available today has been cut up and reassembled, that collectors are more buying motifs than a complete piece of lace. Looking at this piece on a motif basis, it is quite nice. Extensive tightly worked clothwork in several patterns. The cordonnets are well sculpted with decorative picots. It looks like a few brides might have survived. I’m of the firm opinion that you can learn just about all there is to know about needlelace technique by looking closely at a good piece of Gros Point. This is a nice place to start. Condition is chancy – some separations in the clothwork, and a few  frayed spots. But there doesn’t seem to be much unravelling of the cordonnets, which is often a problem in this kind of work.

  No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3apaohu ANTIQUE LACE-BRUSSELS LACE
Size: 9″ x 46″
Starting price: $75.00
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2011 17:24:24 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruges border, fairly wide – wish there were more. It’s a crowded assembly of flowers and leaves. Individually the motifs are well done, taken all together I find it a bit confused. Overall good condition, I do see a few broken brides and some small  holes.

   Sold for $157.50, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3jms8qd ANTIQUE LACE-BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE COLLAR
Size: 4.5″ x 23.5″
Starting price: $65.00
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2011 17:43:37 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A small Point de Gaze colar. Note the conected picots on the edge, imitating the horsehair edge of Alençon. The clothwork is dense, sometimes including window patterns. Raised petal roses, not much in the way of fillings. Condition looks very good, I think the few scraggeling threads along the border might be leftovers from some past attachment.

   No bid.s

http://tinyurl.com/3duzjy3 ANTIQUE LACE-UNUSUAL DESIGN
Size: ~3″ x 91″
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2011 18:11:18 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: This looks like a good bucks border. Note the extensive areas of fillings, alose the small flowers contained within some filling areas.  The pattern is a bit simple, and some catch pin edgings could be worked a bit closer to the gimp. But overall it’s quite a nice piece, with no condition issues that I can see from the photos.

   Sold for $88.05, 4 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/4yfw7yr ANTIQUE LACE-FINE MECHLIN LACE
Size: not given
Starting price: $39.99
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2011 08:12:09 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A border of late 18th c Mechlin with a straight edge. It’s a bit worn, some pinholes in the mesh and frayed edge in places – I think I can also spot some well-done repairs. It’s also quite soft from wear. The work is excellent with great detail in the edge motifs, and 6 rows of dots in the upper mesh. This is a summer lace meant to be ruffled.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3cuxd8l ANTIQUE LACE-116″ OF LACE
Size: 3.5″ x 116″
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2011 08:20:45 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: This is a Beveran pattern. It does not have the typical small tallies in the ground – the open circles are an interesting variation. The straight thick edge is pure Beveran.  The technique of this lace is extensively documented by Nadine Pauwels in her ‘Beverse Kanten’ series published by the Kantcentrum. The condition of this piece looks very good, I don’t see any problems.

   Sold for $37.00, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3ggsoww ANTIQUE LACE- C. 18THC. MECHLIN LACE
Size: 2″ x 53″
Starting price: $65.00
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2011 08:53:32 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A very good length of mid 18th c Mechlin. The condition looks very good, a few pulls in the ground, but no major damage. There are some interesting fillings in the open spaces, otherwise it’s a typical Louis XV undulating design. Nice piece in a good collectible length.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3t4jq7v Antique Honiton handmade lace lovely collar
Size: 18″ inside edge, 4.5″ wide
Starting price: 24.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2011 09:25:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton guipure collar of interesting design. Still in the snails/slugs tradition, but the ‘arrowhead’ design is quite unusual. Well made with extensive tally fillings. There are several large gaps near the neckline, which could be repaired. The neckline also looks a bit discolored from wear. But overall the piece is in good condition.

   Sold for 24.99 GBP, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3podbrg Antique Duchesse handmade lace lovely large Bertha collar
Size: 44″ inside edge, 7″ wide
Starting price: 39.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 11, 2011 09:39:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: A Bruges Bloemwerk bertha. Large motifs with a typical bride ground. A few woven tallies in the centers of open spaces (I’ll make it a goal in the coming year to use terminology more consistent with the technique). The motifs are large and nicely done. The motif size gives the piece a bit of a clunky appearance. Something is wrong with motif arrangement, I’m having trouble identifying a left-right symmetry to the piece. It looks a bit thown together. Scattered breaks throughout, not too serious.

   Sold for 41.00 GBP, 2 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3vpfe9m Fabulous Antique Handmade Needle Lace Flounce
Size: 16″ x 128″
Starting price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 12, 2011 12:00:51 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: Apologies, my Ebay automatic watch list notification failed over the past few days and I missed this important piece. It is a wide Point de Gaze flounce. Note the pointed raised petals on the roses, with clothwork including small window patterns. A sign of a superior manufacturer. Good and varied fillings are present throughout the elaborate border. The design is of naturalistic flowers and leaves, with sprays of small leaves in the upper ground. The piece is in overall good condition with scattered tiny holes in the net throughout. Some repair has been attempted. The seller says the piece has been ‘given a gentle wash’. It does appear slightly wrinkled, and I can’t tell the color. It would certainly improve with the attention of a trained conservator.
Note, this appears to be another part of the piece offered on Ebay as #260802166693 last June (http://tinyurl.com/4y2vcqb). The length is different.

   Sold for 820.00 GBP, 14 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3jnn865 ANCHISIMO CUELLO BERTA DE 1880.HECHO A MANO DE BOLILLOS.HILO SEDA CRUDO
Size: 19 cm wide, outer edge 260 cm, inner edge 96 cm
Starting price: 88.00 EUR
Auction ends: 12 oct 2011 18:14:12 H.Esp
Offered by: Ebay seller claud17114, Comunidad Valenciana, España
Comments: A Maltese bertha. Good dense design, and it looks like there are 4 separate lengths joined together. That’s very typical for pieces like this, and adapts to the long, narrow Maltese/Gozian pillow. Some good guipure along with the typical Maltese crosses and grids of leaves. It’s hard to tell how the ends are treated, looks a little rough. The seller says it’s in perfect condition, but I think I see a few disconnections. Nothing major, and overall it is in good condition. Check with the seller about payment, I don’t think they take Paypal.

   No bids.

http://tinyurl.com/4y5ndoh A GORGEOUS VINTAGE MALTESE LACE PARASOL COVER
Size: 30″ diameter
Starting price: 19.95 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 12, 2011 14:06:00 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller beyondthetower, SOMERSET, United Kingdom
Comments: I’m always a little amazed at Maltese parasol covers – it seems such a heavy lace for this application. But this is the 4th one to come up on Ebay in the past year.  As with most large Maltese pieces, it is made of several narrow lengths sewn together. The design is a typical St. John’s cross motif with lots of woven leaf roundels and grids. In Maltese we look for more innovative guipure designs – this one is good, but not surprising. Condition looks good, a few spots, nothing seriously broken.

   Sold for 155.00 GBP, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3avx6cp Beautiful antique Honiton lace large collar, bertha shawl
Size: 74″ long, 18″ across widest point at back, 5″ across sides
Starting price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: Oct 13, 201113:54:36 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller jellyjumble, forest hill, United Kingdom
Comments: A Honiton shawl collar with big, bold designs. The large feathers along the border are a real marker and could probably be traced to a specific manufacturere. The lacemaker(s) have tried hard for naturalistic flowers (roses, thistles, lily-of-the-valley and others), and are fairly successful. Note this has a needlelace point ground (Honiton Point), which is a bit unusual for such a piece of this size. Condition looks very good – seller cits a few small breaks but I don’t see them. The neck edge does look a bit ragged in places.  Just for fun I’ve put a photo of a similar piece from my own collection, but with a bride ground, next to the listed piece. Note the similarities, especially in the neck edge motifs.

      Sold for 210.78 GBP, 13 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3es7lgu VENETIAN HAND MADE NEEDLE LACE Ca 1700
Size: 4″ x 47″
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 14:50:11 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: Small scale Venetian needlelace like this is often called ‘Rose Point’. And just like the larger sizes it is still subject to considerable reworking. One can almost trace an undulating pattern, and in the third photo down at the right there seems to be a central symmetry point.  A more conventional Gros Point (of better workmanship in my opinion) is attached to a few inches at the right end. In the majority of the piece the work is a little simple, although the surviving brides are rather interesting. It’s just not Gros Point at its best.

   $10.00, 1 bidder, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3wjoowh ENGLISH RETICELLA NEEDLE LACE SAMPLER ca 1660 RARE
Size: 7″ x 12.5″
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 15:10:37 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: This is the second ‘English Reticella’ sampler that Anne has offered in the past 4 months (http://tinyurl.com/3wvqa7a). It’s a lovely pattern and the needlelace stitches do look consistent with 17th century English work. I always keep Margaret Simeon’s book right next to my computer, and took a closer look at the piece Anne illustrates with the tag. From the quality of the photo in the listing, I’ll speculate that Anne has access to the original Simeon piece. Simeon labels her lace as a 17th century lace sampler, but does not give a country of origin. Note that it has a parchment backing, unlike the Ebay one, which could indicate that the work is complete and the backing removed.
The condition is excellent.

   Sold for $721.77, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3ljdqlg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE NEEDLE LACE HANDKERCHIEF 19th CENTURY MOUCHOIR
Size: 13″ square
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 15:20:06 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: A Point de Gaze handkerchief, no raised work and no elaborate fillings. It looks quite nice, there’s some attempt at naturalism in the corner motifs. But I find the detailed work a bit plain.  I see one very small hole in the net at the top right center, but otherwise very good condition.

   Sold for $400.00, 10 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3elmpnb CHANTILLY BOBBIN LACE FAN MOTHER OF PEARL STICKS in HAYWARDS BOX EVENTAIL
Size: 12″ long
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 15:30:30 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: A Chantilly mourning fan with Mother of Pearl sticks. The lace is on a white ground, which is a bit unusual. It’s a finely worked lace, but I might expect a little more in the way of decorative fillings. Those are usually the truest sign that a piece is handmade, and I had to stare awhile to convince myself that this one is good. The lace is in excellent condition – I just wish it could have been mounted in a bit more elaborate setting.  The labels on the box are great – little water stained on top.

   $128.00, 7 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/4ye4hlq FLEMISH ANTWERP BOBBIN LACE SO CALLED DUTCH LACE ca 1660 250 cms 100 inches
Size: 2.75″ x 100″
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 16:00:13 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: This piece has been listed before (March 10, 2011 Ebay Alerts), but is so good that I’m giving it another go.  Contrary to what I said in the previous listing, I think the edge is original. It is much smaller and more finely worked that you might think from the photos. It was normally used as an edging for a cap. It really is called ‘Dutch Lace’, and is little illustrated in the standard references. Jourdain’s “Old Lace” is an exception, but gives little practical information. This piece is very long, and the seller states there are three well matched joins. Condition looks basically perfect.

   $202.52, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3neus8d FRENCH ALENCON NEEDLE LACE LAPPETS Ca 1760
Size: 3.5″ x 59″
Starting price: $10.00 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 15, 2011 16:10:31 PDT
Offered by: Anne Swift, Ebay seller eastayton, London. England, United Kingdom
Comments: A good set of Alençon lappets, quite long, and joined at the ends. They use the reseau ground, and have some elaborate fillings. It’s a beautiful set, but there are some condition issues – stains, pulls and repairs to the ground, some fraying. But frankly most of the reseau lappets from this period show the same thing, and this is just as good as you are likely to find for a long time.

   $22.49, 5 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/432j3yn SUPERB LG HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE BERTHA COLLAR
Size: 6.25″ wide, 41″ neckline, 83″ outside edge
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2011 18:01:40 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A Duchesse de Bruxelles bertha. Rather open work in the linen stitch in the bobbinlace. The flat rose inserts of point de gaze are fairly simple, no raised petals. I find the motifs a little large for the form, but quite well made. Condition is very good, no damage I can see. Seller cites a few broken brides, but this is very minor wherever they are.

   Sold for $202.50, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3pntxjk SUPERB HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR
Size: 22.5″ neckline
Starting price: $29.99
Auction ends: Oct 09, 2011 18:06:59 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: A Brussels Duchesse dress front. The areas of Point de Gaze are unusually large, with layered rose petals. The bobbinlace motifs are rather conventional, including a little raised work, and the design assembly seems a bit haphazard. The overall form of this piece is interesting, and it lies nicely over the shoulders and bust. An unfortunate small hole in the needlelace ground, but it is toward the back, and the rest looks in good condition.

   Sold for $114.05, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3twd9p8 Beautiful Handmade C1890-1900 Antique Lace Irish Crochet Shawl Collar 3D Florals
Size: 16″ at shoulders, 11.5″ long in front, 18.5″ long in total. Back drop 7″ (not sure I understand all that)
Starting price: $4.99 with reserve
Auction ends: Oct 10, 2011 11:43:43 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller mctiques, Winterport, Maine, United States
Comments: The flowers on this piece show some interesting layering. Square meshed picoted ground. The neck edge is a bit puzzling, I can’t really tell how it is made. Seems volded over.  I like the looped row of trefoils around the edge. And the repeated use of the grapes is a nice counterpoint to the different flowers and leaves. In staring at this for a whitel I thought it just might be silk, but I’m not sure.  Condition looks very good.

   $15.50, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3t6vyrm Vintage Antique Bruges Honiton Bobbin Lace Lappet Auth Handmade Flax Threads
Size: 38″ x 4″ at widest poing
Starting price: $196.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: Oct 18, 2011 12:37:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW, United States
Comments: A Bruges joined lappet set scarf. Good, crisp motifs, more a ‘fine bloemwerk’ technique. Note the sharp picots separated from the motifs around the outer edge.  Good raised veins in the leaves.  Very minor loose threads, overall condition is very good.