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http://tinyurl.com/3z7zvyc Antique Melville & Ziffer Mother of Pearl ox & Lace Fan
Size: 9.5″ long sticks, 18″ across
Starting price: 29.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 14, 2011 08:04:37 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller phoenixantiques-petworth, Petersfield, United Kingdom
Comments: Unusual to have information on both the maker (Melville & Ziffer) and retailer (J Duvelleroy) on a fan. There’s a Wikipedia article on fan maker Duvelleroy at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duvelleroy. They are still around today. M&Z were lace manufacturers with factories in France and Italy. What exactly the connection is with this rather plain Duchesse de Bruxelles lace is unclear.  Sticks have some condition issues, but lace appears to be intact.

   Sold for 155.00 GBP, 5 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3z6ybyz ANTIQUE BRUSSELS BOBBIN LACE APPLIQUÉ BONNET VEIL c1880
Size: 15-3/4″ X 31-1/2″
Starting price: $145.00
Auction ends: May 14, 2011 12:06:21 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller klaraanna2006, Budapest, Hungary
Comments: Nice small bonnet veil of Brussels bobbinlace appliqued on machine net.  Note the work in all those little sprigs in the ground – a sign of a better piece. Needlelace fillings in the larger flowers and border areas. A very few tiny spots and breaks, nothing major. Flower petals have a slightly shrunken look, wonder if it was washed.

   Did not sell.
Relisted as #250823939041  Sold for $145.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3wmjb3w STATUETTE dentellière DESVRES Géo Martel
Size: none given, but the one in my collection is 9-3/4″ tall. I don’t know if this is the same height.
Starting price: 1.00 EUR with reserve
Auction ends: May 15, 2011 01:18:03 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller aburtin, Cosnes et Romain, France
Comments: George Martel (d 1942)  had a factory  in Desvres, France, which operated from 1900-2003, in the later years under his son Jacques (at least I think he was his son).  A number of artists worked for Martel, and I don’t know how old this faience pottery (tin-glazed earthenware) lacemaker might be or who designed it.  Martel’s grandaughter, Rita Martel-Euzet has both a website http://geo-martel-desvres.pagesperso-orange.fr/ and several books out. You can find the lacemaker on her site, no doubt there is more detailed information in her books.
The glaze colors on this piece aren’t too inspiring – I’ve seen other examples with much bolder patterns. The work, while heavy, is quite good, with well detailed fingers and bobbins. The lacemaker is known for the delicate ribbons on her hat streaming down her back. And there’s that rather odd Le Puy-type pillow.

   Sold for 178.77 EUR, 4 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3zxjy7m antique linens,hand made lace, handkerchief / Bridal
http://tinyurl.com/3su5eca HM Antque Vtg BRUGGE LACE Wedding Handkerchief Hanky
Size: Honiton: 13″-14″ square, Brugge: 13.5″ square
Starting price: Honiton: .99 GBP, Brugge: $24.99
Auction ends: Honiton: May 15, 2011 10:09:17 PDT
Brugge: May 15, 2011 18:14:12 PDT
Offered by: Honiton: Ebay seller reet131, sidcup, Kent, United Kingdom
Brugge: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: I thought these two piece would make a nice comparison. They are both pieced bobbinlaces with bride grounds; one a Honiton from England, the other a Brugge from Belgium. The Honiton has the meandering design sometimes called ‘snails and slugs’ – and I think this one has been photographed from the wrong side. The Brugge is a little more organized design, nicely worked motifs with some interesting raised work. Both appear to be in very good condition. They are very typical examples in a kind of mid-quality range.

  
Honiton sold for 21 GBP, 7 bidders
Brugge sold for $61.00, 6 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3ejxxao ANTIQUE LACE INTERESTING H/M BOBBIN LACE FLEMISH/ BUCKS
Size: 2″ x 54″
Starting price: $35.00 for bid, $45.00 Buy-it-Now
Auction ends: May 15, 2011 12:47:46 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris – Palm Beach, United States
Comments: Interesting point ground border.  Has some small areas of localized damage. Good question on the attribution of this one. I’m thinking Lille or maybe even Tønder. Just seems a little too dense for Bucks.

   Did not sell

http://tinyurl.com/3mqxbfp Fine collar of Irish Lace
Size: ~41 cm wide
Starting price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 15, 2011 13:11:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller earlybird44x, London NW1 9UB, London, United Kingdom
Comments: Very nice Irish crochet collar. Good tight motifs. Note the trefoil Clones knots in the ground, a sign of a better piece. Photos not close enough to say anything about possible raised work. Design is roughly, but not exactly symmetric. Condition appears very good, I can’t see any damage.

   Sold for 49.50 GBP, 4 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3c5zp43 HM Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE COLLAR
Size: ~14″ x 15.5″
Starting price: $24.99
Auction ends: May 15, 2011 18:06:24 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Duchesse with needlelace inserts. Good raised work on the bobbinlace. The needlelace is a little sparse. I like the design of this piece, and condition looks basically good. Some age discoloration.

   Sold for $94.50, 6 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3u28y4m SUPERB WIDE HM Antique BRUSSELS DUCHESSE LACE Flounce
Size: 9.5″ x 72″
Starting price: $71.00
Auction ends: May 15, 2011 18:12:57 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Wide flounce of Belgian piece bobbinlace, more on the Bruges side than Duchesse.  No needlelace point de gaze inserts. Looks to be a cream color with some localized brown spots. Lace looks in very good condition.

   Sold for $230.25, 10 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3kd97qo Antique Tea cosy in Maltese Gozo handmade linen lace
http://tinyurl.com/4yqv6x2 Antique Maltese handmade linen lace Tea Cosy
Size: 8″ x 13″, 10″ x 13.5″
Starting price: 9.99 GBP, 14.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 16, 2011 09:39:12 PDT
May 17, 2011 06:00:38 PDT
Offered by:  both by Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: We seem to be having a run on handmade lace tea cosies this week. The first example is made of linen, and might not be Maltese. Russian might be another option. I like the design – has an early French Empire feel. The second really is Maltese, and you sometimes see these odd shapes coming out of Malta/Gozo. It has a good design with interesting grounds.  Condition on both looks very good.
One respected collector I was talking with the other day notes that all the holes in the lace defeats the purpose of a cosy (thanks Nancy!). But I’m American and don’t do tea much, so what do I know?

  
Left: sold for 10.50 GBP, 2 bidders
Right: sold for 17.25 GPB, 2 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3ftr9yz ANTIQUE 18thC handmade wide MECHLIN BOBBIN LACE TRIM
Size: 3 lengths, all 4-1/2″ to 4-3/4″ wide, 44″, 33″, 29″ long
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: May 16, 2011 17:30:30 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW, United States
Comments: Three lengths of the same Mechlin pattern.  Early 19th century, small flower border with regular sprig ground. Looks soft and delicate. Unfortunately divided in 3 pieces. Overall good condition, few spots, some damage at cut ends.

   Sold for $52.55, 2 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/6f8er6q ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE TRAY CLOTH 11 X 17
Size: 11″ x 17″
Starting price: $44.00
Auction ends: May 16, 2011 17:36:04 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW, United States
Comments: I once saw a set of twelve matching point de gaze mats like this.  Hard to think how  you would use them.  Work on this is tight, fillings quite simple. Looks in very good condition.

   Sold for $228.51, 7 bidders

http://tinyurl.com/3z795mq EXQUISITE ROSALINE LACE HANDKERCHIEF W/ROYAL PROVENANCE
Size: ~12″ x 12″
Starting price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 10, 2011 08:19:33 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: This is finer than what one normally thinks of as Rosaline. Maybe a little too fine, the work seems a bit crowded. Maybe it’s the bride ground – it’s a little overpowering. In Rosaline the motifs have a larger say in the design. These small meandering Belgian pieced laces are in need of research.  Condition and workmanship are excellent.

   $56.00, 4 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3wluyy2 ANTIQUE LACE-BRUSSELS LACE W/POINT DE GAZE
Size: 4.5″ x 54″
Starting price: $145.00
Auction ends: May 10, 2011 08:28:24 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Good solid length of Duchesse de Bruxelles. Work on the bobbinlace is very nice; dense with well defined raised work. I like the ‘fan’ effect in the scallops. Needlelace is a bit plain. Very good length, has a few brown spots, but no damage I can see.

   Did not sell.
Relisted as #150668868708

http://tinyurl.com/3rv39zv ANTIQUE LACE-Circa 17THC. MEZZO PUNTO LACE
Size: 6.5″ x 64″
Starting price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 10, 2011 08:37:48 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Great piece of Mezzo Punto; Italian braided tape with needlelace fillings. Interesting bobbin-made engrelure – you see things like that in Milanese. The lower edge looks original. Hard to tell a date on pieces like this. Seller mentions the ‘cool’ threads – dealers make more of this as a sign of very early lace than I do. The texture of the lace has more to do with finishing than age – and there was a substantial amount of dry pressing that went into pieces like this.  Excellent design and work, and I can’t see any problems in condition.

   $47.99, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3qjxt94 KLUMPE SPANISH DOLL LACE MAKER
Size: 11″ tall
Starting price: $19.95 with reserve
Auction ends: May 10, 2011 13:32:56 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller 22eloise, Walnut Creek, CA, United States
Comments: Spanish molded felt lacemaker by Klumpe (note the tag on the back of the skirt). Note the inverted V shaped eyebrows – a characteristic of Klumpe. Looks in excellent shape.

   Did not sell.
Relisted as Ebay #250818258924. Sold for $45.00, 6 bids.

http://tinyurl.com/3sboggo Antique Vtg BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE Bertha Collar
Size: 6-1/2″ wide, ~40″ around neckline.
Starting price: $49.99
Auction ends: May 10, 2011 18:04:28 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller adtjmd, RED VELVET BENCH, United States
Comments: Good bertha of Duchesse de Bruxelles. Design of flowers, leaves, swags is quite typical of this style. Not a very ambitious piece, but appears in good condition (seller sites a few tiny breaks and some age discoloration).

   Sold for $265.00, 11 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3td48wy * Antique IRISH YOUGHAL NEEDLE LACE Collar – 1880/1900*
Size: Back of neck 5.5 inches (14cm) deep. Front edge 5 inches (13cm) depth.
Starting price: $19.99
Auction ends: May 11, 2011 11:43:40 PDT
Offered by: Ann Rosenthal, Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester., Worcs., United Kingdom
Comments: Wonderful little Youghal collar from Ann. Small sprigs, nicely made, condition appears excellent.

   Sold for $179.99, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3vfoadq * Antique Large IRISH CARRICKMACROSS LACE COLLAR c1890*
Size: Not given, but appears to spans shoulder width.
Starting price: $19.99
Auction ends: May 11, 2011 11:46:26 PDT
Offered by: Ann Rosenthal, Ebay seller jaruk, Worcester., Worcs., United Kingdom
Comments: Another very nice piece from Ann.  Carrickmacross applique on machine net. Cream color – don’t try to wash it, it’s fine. She cites two tiny breaks in mesh, otherwise appears in excellent condition.

   Sold for $191.49, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/4yjox37 Lovely Antique Handmade Lace and Mother of Pearl Fan
Size: 11″ long
Starting price: 9.99 GBP
Auction ends: May 11, 2011 12:00:23 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller baraud, Newton Abbot, United Kingdom
Comments: Brussels applique on machine net fan leaf, attached to mother of pearl sticks. Some breakage in the sticks, but leaf appears ok, seller says it’s ‘a little grubby’. Has original tassel and box. It’s probably just the photo, but the MOP is a little bright, overpowers the lace a bit. Usually you see MOP with Duchesse leaves; this one is a little unusual.

   Sold for 100 GBP, 8 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3vjlmec Antique Brussels Duchesse handmade lace collar & cuffs
Size: 13″ inside edge, just over 6″ down the front points, the cuffs measure 9-3/4″ along the top  by 4-1/2″ down the centre, 2-1/4″ side edge.
Starting price: 49.99 GPB
Auction ends: May 12, 2011 04:32:16 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller discover4, London, United Kingdom
Comments: Not the greatest design on this Duchesse set, but the fact that the collar and cuffs have survived together is unusual. And I like the very dense workmanship in the motifs.  The yellowing at the inner edge of the collar is due to the fact that a tape has been sewn in – there doesn’t seem to be any damage.

Sold for 49.99 GPB, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3vfp3ol GORGEOUS HM LEFKARITIKA VENETIAN NEEDLELACE TABLECLOTH
Size: 22.5″ x 69″
Starting price: $995.00
Auction ends: May 12, 2011 18:22:12 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW, United States
Comments: This is a good chance to talk a little about Lefkaritika ‘lace’ from Cyprus. This runner combines the Lefkara cutwork with Cypriot free reticella – an impressive presentation. The local name of cut-work in the Lefkara embroidery is “tayiadha”, derived from the Italian “punto-tagliato”. Good pieces like this don’t come up too often.
Legend has it that Leonardo da Vinci visited Lefkara in 1481 and bought a lace altercloth for the cathedral in Milan. Two small problems – even this kind of cutwork lace didn’t exist in 1481 (it was probably a ‘potamos’ embroidery), and there are no official records of any da Vinci visit to Cyprus at all. Nevertheless, Cyprus issued a set of postage stamps in 1981 honoring the 500th anniversary of visit and the lace, and a new stamp was issued in March of 2011:

After a big marketing push for their embroideries in the late 1890’s, Lefkara cutwork appears to have evolved in the 1920’s and 30’s  – the piece shown in the first stamp was made in the 1950’s. Lefkartika work was included in UNESCO’s representative List  of Intangible  Culture  Heritage of Humanity on September 30, 2009. See http://www.lefkara.org.cy/HandmadeLace/tabid/56/language/en-US/Default.aspx for a good discussion Lefkara embroideries.
Note also the reticella needlelace motifs in this piece – quite distinctive and little acknowledged today.

   Did not sell.

http://tinyurl.com/43ogs4b Point de Gaz Lace 19th Century Stole/Veil/Shawl
Size: 20″ x 82″
Starting price: $4,800 for auction, $5,800 Buy-it-now
Auction ends: May 12, 2011 20:45:13 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller dapper365, USA, United States
Comments: A respectable Belgian needlelace shawl – point de gaze type with raised petal roses. Ummm. Work seems a bit ‘grainy’, worked a little loosely. I don’t see a lot of variety in the motifs.  But it is big and looks … big.

   Did not sell.
Relisted as #230626896836, $1800 with reserve. $1,925, 2 bidders, reserve not met.
Relisted as #230655138311, $3000, ending Aug 08, 2011 19:46:26 PDT. No bids.
Not sure what happened to it after that.

http://tinyurl.com/3scvf9o antique black chantilly lace collar tie lapette
Size: 41″ x 3-1/2″ at widest point
Starting price: $50.00
Auction ends: May 13, 201111:44:44 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller fifini, White Plains, United States
Comments: Handmade Chantilly just pops out at you – you can never mistake it for the machine stuff.  A sweet lappet set, even a little bit of shading on the inside edges. Looks in very good shape.

   Did not sell.

http://tinyurl.com/3dqhg69 ANTIQUE LACE PRETTY HAND MADE POINT DE GAZE LACE C1870
Size: 2-1/4″ x 99″
Starting price: $29.99 with reserve
Auction ends: May 08, 2011 15:58:26 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris – Palm Beach, United States Comments: A sweet little length of point de gaze, not particularly special, but nicely done.  The little looped picots on the scalloped edge are unusual. A few tiny holes, and one bad area between two scallops. I like the engrelure – shows how you can use a complex addition to add a little interest to the piece.

   $71.00, 5 bidders, reserve not met.  Relisted as #220789125774.

http://tinyurl.com/3u9ttmx ZR-antique Duchesse or bobbin lace trim- 5×60″
Size: 5″ x 60″
Starting price: $9.99
Auction ends: May 08, 2011 20:32:53 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller atticcon, Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Comments: Length of Duchesse de Bruxelles.  Work is a little loosely done.  I see a hole in the only area of needlelace shown.

   Sold for $152.50, 7 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/422wsz4 ANTIQUE LACE-MECHLIN LACE BORDER
Size: 2.5″ x 36″
Starting price: $75.00
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 07:10:35 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Nice length of Mechlin, hard to spot the date on this one. It has an 18th century flavor, but I’m thinking mid 19th c. The rather open design is a little too angular, and the fillings aren’t typically early. Can’t tell if thread is cotton or linen.

   Did not sell.

http://tinyurl.com/3rhdec4 ANTIQUE LACE-FINE 19THC. BOBBIN LACE W/PROVINANCE
Size: 5″ x 101″
Starting price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 07:34:11 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Belgian pieced bobbinlace, fine motifs with needlelace ground. Excellent work, looks in very good condition.This kind of small motif 19th c Belgian lace is not well documented. It can occur with or without the ground, and is found in a wide range of quality. Sometimes you see it called ‘Point de Milan’.

   $52.99, 3 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3tehz27 LENGTH OF BEAUTIFUL ANTIQUE HANDMADE LACE – 47″
Size: 3″ x 47″
Starting price: 9.99 EUR
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 11:54:16 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller susand6934, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Comments: I think you would be surprised at how fine this lace is. It has all the characteristics of the earliest Irish Crochet, sometimes called ‘knotted guipure’. Note the little rings scattered around the design. The horseshoe motif is very typical in these laces.

   Sold for 69.99 GBP, 3 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3zm767r ANTIQUE LACE-FINE 19THC. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE LACE
Size: 2-3/4″ x 82″
Starting price: $55.00
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 14:44:34 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Good length of what could either be called floral Bucks or Lille. A few broken threads in the ground, but not pulled enough to cause holes, from the photos I can see.

   Did not sell.

http://tinyurl.com/3s3yf26 ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 19THC. HONITON LACE COLLAR
Size: 20″ x 6.5″
Starting price: $95.00
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 16:35:33 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: A real exercise in fillings within a Honiton lace collar – wonderful variety. I’ve never seen anything quite like it. There are a few small holes that look easily fixable. The work on the motifs is tight and even – very nice piece.

   Sold for $95.00, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/4ylfnvr ANTIQUE LACE-CIRCA 19THC. BRUSSELS LACE
Size: 6.25″ x 34″
Starting price: $145.00
Auction ends: May 09, 2011 16:43:12 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Very good length of Duchesse, no needlelace inserts. Properly done this lace can stand very well on its own. Regular arrangement of flowers and leaves, individually well done, but not too ambitious.  Wish there were more of it.

   Did not sell.  Relisted as #160603698157

http://tinyurl.com/3l2xw3t centro de mesa en hecho a mano bolillos y vainicas
Size: 95 cm x 60 cm
Starting price: 11.00 EUR
Auction ends: May 02, 2011 12:32:06 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller elcuadro10, zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Comments: I’m not entirely sure what this piece looks like because there isn’t a complete photo. But needlelace makers are often interested in ‘Roumanian Point’ lace; there are several books out. It’s interesting to find a more original example for study.

   Sold for 11.00 EUR, 1 bidder.

http://tinyurl.com/3j9he2q ANTIQUE LACE- FINE 19THC. BRUSSELS LACE W/POINT DE GAZE
Size: 66″ x ~9
Starting price: $45.00 with reserve
Auction ends: May 03, 2011 05:36:21 PDT
Offered by: Maria Niforos, Ebay seller mithya, London-New York, United States
Comments: Needlelace roses, rest bobbinlace appliqued on machine net. Looks in very good shape, seller cites a few tiny openings.  Good design and workmanship on this one.

   Sold for $395.00, 9 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3q57tf5 ANTIQUE BRUSSELS LACE FLOUNCE -ANTICO PIZZO BRUXELLES-
Size: ~1 yard x ~3 yards 10 inches
Starting price: 350.00 GBP
Auction ends: May 03, 2011 11:34:02 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller fanlady24, Padova, PD, Italy
Comments: I bet a piece of these dimensions was meant for use on a skirt. Some very small holes, one small strong repair.  Interesting design, large scattered motifs very much to scale.  The work is done well, but technique isn’t the finest. Actually, I like it a lot – it does what it is supposed to do.  Can’t tell if the ends are finished, or if this has been cut from a longer piece.

   Sold for 620.00 GBP, 6 bidders.

http://tinyurl.com/3c9lo5g ANTIQUE LACE PRETTY H/M MECHLIN LACE C 1850 UNUSED 3YDS
Size: 2-1/4″ x 128″
Starting price: $29.99 with reserve
Auction ends: May 04, 2011 19:17:48 PDT
Offered by: Paivi Roberts, Ebay seller greatlace, Paris – Palm Beach, United States
Comments: Very good long length of mid 19th century Mechlin.  I like the design, naturalistic flowers and leaves.  2 or 3 small holes, but overall very good condition.

   $46.00, 2 bidders, reserve not met.

http://tinyurl.com/3f9byjx ANTIQUE BRUSSELS POINT DE GAZE LACE FAN FAUX TORTOISE
Size: 14″ x 26″
Starting price: $1250.00 Buy-it-Now or Make an Offer
Price reduced to $1,125.00 mid-sale
Auction ends: May 20, 2011 21:49:50 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller twist-in-time, Philadelphia / DFW, United States
Comments: Large Duchesse fan with a point de gaze needlelace inserts (Duchesse de Bruxelles is one early manufacturer’s name for this kind of lace). Seems to have an interesting tulip design in the needlelace – the bobbinlace is standard Duchesse. Having a hard time seeing the whole design of the lace from the photos. Lace appears in good condition. Nicely carved fan sticks, one tiny broken piece.

http://tinyurl.com/3zzm9e6 Erzgebirge Klöppelsack Klöppelständer + Hülsenklöppel
Size: Height with pillow ~100cm – Stand 82 x 30 x 28cm
Starting price: 80.00 EUR Buy-it-Now or Make an Offer
Auction ends: May 28, 2011 1:30:38 PDT
Offered by: Ebay seller emmy-sero, Markersbach, Germany
Comments: Interesting klöppelstand, pillow, and 33 hooded bobbins.  Stand is well made, looks delicate, but seems pretty sturdy. No frills on this one, just hold the pillow and support the feet.  Seller says it dates from ~1930.