& COSTUME ACCESSORIES

1. Collection of five underskirts of with white work & frills, three underskirts of linen with white work flounce, a pettticoat of linen and three drawers in linen with whitework or lace edgings, some with family crests, late 19th Cent. Provenance : Counts Villechaise d’Andigné (good condition, dusty) 120 0/ 15 €

2. Collection of four underskirts of linen with white work & lace frills, four underskirts of linen with white work flounce, a pettticoat of fine linen and and three drawers in linen with whitework or lace edgings, some with family crests, late 19th Cent. Provenance : Counts Villechaise d’Andigné (good condition, dusty). 120 / 150 €

3. A woman jacket of fine linen and lace, a bodice of fine linen and lace, a dress of litlle girl, embroidered night gown and night coat in linen and lace, some with family crests, late 19th Cent. Provenance : Counts Villechaise d’Andigné (good condition, dusty). 150 / 200 €

4. Collection of 19th‐century bobbin and machine laces, Dim: 2,25m x 8cm (good condition) 2,25m x 8cm (a hole) Valenciennes & Lille , 18th cent Flemish lace with 5 holes ground Dim: 2,25m x 6cm (good condition) metalic machine lace Dim : 1,40m x 30cm (two holes) 100 / 150 €

5. Collection of women's costume accessories, including a Chantilly bobbin lace large collar, a whitework collar, a cravat of machine lace and four handkerchiefs in fine linen with whitework , two with Valenciennes bobbin lace, edgings 2nd half 19th cent. (some holes in some of the pieces). 100 / 150 €

6. A pretty bodice in Irish crochet, a large lace collar in chimical lace with motifs of leaves and fruits of chestnut, and a bertha of tape‐lace, late 19th cent (good condition, some yellowish area at the Irish blouse) 150 / 200 €

7. Christening gown with whitework “” and bobbin lace decoration, and its petticoat, beginning of the 20th cent (good condition) 200 / 250 €

8. Part of a bourgeois wardrobe in lace and embroidery, 2nd half 19th cent Children : four dresses & a christening gown Women : a chemise, a bodice, a chemisette, a night gown With six additive small pillow cases and a bigger one (good condition) 180 / 220 €

9. Hand‐made motifs for application including bobbin and needle‐work, filet and , some with animals motifs, early 20th cent (unused condition) 60 / 80 €

10. Quantity of Valenciennes, embroidered net and machine lace borders in a green floral fabric box, late 19th ‐ early 20th cent, some of them in an unused condition (good condition). 150 / 200 €

11. Quantity of Valenciennes, Lille and Mechlin bobbin lace, embroidered net and machine lace borders in a beige floral fabric box, late 19th ‐ early 20th cent, some of them in an unused condition (good condition). 150 / 200 €

12. Quantity of Chantilly and Cluny bobbin laces and machine lace borders in a box, late 19th ‐ early 20th cent 60 / 80 €

13. Collars and bonnet veils in fine Brussels application on machine net, embroidered net, machine lace and Duchesse bobbin lace in a cream velour box, late 19thearly ‐ 20th cent (good condition). 150 / 200 €

14. Quantity of borders and bonnet veils in Brussels application on machine net, embroidered net and Duchesse lace in a cream velour box, late 19th ‐ early 20th cent (good condition). 180 / 220 €

15. A collar and borders of Brussels , 2m x 10cm (good condition) 2,30m x 8cm in four pieces (some holes, some dots) and six lace baby bonnets of Valenciennes & silk ribbon (good condition, a few dots) in a blue floral fabric box, 19th cent . 250 / 300 €

16. Three lengths of mixed Point d’Angleterre Brussels lace with matching design, the floral design in bobbin lace with a point de gaze ground, about 1870‐1890, in a box with a monogram BB surmounted with a marques coronet (some holes in the shorter flounce, two stains in the longer one) Dim: 1,75m + 1,80m + 3,75m, total of 7,30cm x 14cm (287’’ x 5,5’’) 600 / 800 €

17. Long length of leavers Calais machine lace with people in mediaeval costume, end of the 19th cent, cotton. Dim : 4,75m x 12cm (187’’ x 4,7’’) In « Dentelles Européennes » cataloguem fro exibitions of Kyoto & Tokyo, 1987‐1988, laces from « Musées Royaux d’Art et d’histoire de Bruxelles » p.151 pl.138 120 / 180 €

18. Fourteen linen handkerchiefs, embroidered or with monograms, 19th cent and 20th cent (two in a very good condition, some holes or wears in some of the twelve others hankerchiefs) With an additive three handkerchiefs of whitework for documentation and a littel silk hanky. 200 / 250 €

19. Six linen handkerchiefs, embroidered or with monograms, 19th cent. and 20th cent, four handkerchiefs with Valenciennes bobbin lace edgings (two in a good condition, some fine repairsr or spots fo the four others) 150 / 200 €

20. Two hand spoon and woven linen handkerchiefs with fine embroidery, 19th cent. and 20th cent, one edged with a Valenciennes bobbin lace (good condition) 100 / 150 €

21. Fine embroidered net stole with raised petals imitating point de gaze Dim: 2,65m x 53cm (good condition) a fall‐cap in two‐coloured Nanduti (good condition, a few dots) and a christening robe (good condition) 19th cent. and 20th cent. 200 / 250 €

22. Five edgings of machine lace and a handkerchief in Duchesse bobbin lace, late 19th ‐ early 20th cent (dusty) Dim edgings : 1,50m to 3m. 150 / 200 €

23. Two flounces and a stole of fine Brussels bobbin lace on machine net, 2nd half of the 19th cent. Stole: Dim: 2,45m x 68cm (96.5’’ x 27’’) (good condition, some dots) Flounces: Dim: 4,20m x 31cm (165’’ x 12’’) & 3,75m x 33cm (147’’ x 13’’) (good condition, some dots or littel holes) 400 / 500 €

24. Collection of point de gaze and Alençon needlepoint laces: 2nd half 19th cent Two flounces of Point de Gaze with matching design, 3m x 15cm & 1,80m x 7cm in 3 pieces (some little holes). Two edgings of Point de Gaze 3,60m x 8cm & 1,80m x 7cm (holes) A handkerchief of rose Point de Gaze with 3D petals (some little holes) Edging of Alençon needle lace, 1,80m x 9cm (good condition) 450 / 500 €

25. A marriage handkerchief with Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1870‐80 (good condition, one age spot, a very few little holes) 180 / 220 €

26. A set of bed cover : a linen sheet, a pillow case and a bolster case, in linen with embroidery and Luxeuil , and a needlepoint lace monogram, early 20th cent (good condition, one join, a few spots) linen sheet width: 2,75m (108’’) 400 / 600.

27. Two sets of bed covers, linen sheet and a matching pillow case, both with monogram BE, early 20th cent. one with embroidery Dim : 3,65m x 2,75m (144‘’ x 108’’) one with bobbin lace Dim : 3,30m x 2,35m (130‘’ x 92.5’’) (good condition, some storage marks for both) 180 / 220 €

28. A pair of large curtains with Richelieu embroidery, bobbin and needlepoint lace decoration, early 20th cent. Two fine curtains decorated with a scene of the chase with a huntsman sounding a hunting horn and a fox and a scene with couples with their pages, young girls and a litle dog. Insertions of needlepoint lace and with arabesques, stylised trefoils and pomegranates; a deep flounce of needlepoint lace and passementerie tassels at the bottom (unused condition) Dim : Hight 330 cm (130’’) (+ an additive 9cm/ 3.5’’) Width 163 cm (64’’) And : Hight 325 cm (128’’) (+ an additive 11cm/ 4.3’’) Width0 17 cm (67’’) 1 200 / 1 500 €

29. Table cloth with Richelieu embroidery and bobbin lace decoration and emblems of the French Royal family, 19th cent. (a few little holes in some of the squares). Dim: 1,90m x 1,85m (75‘’ x 77’’) 180 / 220 €

30. Fine banqueting table cloth and 18 napkins with Luxeuil tape lace insertions and embroidered monogram 'RH', early 20th cent (good condition, some orange marks on the cloth) Dim . table cloth : 4,30m x 1,70cm (170‘’ x 67’’) napkins : 60cm x 60cm (23.5‘’ x 23.5’’) 600 / 800 €

31. A large table cloth of linen with handmade Cornely embroidery, early 20th cent (a few dots, a few little holes) Dim: 2,30m x 2m (90.5‘’ x 79’’) 300 / 350 €

32. Drape or table cover in Bruges Duchesse bobbin lace, early 20th cent, with typicals motifs of Bruges Duchesse ofe th period, a large central medallion, geometric figures around a floral crown, a floral basket with large bouquet of flowers and a bow at each corner (good conditon, some broken brides) Dim: 2,45m x 2,45m (96.5‘’ x 96.5’’) 800 / 1 000 €

LACES & EMBROIDERY: 16TH & 17TH CENTURY

33. Two edgings of needle lace, Italy, late 16 th beginning of the 17th cent, one with large flowers and leaves embroidered on the fine linen fabric and in the geometric openings (some wear, little spots) Dim : 88cm x 11,5cm, the other with little motifs of knights in needlepoint (some wear, bottom border has been cut off) Dim : 40cm x 9cm 350/400

34. Wide border of a fine hand‐woven linen with whitework of warp and weft held by a coloured‐silk embroidery, showing two winged creatures surrounding a tree of life, each turning to an angel defending a stylised fountain with two birds ; borders with small motifs ; Italy, 16 th cent (some thin areas, wears and small darns in the fabric) Dim : 85cm x 17cm. See «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 1, Mrs Mick Fouriscot, p. 69 350 / 400 €

35. Borders of Italian and of Drawn‐thread work and blue‐silk embroidery, 16 th & 17 th cent Hand‐woven linen of Drawn‐thread work and embroidered cloth saved, religious symbolism with alternating symmetrical motifs of grapes and stylized foliage embroidered in blue silk, 16 th cent Dim: 42cm x 11cm (rare small areas of wear) Fragment of a headband in Buratto with characters, castles, boat, lions facing each other, crosses, in darning stitch, 17th cent, Dim 49cm x 8cm (some of the linen threads weak, some small repairs) See «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 1, Mrs Mick Fouriscot, pp 70 & 88 400 / 450 €

36. Fine border of Buratto with animals, birds, crowned double‐headed eagles and other interesting motifs in darning‐stitches, Italy, 17th cent, Dim 66cm x 15,6cm (some of the linen threads weak) See «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 1, Mrs Mick Fouriscot, p. 89 350 / 400 €

37. Edging of & needle lace, Italy, beginning of the 17th cent, design of two tailed mermaid (a lust symbol) tree of life surrounded by two birds back to back, and rosaces; linen thread (good condition, a few storage spots, a few delicate repairs) Dim. 1,35m x 14cm (53,2” x 5,5”) (the wider) 400 / 500 €

38. A rare panel of Italian Punto in Aria & Reticella needle lace dating from the beginning of the 17th cent, with knights motif, double‐headed eagles and other motifs such as rosace decorated with deer and birds, and another large rosace; some of the horses still have a small bead for the eye. Dim : 64cm x 42cm (good condition with orange storage marks) This lace is illustrated in the book : «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.30. 1 200 / 1 500 €

39. Very rare edging of Frisado from Valladolid, a polychrome needle lace in silk and metallic gold and silver thread, Spain, late 16th cent beginning of the 17th cent, sewn on a burgundy colored silk. Dim : 3,35m x 12cm (good condition) This lace was made in the convents of Castile in the north of Spain, in the 16th cent and throughout the 17thcent; it was mostly for religious use. The use of silk and metallic thread made this lace fragile. It disappeared almost entirely in the early nineteenth century during the Spanish Napoleonic War. There are very few examples left except in the Spanish religious institutions. The ‘’Museo del Encaje de Tordesillas’’ in Spain owns a fragmant of the same lace ; it is illustrated in the book of the museum, p. 17 1 500 / 2 000 €

40. Seven edgings & samples of Cutwork & Reticella needle lace, Italy, late 16th cent (good condition) 150 / 200 €

41. Height edgings & samples of bobbin lace, late 16th ‐ early 17th cent (good condition) 150 / 200 €

42. A good lenght of bobbin lace made of silver ‐wrapped linen thread and silver sequins, 17th cent Dim: 4,65m x 7cm (good condition, has had specialist treatment to regain its original silver colour) 600 / 800 €

43. A rare border of scalloped bobbin lace worked in a fine linen thread, Italian or Flemish, about 1610‐20 (some fine repairs, little cuts, a few missing parts) Dim : 220cm x 11cm. 200 / 250 €

44. A chequered patchwork table cover of Lacis and Cut Work with Punto in Aria insertions, edged with a rare Van‐Dyck‐ period bobbin lace border, Flemish, about 1630‐40. Hand spun linen, Cut work with Punto in Aria insertions, lacis with 23 differents motifs including various animals, edged with a rare Flemish bobbin lace (some wear & little holes on the squares of the chequered patchwork, some rings or darker spots, the bobbin lace is in a good condition with tears in two areas) Dim. panel: 1,75m x 1,35m (69’’x 53’’) Dim. edging of lace: 6,20m x 10cm (244’’x 3,9’’) A similar Flemish edging is shown in: «Trois siècles de dentelles» Mme Risselin‐Steenebrugen ‐ Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire de Bruxelles, p. 126 fig. 86 1 800 / 2 200 €

45. Border for an altar frontal in indigo‐died Buratto darned in cream thread with religious symbols of grapes and vines, edged with a border of bobbin lace, Italy, mid 17th cent Dim: 1,65m x 16cm + 33cm x 16cm + 33cm x 16cm (65’’ x 6.3’’ + 13’’ x 6.3’’ + 13’’ x 6.3’’) (good condition, some wear, varying shades of blue) 250 / 300 €

46. A rare Flemish bobbin‐lace border, Antwerpen, about 1650 Straight‐edged lace densely patterned with tiny floral sprigs, linen thread, Dim: 70cm x 5,5cm (some small holes at the footside, the footing is a later addition) A similar lace can be seen in: «Trois siècles de dentelle» Mme Risselin‐Steenebrugen ‐ Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire de Bruxelles, p. 369 fig. 259 250 / 300 €

47. Two flounces of late 17th century raised Venetian needlepoint with the same design, mounted on a brick‐coloured silk velvet panel ; design of stylised flowers and foliage ornamented with raised work and joined by brides decorated with rings and picots ; linen; two lead seals marked No. 35. Dim: 1,55m x 17cm (broken brides) 400 / 500 €

48. Three edgings of raised Venetian needle lace including one of Rose point and one of Coralline, Italy, late 17thcent, linen thread. Venetian needle lace: Dim : 74cm x 8cm (good condition, some orange spots) Rose point : Dim: 63cm x 8cm (good condition, some storage rings) Coralline : Dim: 82cm x 6cm (good condition) 250 / 300 €

49. A deep flounce of heavy Venetian needle lace «Gros » Italy, 2nd half of the 17thcent. A very fine example of raised Venetian needle lace with a large scale, scrolling baroque design worked in a variety of stitches; picoted eyelets and fine raised work with picoted frills. Pattern repeat 68cm (about 27”) four repeats have the original design (about two thirds of the total length) three are altered; later footing of bobbin lace ; linen thread (good condition, some darker spots, slightly cut down at the headside, with a later needle lace little border at the headside) Dim: 3,90m x 32cm (153,5” x 12,5”) This lace is illustrated in the book: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.34. It was the subject of a meticulous study by Mrs. Youlie Spantidaki 1 500 / 2 000 €

50. Two edgings of Venetian needle lace, Gros Point de Venise, Italy, 17thcent ‐ One with a well‐balanced, scrolling design with a variety of stitches and fine raised work, linen thread Dim: 62cm x 8,5cm (good condition, a very few orange spots) This lace is illustrated in the book: «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 1, p.74, Mrs Mick Fouriscot ‐ The other made from an edging and a narrow border with a scrolling floral design and fine brides, linen thread Dim: 100cm x 15cm (good condition) 300 / 350 €

51. Two raised Venetian needle lace, one flounce with corded outlines dating from the late 17th cent, Dim : 1,55m x 19cm (good condition, some orange stains) and a late 19th cent. needlepoint insertion in Venetian style, Dim: 2,30m x 9cm (good condition) 200 / 250 €

52. Alb of a very rare Point de Sedan needle lace, formaly in the collection of Mr Alfred Lescure, about 1690‐1710 Beautiful design in the Berainesque style, with rich ornements such as vases supporting plentiful of vegetation, flowers and leaves, pineapple leaves, cornucopias, fans, shells, ect….. This needle lace is very finely worked with various needlepoints, and a few embroidery embellisment in overthicknessess including small patterns festooning the border. The net is the , with picoté brides. Very fine linen thread. (good condition, some fines old repairs, a very few little spots) Dim : 2,90m x 59cm (114’’ x 23.2’’) This flounce was formaly in the collection of Mr Alfred Lescure. In : LES ARTS (Extrait) LA COLLECTION DE M. ALFRED LESCURE, N°35. A similar flounce, but a shorter lenght belongs to the Textilmuseum at St Gall, in. N°700. 15 000 / 20 000 €

LACES & COSTUME ACCESSORIES : 18TH CENTURY

53. Five edgings of bobbin lace, Milan, 17th & 19thcent (good condition) 250 / 300 €

54. A flounce of Flemish bobbin lace, about 1700, with a “Bérain” symmetrical motif. Dim : 3,75m x 19,5cm (good condition, a very few storage marks) 250 / 350 €

55. Two edgings of bobbin lace, Flemish or Milanes, one dating from the 2nd half of the 17th cent Dim: 2,25m x 10cm & one dating from the 1rst half of the 18th cent Dim: 3m x 12cm (good condition, some storage dots for both of the edgings) 250 / 300 €

56. Three flounces of Flemish & Brabant bobbin lace, dating from the beginning of the 18th cent Two have the same motif of dragons and crown, (good condition, slightly darker color for one of them) Dim: 1,95m + 1,90m total of 3,85m x 18cm The third one is a Brabant bobbin lace (good condition) Dim: 2,45m x 18,5cm 350 / 450 €

57. A pair of lappets, Brussels bobbin lace, about 1700. Nice “Bérain” design typical from this period, with symmetrical motif of vases, flowers, tulips, surrounded by very fine picoté brides; fine linen thread (good condition, a few little openings) Dim : 56cm x 9cm (the wider) each lappet 600 / 700 €

58. A rare pair of lappets, formaly in the collection of Mr Alfred Lescure, very fine Brussels bobbin lace, about 1715‐25 Beautiful design with dense motifs of rich patterning, large vases and flowers, peonies, cornucopia, worked in cloth stitch, half stich and snow‐flake mesh, some motifs are surrounded by a lighter thin and narrow belt; the linen thread and workmanship are extremely fine (good condition, a very few little openings) Dim : 56cm x 12cm (the wider) each lappet. Formaly in the collection of Mr Alfred Lescure, In: E.Overloop “Matériaux pour servire à l’histoire de la dentelle en Belgique, Troisième Série, Dentelles Anciennes de la Collection Alfred Lescure” Bruxelles, 1914, plVII left 1 200 / 1 400 €

59. Two edgings of Sedan needle lace, about 1720‐30 Dim: 1m x 6,5cm (good condition, a few fine repairs) Dim: 85cm x 7,5cm (good condition, little dots, one cut) 300 / 350 €

60. Two edgings of Brussels bobbin lace: One with a drochel ground, attractive design, finely worked in linen thread, about 1740‐50 (some holes) Dim: 240 cm x 8cm One with picoté brides, linen thread, about 1720‐30, . Dim: 1,30m x 6cm (a few loose brides) 150 / 200 €

61. Two flounces of bobbin lace, about 1730‐50: One of Brussels Dim: 1,15m x 50cm This lace is illustrated in the book: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.100. One of Brabant Dim: 1,50m x 31cm 450 / 500 €

62. Six edgings of Brussels bobbin lace, 1rst half of the 18th cent: Four edgings with picoté brides, two with a drochel ground, linen thread. Dim: 1,80m x 9cm (good condition, a few dots, sew to a muslin) 1,90m x 10cm (a few broken brides) 1m x 9cm (some spots) 1,80m x 5cm (good condition, a few orange dots) 1,10m x 6cm (good condition) 1,40m x 6cm (good condition, a very few orange dots). 300 / 350 €

63. A rare lappet and the matching edging of very fine French needle lace, about 1720‐40 A vertical composition of two vases & bouquets and six pots with fruits trees and flowers worked in a various fine needle points, buttonhole stitches, cartouches worked in , simple Alençon ground, very fine linen thread (some repairs, some age spots) Dim : 1,50m x 9cm (the wider) 600 / 800 €

64. A beautiful lappet of Brussels bobbin lace, about 1730‐50, motif of flowers & about fiveteen butterfly, drochel ground, linen thread, (good condition, some fine repairs to the ground) Dim : 1,20m x 10cm 600 / 800 €

65. A bonnet back of Brussels bobbin lace, about 1730‐50, nice motif of flowers, leaves and two little basquets, drochel ground, linen thread (good condition, a few fine repairs to the ground, a few age spots) Dim : 24cm x 21cm 400 / 500 €

66. Two edgings of needle lace dating of the 18th cent, linen thread : One of Sedan needle lace with picoté brides, about 1730‐50 Dim: 60cm x 5,5cm (a very few little holes) One of Argentan needle lace with the buttonholes stiches ground, about 1750‐70 Dim: 2,30m x 7cm (90.5’’ x 2.8’’) (some fine repairs) 220 / 250 €

67. Pair of lappets, fine Brussels bobbin lace, about 1740‐60 Floral design, motifs worked in cloth stitch, half stich, snow‐flake mesh, some fillings of fines & various picoté brides, drochel ground; fine linen thread (good condition, a very few little openings, some rings on the upper part of one lappet) Dim : 52cm x 12cm (the wider) each lappet 450 0/ 50 €

68. A lappet and edging of very fine Argentan needle lace, about 1740‐50. Motif of large flowers and cartouches worked in various fine needle points, variant of Argentella, Argentan ground with closely worked buttonhole stitches, fine linen thread (wears and little openings, some repairs) Dim : 1,80m x 7,5cm (the wider) Formaly Mrs Achille Fould collection. 450 / 500 €

69. Two lappets of fine Mechlin bobbin lace, middle of the 18th cent: One of Mechlin bobbin lace with armure ground, potten Kant type of motifs worked in cloth stitch, plaited brides and variant of snow‐flake mesh (some wears, light storages spots, later picot around the edges) Dim : 1,05m x 10cm One of Mechlin bobbin lace, about 1730‐40, with the hexagonal “eis” ground, nice design of flowers and fruits; fine linen thread (good condition, a very few little openings) Dim : 54m x 10cm (the wider) 250 / 300 €

70. A rare edging of Mechlin bobbin lace with armure ground, dating from the 18th cent. (good condition, some oranges rings) Dim: 4m x 5cm (157,5” x 2’’) 200 / 250 €

71. Edging of Binche bobbin lace with a rare motif of knights and angels, five holes ground, square tallies are part of the motif (two joints, the picots at the headside have been consolidated) This lace is illustrated in the book: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.110 350 / 400 €

72. Two bonnets back, one of Valenciennes bobbin lace, about 1750‐70 (good condition) Dim : 28cm x 20cm, one of Argentan needle lace, about 1780‐90 (good condition, some orange dots) Dim: 27cm x 21,5cm 400 / 500 €

73. Sleeve ruffle of a fine Brussels bobbin lace, about 1750‐60, attractive design of floral garlands and foliage, finely worked in linen thread, drochel ground. (a very few little holes, some little darker dots) Dim: 98cm x 21cm (the wider) 500 / 600 €

74. A long lappet of fine Brussels bobbin lace, about 1750‐70. Lovely design of flowers and garland of leaves, contrasting effect with the dense work of the leaves and flowers and the ground of large mesh; drochel ground; fine linen thread (good condition, a very tiny repairs) 300 / 350 €

75. Two lappets of fine Argentan needle lace, 2nd half of the 18th cent: One from the end of the 18th cent, the edges ornated with cartouches of two different design worked in fine needle points, Argentan ground with closely worked buttonhole stitches, fine linen thread (a very few little openings, some storage spots, small area at the center of the lappet with a different design)) Dim : 1,25m x 7cm The other with a fine design of little flowers and ribbons, cartouches, worked in fine needle points; Argentan ground with closely worked buttonhole stitches, fine linen thread (fine repairs, storage marks) Dim : 1,30m x 5cm This lappet is illustrated in the book: «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 3, p.92, Mrs Mick Fouriscot 500 / 600 €

76. Seven edgins of bobbin lace, Binche & Mechlin, 18th cent & 19th cent. Five of Binche (good condition, some storage markes) Dim: 2,20m x 5cm, 1,90m x 6cm, 1,45m x 4,5cm, 80cm x 4cm et 1,45m x 4cm Two edgings of Mechlin, Dim : 1,55m x 5cm (a join, little cuts at the footing) and one of armure ground (good condition, a very few dots) Dim : 90cm x 4,5cm 250 / 300 €

77. Five edgins of bobbin lace, Flemish, Mechlin and Valenciennes, 18th cent Two of Flemish with five holes ground (good condition, some storage marks) Dim: 90cm x 4,5cm & 4,30m x 4cm Two edgings of Mechlin (good condition, a very few dots fro one of them) Dim: 1,30m x 5cm et 1,85m x 3,5cm One edging of Valenciennes (good condition) Dim: 1,75m x 4cm 200 / 250 €

78. Two lappets of bobbin lace, Brussels & Honiton, linen thread, 18th cent : One of Brussels bobbin lace with drochel ground, about 1750‐70,motif of flowers & butterfly, a label written “Vieille Angleterre” (possibly cut at the center and reassembled, a few fine repairs to the ground) Dim : 62cm x 8cm One of bobbin lace, possibly Honiton, about 1760‐80 (a join at the center, little holes in the ground) Dim : 95cm x 9cm 300 / 350 €

79. Two lappets of bobbin lace, Mechlin & Point de Paris, linen thread, end of the 18th cent. One of Mechlin bobbin lace with “eis” ground, about 1770‐80 (good condition, a join at the center) Dim : 1,15m x 8cm One of Point de Paris bobbin lace, about 1780‐90 (good condition,e a join at th center) Dim : 1,20m x 8cm 250 / 300 €

80. A rare deep flounce of Burano or Venitian mesh‐grounded flat point needle lace dating from the end of the 18th cent, made of an ecru silk thread; delicate design of bouquets and foliage with a wide tieded ribbon, square Burano ground (good condition, some fine repairs) Dim: 2,50m x 31cm (98,5” x 12,2”) 1 200 / 1 500 €

81. Flounce of fine whitework on a fine batiste, Dresden stitch, Germany, 18th cent (good condition, one joint, two joints originaly assembled together with a contineous embroidery, some storage marks or fine repairs) Dim: 195cm x 12cm (77” x 4,7”) This lace is illustrated in the book: «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 1, p.74, Mrs Mick Fouriscot 600 / 700 €

82. A baby chemise of fine linen with needle lace insertions, dating from the 18th cent. A large straight band of Hollie Point on each of the shoulders, the longs sleeves and the collar are trimmed with a Bucks type of bobbin lace (good condition, some wears or fine repairs to the linen at the back of the chemise) 200 / 250 €

83. A baby bonnet of fine linen with a strip of Hollie Point needle lace insertion, dating from the 18th cent. Motifs of a bird, a Tree of Knowledge and flowers surrounded by two triangles (good condition, a few little holes in the lace). With an additive baby bonnet & a strip with bobbin lace. 300 / 350 €

HANDKERCHIEFS OF WHITEWORK : 19TH CENTURY

84. Three handkerchiefs of linen with fine whitework, two with a marques coronet, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent (very good condition for two of them, one has a very few little holes) 150 / 200 €

85. A beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework motif, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (very good condition) 220 / 250 €

86. Beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework motif, monogram RP surmounted with a marques coronet, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (good condition, one cut, a few storage dots) 180 / 220 €

87. Beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework motif of a marques coronet, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (very good condition) 220 / 250 €

88. Two lovely handkerchiefs of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework motif, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent, one with a later adding of Valenciennes bobbing lace edging (very good condition) one with motif of chineses, tree and flowers (good condition a very few pinholes) 250 / 300 €

89. Five handkerchiefs of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework motif dating from the 19th cent: Two about 1830‐40 with JC monogram, Count coronet for one of them (good condition) one with SB monogram dating from the end of the 19th cent (good condition) Two handkerchiefs of linen with fine whitework dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent (one in a good condition, one with a few pinholes and a fine repair in the linen) 250 / 300 €

90. Beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework, motif of flowers, butterfly, little bees, dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (a few wears in the linen) 250 / 300 €

91. Beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework, motif of flowers, garlands of flowers & leaves, a Count coronet, flounce of Valenciennes bobbin lace; dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (some wears in the linen) Dim: 55cm x 54cm 250 / 300 €

92. Beautiful handkerchief of hand spun and wowen linen with fine whitework, motif of flowers & leaves with a border of fine needle lace medaillons ; dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent. (some wears in the linen) 150 / 200 €

93. A beautiful handkerchief dating from the 19th cent with fine whitework, central motif of a Duke coronet with a horse, and written « POR LA GRACIA DE DIOS » and « EL MARQUES DE AHUMADA – GENERAL 2° CABO » Each corner is decorated with chinease characters and beautifull bouquets of flowers. A Philippines hand made embroidery extremely finely worked, some part are embroidered with a very fine black thread to enhance the shading, hand spun and wowen pienapple fiber (good condition, two little cuts in the central cloth) Dim : 39cm x 39cm See « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 1, p. 48, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 1 500 / 1 800 €

LACE MAKERS TOOLS : 19TH & 20TH CENTURY

94. Three patterns for tape lace with the work in process, end of the 19th cent 150 / 200 €

95. Three patterns for tape lace with the work in process, end of the 19th cent 150 / 200 €

96. Collection of 109 wooden bobbins, some engraved, and one bobbin of glass (good condition for most of the items. Sale together with a special stone from « Gèdre » a city from the French Pyrénées mountains ; this stone was used in the « Le Puy en Velay » city from the French Auvergne area, in order to smooth nthe woode bobbins. Dating from the 19th & 20th cent. 350 / 400 €

97. Collection of bobbin lace makers tools from the French Auvergne area, end of the 19th cent : Four long pins of steel with glass heads, special tool for the French bobbin lace pillow from the Auvergne area (one is slightly oxydated) A set of brass pins with glass head, into a box, a few other pins made of steel (good condition, a few are oxydated) A rare box of 12 Cottier bobbins of linen thread and a rare Cottier bobbin (good condition) This is a special bobbin for bobbin lace, rare to find today ; it was invented by Mrr Cottie : there is a little bobbin of thread into the wooden bobbin and the thread is therefor protected from dirt while the lace maker is working. In. ‘’Les Dentelles de France’’ OIDFA Caen 2012. 350 / 400 €

98. Engraved wooden board from the « Le Puy en Velay » area, used by the lace maker to fold and store the lace. It was usely made and given by the betrothed to the bride (good condition) Dim: 19,5cm x 10cm 100 / 150 €

99. A beautiful engraved wooden board from the « Le Puy en Velay » area, used by the lace maker to fold and store the lace. This one is engraved in both sides, one side with the date 1860. I twas usely made and given by the betrothed to the bride (good condition) Dim: 16,5cm x 10,5cm. 250 / 300 €

100. Collection of four rare skeins “PATENT Gassed Lace Thread“ E.Peat, Son & Co. Nottingham, 19th cent, extremely fine cotton thread white color (good unused condition, some slight storage marks) 600 / 700 €

101. Collection of three rare skeins “PATENT Gassed Lace Thread“ E.Peat, Son & Co. Nottingham, 19th cent, extremely fine cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good unused condition) 450 / 500 €

102. Collection of linen, coton and hemp threads for bobbin lace & Irish crochet, 19th & 20th century: 27 skeins of linen threads & 4 larger skeins of linen thread (unused condition, some light storage marks) 3 spools of cotton thread, one with the original label ‘’Fil d’Irlande Lustré 25 M.F.A. Paris ’’ (unused condition) 2 spools of hemp, one with the original label ‘’DROULER‐VERNIER Lille N°8’’ (unused condition) 150 / 200 €

103. Collection of 36 skeins of linen and silk for bobbin lace, 19th & 20th century: 22 skeins of linen threads ‘’lin pour dentelle DMC 45’’ (good unused condition, some light storage marks) 9 skeins of ‘’BARBOUR’S SIZE, *** Royal Irish silk or linen floss’’(good unused condition, some light storage marks) 3 skeins of silk thread for Blonde bobbin lace (good unused condition) 2 skeins of silk thread “ ETIENNE & ROCHETTE & Cie“. 180 / 220 €

104. Collection of 35 patterns for lacis work, called « Blue », France, beginning of the 20th cent. 21 larger squares Dim : 31cm x 31cm, 11 rectangles Dim : 20cm x 11cm & 3 smaller squares Dim : 10cm x 10cm 100 / 150 €

105. Collection of 17 patterns for bobbin lace and 98 wooden bobbins (one for flat metalic thread from the Ertzgebirge area) Le Puy en Velay, France, beginning of the 20th cent. 200 / 250 €

106. Collection of 43 wooden English bobbinsm fro the Midlands, 36 with the little glass beads, 7 bobbins without, and a set of glass beads. 120 / 150 €

107. A wooden bobbin lace pillow from the city Arlanc, French Auvergne, and 32 wooden bobbins some of boxwood. This pillow is most probably a unique one, possibly a special order, gift for a lady.(good condition, the bottom of the pillow has a split). 450 / 500 €

LACES, COSTUME ACCESSORIES AND HANDKERCHIEFS OF LACE: 19TH CENTURY

108. A large collection of edgings & flounces of bobbin laces, Mechlin, Binche, Lille & Valenciennes dating from the 18th & 19thcent, a pair of lappets of Brussels bobbin lace from the 18th cent (some holes, storage marks) edgings of Argentan & Alençon needle lace from the 18th cent, one collar and gmatchin edgings of 19th cent Alençon needle lace (some little holes or dirt for some of the laces) 350 / 400 €

109. Five edgings of Alençon & Argentan needle lace, late 18th cent & 19th cent. Three edgings of Alençon needle lace, Dim : 4,30m x 8cm (some storage marks, fines repairs) Dim: 1,60m x 9cm (good condition) 2m x 8cm (fines repairs) Two edgings of Argentan needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent (good condition) Dim : 1,07m x 7,5cm & 37cm x 9cm See: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mmes Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, and see « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 3, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 250 / 300 €

110. Five flounces of French handmade creamy Blonde de Caen and white Chantilly bobbin lace of silk, about 1820‐40 Four of Blonde de Caen: 2m x 7,5cm (good condition) 1,65m x 8cm (little spots, little holes in the net) 95cm x 8cm (good condition) 1,35m x 15cm (a very few little holes in the net) One of Chantilly bobbin lace, creamy silk thread, Dim: 2,05m x 6cm (good condition) 300 / 350 €

111. A wide flounce of French handmade Blonde de Caen bobbin lace, finely worked, about 1830. With a repeting motif of flowers and leaves, creamy silk thread (good condition, four vertical cuts at the footing) Dim: 4,50m x 30cm 400 / 500 €

112. A nice stole of French handmade Blonde de Caen bobbin lace, finely worked, about 1830. With a repeting motif of flowers and scroll leaves all along the border and a curving motif of bouquet at each side, creamy silk thread (good condition, a very few little holes in the net) Dim : 2,40m x 50cm (94,5” x 19,7”) 500 / 600 €

113. Flounce of French handmade Blonde de Caen bobbin lace, about 1830‐40. With a repeting motif of a flower and a scroll leave all along the border, creamy silk thread (good condition, four vertical cuts at the footing) Dim: 2,25m + 2,10m, total of 4,35m x 17cm (88,6” + 82,7” total of 171,2” x 6,7”) 300 / 350 €

114. A mid 19th cent flounce of blonde silk bobbin lace designed with flowers to the border and serpentine foliate stripes, on card bearing the cypher of the Swedish Royal family (good unused condition, two little holes located at the same area) Dim : 4,15m x 52cm (163.4” x 20.5”) Provenance: lot N° 120 from the sale of Phillips, September 28th 1993, London. 600 / 800 €

115. A mid 19th cent skirt of silk tulle with a blonde silk bobbin lace flowers design and a serpentine flowers edging and a creamy silk braid at the bottom of the skirt (good condition, a few little holes located at the botom) Dim. H : 1,05m (41.3 ‘’) Circomference at the bottom: 2,95m (116 ‘’) 600 / 800 €

116. A stole of French handmade Blonde de Caen bobbin lace, about 1830. With a repeting motif of flowers and scroll leaves all along the border and a curving motif of bouquet at each side, creamy silk thread (some holes ein th net) Dim : 2,40m x 60cm (94,5” x 23.6”) With an additive little collar of Blonde bobbin lace (some dots) 250 / 300 €

117. A very rare deep flounce of Valenciennes de Gand bobbin lace, about 1850‐70. Beautiful design of roses, small daisies, little bells, and fine garlands. From the quality of the design and the hight quality of the workmanship we can attributed this flounce to the Visitation convent of Ghent. Entirely bobbin‐made, the motifs are made separately, worked in a dense cloth stich, and assembled together with the ground worked round it; diamand mesh ground of plaited threads; very fine linen thread (good condition, a few delicate repairs to the net) Dim: 2,45m x 29cm (96,5” x 11,4”) A similar flounce of Valenciennes de Gand belongs to the Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire in Brussels. It was initialy given by the city of Ghent in 1853 to the Duchess Marie‐Antoinette for her wedding dress. The princess Victor Napoleon donated this lace to the museum. In: «L’Europe de la Dentelle» Mrs Martine Bruggeman, p.99, Inv. D 3284 In : «Trois siècles de dentelles» Mrs Risselin‐Steenebrugen ‐ Musées Royaux d’Art et d’Histoire de Bruxelles, p.533, pl.378. 1 800 / 2 200 €

118. Two edgings of Valenciennes de Gand bobbin lace, about 1850‐70, Entirely bobbin‐made, the motifs are made separately, worked in a dense cloth stich and assembled together with the ground worked round it; diamond mesh ground of plaited threads; very fine linend threa (good condition, a few storage dots) Dim: 65cm + 65cm total of 1,30m x 7cm (51.2” x 2.7”) 350 / 400 €

119. Collar of Valenciennes de Gand bobbin lace, about 1850‐70, Entirely bobbin‐made, the motifs are made separately worked in a dense cloth stitch, and assembled together with the ground worked round it; diamond mesh ground of plaited threads; very fine linen thread (very good condition) Dim. if laying flat: 32cm x 21cm We can refair to a similar collar in : «LACE a HISTORY» Mrs Santina M. Levey, pl 467. 250 / 300 €

120. A rare tie of white Chantilly bobbin lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent (a very few pin holes or little tears) Dim : 1,40m x 12cm (55,1” x 4,7”) (the wider) 250 / 300 €

121. A wide flounce of lovely Valenciennes bobbin lace, 2nd half of the 19th cent, nice creamy color (very good condition) Dim: 9,40m x 14cm (370” x 5.5”) 350 / 450 €

122. A rare deep flounce of Mechlin bobbin lace with “eis” ground, about 1850, cotton thread, nice creamy color (very good condition) Dim : 2,30m x 18cm (90,5” x 7”) This lace is illustrated in the book : «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.106. 350 / 400 €

123. Six edgings of Mechlin bobbin lace,19th cent, all of them in a good condition, nice creamy color for five of them, ivory color for one of them Dim : 2,65m x 6cm 2,20m x 9cm 1,60m x 9cm 2,20m x 7cm 2,50m x 8cm 2,20m x 11cm 300 / 350 €

124. A deep flounce of Tønder bobbin lace, beginning of the 20th cent, cotton thread, nice creamy color (very good unused condition) Dim : 2,10m x 18cm (82,6” x 7”) This lace has a similar design of a lace illustrated in the book: ” Kant op zijn best” p. 94, pl.157, Mr Stéphane Vandenberghe et Mrs Frieda Sorber. 250 / 300 €

125. Rare Cie des Indes box with two matching flounces of a fine Chantilly bobbin lace of Bayeux, wax seals 'Cie des Indes' about 1870‐1880. This Chantilly bobbinlace is made of a very fine silk thread with a nice design of flowers and bows, the bows are worked in point ground, cloth stich and honeycomb following each other in order to give the shining effect of a silk ribbon ; this is a great technical difficulty for a lace maker. Each flounce is marked with the wax seal of the Cie des Indes ; into a creamy colored box with the gold stamp of the « Cie des Indes » and monogram MB printed on the outer cover. The inner cover has the label 'Cie des Indes ". Dim: 9m x 19cm (354’’ x 7.5’’) & 5,50m x 8,5cm (216’’ x 3.1’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

126. A diamand shape mantilla or double layer kerchief of Chantilly bobbin lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent (good condition, a fine repair to the net) Dim : 1,40m x 85cm (55,1” x 33,5”) (the wider) 200 / 250 €

127. Two collars, a bertha and a large collar of Chantilly bobbin lace, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent Dim. Bertha: Diameter at the neckline: 105cm Ext. diameter: 2,15m Width: 16cm (good condition, a little tear at the border) Dim. Collar: Diameter at the neckline: 46cm Ext. diameter: 1,90m Width: 40cm (the wider) (good condition, three little cuts at the neckline) 180 / 220 €

128. A diamand shape large shawl of Chantilly bobbin lace, about 1850‐70, made of silk, with unusual motif of triangles, oval medallions, flowers and large leaves, garlands of grapes, bouquets of flowers, large airy foliage (some little holes in the net at the center of the shawl) Dim : 2,55m x 2m (88,6” x 78,7”) (the wider) 350 / 450 €

129. A very large square shaped French Chantilly shawl of bobbin lace, about 1850‐70, made of silk, motif of bouquets of flowers and leaves, tulips and fuchsia (good condition, two little areas with little holes) Dim: 2,05m x 2,05m (80.7” x 80,7”) 400 / 500 €

130. French Chantilly shawl of bobbin lace dating from the 2nd half of the19th cent, made of silk, with motif slightly “ombré” of flowers and leaves, large bouquets with beautiful water lilies and large leaves, tulips, Umbelliferae, bouquets of reeds; (good condition, two little areas with little holes) Dim. L : 2,95m H : 1,52m (116” x 60”) (the wider) 600 / 800 €

131. French Chantilly shawl of bobbin lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent, made of black silk, with motif of roses, anemones, tulips, fuchsia and leaves (good condition, a very few pinholes, one cut at the edge) Dim. L : 2,60m (102.3’’) H : 1,35m (53’’) (the wider) 350 / 400 €

132. Beautiful Blonde veil of black silk bobbin lace, middle of the 19th cent, for the Spanish market (good condition, 5cm cut at one of the edge) Dim: 2,35m x 83cm (92.5” x 32.7”) 400 / 500 €

133. Two very deep flounces with matching pattern of mixte technics Chantilly & Blonde bobbin lace, beautiful motif of palmtrees and blooming cherry trees with a nicely done drapery, nice flowers such as duffodils, small berries and bouquets of reeds (very good condition) Excellent design and workmanship, possibly a Cie des Indes production Dim: 4,35m x 63cm & 5,25m x 45cm (171.2 x 24.8”& 206.7 x 17.7”) 1 000 / 1 200 €

134. Beautiful masterpiece of a very fine handmade Chantilly bobbin lace pannel, Bayeux, about 1860‐80 The variety of the fine differents points are used in perfect harmony with this beautiful design. It is worked in two colors threads : darker braun & black‐blue. Dim: 80cm x 60cm. (very good unused condition). The Brussel’s Museum for Costume and Lace has differents patterns for laces, one with a similar design but for a Point de Gaze or appliqué on tulle techniques. In. “Brussels Lace in the collections of the Museums of the City” Mrs Corinne Ter Assatouroff & Martine Vrebos p.87, pl.78 réf. D 88.78.02 2 000 / 2 500 €

135. Collection of six edgings or samples of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, linen thread or cotton thread, horse hair for some of the edgings (most of them in a good condition) Dim : 1m x 9cm, 97cm x 10cm, 75cm x 7cm, 39cm x 27cm, 50cm x 8cm, 27cm x 10cm. Some of those Alençon needle laces are illustrated in: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller and « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 3, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 220 / 260 €

136. Flounce of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, with "ombré" type of work, simple Alençon ground, cotton thread, nice creamy color, horse hair (some little holes in the net) Dim: 1,65m x 11cm. See « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 3, p. 77, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 150 / 200 €

137. Two flounces of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, simple Alençon ground, cotton thread, nice creamy color, horse hair. Dim: 170cm x 18cm (unused condition) Dim: 100cm x 10cm (good condition, some orange dots) 250 / 300 €

138. Edging of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, with "ombré" type of work, simple Alençon ground, cotton thread, nice creamy color, horse hair (very good condition for the wider edging, some little holes in the net for the smaller one) Dim: 260cm + 65cm = 3,25m x 7cm (128’’ x 2.7’’) 300 / 350 €

139. Flounce of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, with "ombré" type of work, simple Alençon ground, cotton thread, horse hair, nice creamy color (unused condition) Dim: 2,15m x 12cm (84.6’’ x 4.7’’) See « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 3, p. 79, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 500 / 600 €

140. Collection of three flounces of Alençon & Point de Gaze needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century : One of Alençon with tortillé ground, cotton thread, nice creamy color, horse hair (unused condition) Dim: 1,45m + 1,30m = 2,75m x 12cm (108.3’’ x 4.7’’) See «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» p. 53 Mrs Janine Montupet et Ghislaine Schoeller. One of Alençon with simple Alençon ground,n cotto thread, nice creamy color, horse hair (unused condition) Dim: 85cm x 14cm (33.5’’ x 5.5’’) One of Point de Gaze appliqué on machine made net, cotton, nice creamy color (unused condition) Dim: 1,85m x 19cm (72.8’’ x 7.5’’) 400 / 450 €

141. Two edgings of Alençon needle lace with matching pattern, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century, Motif of fuchsia and foliage worked in "ombré", simple Alençon ground, linen thread, creamy color, horse hair (good condition, a very few fine repairs to the ground) Dim: 4,05m x 8,5cm (160’’ x 3.3’’) & 3,45m x 7cm (136’’ x 2.8’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

142. A large collar of fine Brussels Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, 26 roses with two layers of petals, larges leaves and buttonholes rings, cotton thread in a nice creamy color, about 1880‐1900. (Unused condition, one pinhole) Dim. if laying down: 68cm x 44cm 250 / 300 €

143. A nice bertha collar of Brussels Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, 10 roses with two layers of petals and 10 anemons of 3 dimensional petals, medaillons of buttonholes fillings, about 1880‐1900, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (Unused condition, one pinhole) Width : 16cm (6.3‘’) External circumference : 175cm (69‘’) Internal circumference : 95cm (37.5‘’) 250 / 300 €

144. A bertha collar of Venitian Rose stitch needle lace, Italy, possibly Burano, beginning of the 20th cent, buttonholes and fancy fillings very finely worked, cotton thread, creamy color (good condition with storage marks) Width : 12cm (4,7‘’) External circumference : 175cm (69‘’) Internal circumference : 95cm (37.5‘’) We can refair to a similar lace in: «Le secret des dentelles» Volume 2, p.74, Mrs Mick Fouriscot 250 0/ 30 €

145. A lovely bertha collar of a very fine mixted Brussels needle point and bobbin lace “Point d’Angleterre” about 1870‐1890. Motifs are bobbin lace with raised work of needle lace, very fine Point de Gaze needle lace ground, delicate floral design, cotton thread, creamy color (good condition,e on little tear at the neckline, some age spots) Depht : 14cm (5.5 ‘’) External circumference : 215cm (85 ‘’) Internal circumference : 95cm (37.5 ‘’) 300 / 400 €

146. A nice bertha collar of Brussels Duchess, about 1880‐1900. Bobbin lace with six Rose Point de Gaze needle lace medaillons, roses with 3 dimensional petals, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good condition) Depht : 14cm (5.5 ‘’) External circumference : 210cm (82.7‘’) Internal circumference : 95cm (37.5 ‘’) 180 / 220 €

147. A very nice cravat of fine bobbin lace, late 19th century. Interesting unusual design of Imperial fritillary, foliage and shell type of cartouches all arround the border, ground of fine picoté brides ; cotton thread in a nice creamy color (good condition, three tiny dots) Dim: 107cm x 13cm (42’’ x 5.1’’) 200 / 250 €

148. A stole of a very fine Rosaline bobbin lace, Belgium, about 1910. Excellent wormanship, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (good condition, a few darker spots) Dim : 2,70m x 29cm (82,6” x 7”) This lace is similar to the lace illustrated in the book: ” Kant op zijn best” p. 106, pl.175, Mr Stéphane Vandenberghe et Mrs Frieda Sorber. 700 / 800 €

149. A flounce of Point de Gaze and an edging of Alençon needle lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century : A flounce of Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1880‐1900 ,cotton thread, nice creamy color, (good condition, a very few little holes) Dim: 1,75m x 23cm (69’’ x 9’’) An edging of Alençon with ‘’ombré’’ work, tortillé ground, cotton thread, creamy color, horse hair (a very few tiny holes) Dim : 60cm x 5,5cm (23.6’’ x 2.2’’) 220 / 250 €

150. A deep flounce of a fine Honiton bobbin lace, late 19th century. good wormanship with typical motif of Honiton from this period, cotton thread (good condition, a few storage dots) Dim: 3,85m x 24cm (151.5” x 9.5”) 350 / 400 €

151. A very deep flounce of a very fine Honiton bobbin lace, about 1875. Beautiful design of very realistic and elegant motifs of birds, butterfly and dragonfly flitting between lovely flowers: iris, passion flower, fuchsia, wild rose and lily of the valley, excellent wormanship in fine cotton thread, nice creamy color (good condition, a very few little cuts at the bottom, a very few storage dots) Dim : 5,35m x 39cm (210” x 15.3”) 1 500 / 2 000 €

152. A rare very deep flounce of Alençon needle lace, about 1850‐70. Elegant design with "ombré" type of work, motif of flowers & foliage, garland of peonies and fine leaves, fuchsia and fine lovely garlands of little flowers, border of larges medaillons worked in various needle points, simple Alençon ground, cotton thread in creamy color (good condition, a few fine repairs to the net, a few storage marks) Dim: 270cm x 40cm ( 106" x 15.7") 1 800 / 2 200 €

153. A rare wide flounce of Burano needle lace, end of the 19th cent. Nice floral design very finely worked in cotton thread, various needle points, square meshes of Burano ground, creamy color (good condition, one join, a very few pinholes in the net, a very few pale storage marks) Dim : 5m x 20cm (197” x 7,9”) 1 200 / 1 500 €

154. A very deep flounce of a fine mixted Brussels needle point and bobbin lace applique on a machine net, about 1850‐1870. Beautiful floral design of roses & peonies, and cartouches of needle point nicely worked, cotton thread, creamy color (good condition, three tears in the net, some fine repairs to the net at the top of the flounce, a few orange dots) Dim: 4,85cm x 59cm (191’’ x 23.2’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

155. A wide & deep flounce of Brussels bobbin lace applique on machine net, about 1870‐90 A nice floral design, cotton thread in a creamy color (some little holes & fine repairs mainly at the upper border, a few age spots) Dim: 4,55m + 3,85m + 3,75m total of 12,15m x 32cm (179’’ + 151.5’’ + 147.5’’ total of 478’’ x 12.6’’) 800 / 1 000 €

156. A rare flounce of very fine needle lace with a beautiful floral design reminiscent of the late 17thcent, about 1900. Curved sprig motifs with a variety of filling stitches, two different grounds, cotton, Lefébure (?) or Brussels (very good condition) Dim: 3,80m x 8cm (150’’ x 3.1’’) 600 / 800 €

157. Four handkerchiefs with Brussels lace, one of Point de Gaze needle lace, two of Brussels Duchess, one of Brussel bobbin lace applique on machine net, 2nd half of the 19th cent (two in a good condition, two with little holes) 150 / 200 €

158. Three handkerchiefs with Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1880‐1900 (one in a good condition, two with little holes) 300 / 350 €

159. A handkerchief of Brussel bobbin lace applique on machine net, about 1860‐80, with monogram CA surmounted with a marques coronet (littel holes in the net, a few dots) 180 / 220 €

160. A handkerchief of a fine mixted Brussels bobbin lace & needle point “Point d’Angleterre” about 1860‐1880. Delicate floral design, motifs are bobbin lace with medaillons of fine bobbin lace motifs of roses and Point de Gaze needle lace ground, cotton thread, creamy color (good condition, some pinholes in the central cloth, a few little holes in the lace, a few storage marks) 250 / 300 €

161. A handkerchief of a fine Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1860‐80. A very nice floral design finely worked in a cotton thread, JB monogram in needle point, creamy color (good condition, a little spot) 300 / 350 €

162. A rare handkerchief framed with a wide Alençon needle lace, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent. Nice design in a good workmanship with garland of roses, bouquets of periwinkles, cartouchs with fancy filling, Alençon simple ground ; cotton thread, horse hair, creamy color (good condition, some rings at the center cloth, a very few dots at the lace, some fine delicate repairs to the ground) Dim: 32cm x 32cm (12.6’’ x 12.6’’) 1 800 / 2 200 €

163. Three handkerchiefs dating from the beginning of the 20th cent. Two of a mixted Brussels bobbin lace & needle point “Point d’Angleterre” finely worked with a delicate floral design, motifs are bobbin lace grounded with the Point de Gaze net, cotton thread, ivory color (good unused condition) One is finely embroidered with a good design of little flowers and medaillons, little bobbin lace edging (unused condition) 200 / 250 €

164. Two handkerchiefs of Brussels lace, about 1870‐80 One of Point de Gaze needle lace with a very nice floral medaillons and large leave design, monogram IDA in needle point (good condition, a very few little holes) One of Brussels needlepoint appliqué on a machine tulle net (good condition for the lace, some wears to the central cloth) 250 / 300 €

165. Two handkerchiefs dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century. One of fine Valenciennes bobbin lace, with an embroidered monogram on the central cloth (good condition, some orange spots) One of fine floral whitework design and monogram GC, edged with a Valenciennes bobbin lace (good condition) 150 / 200 €

166. A handkerchief with Alençon needle lace, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent. Nice “ombre” design in a good workmanship with roses and little flowers, Alençon simple ground ; cotton thread, horse hair, creamy color, embroidered monogram TE in the central cloth (good condition, a few little holes in the ground) Dim : 33cm x 33cm (13’’ x 13’’) With an additive edging of Alençon needle lace dating from the same period (good condition) Dim : 90cm x 8cm. 400 / 500 €

167. Two handkerchiefs of Brussels lace dating from the 2nd half of the 19th century. One is a Brussels Duchess, bobbin lace motifs with medaillon of Rose Point de Gaze with 3 dimensional petals (very good condition, a fine repair to the central cloth) One is a Brussels bobbin lace motifs applicate on a machine tulle net (good condition, a very few little holes in the net) In a box « Mmes Ves Levy et Isidor, Paris ». 200 / 250 €

168. Two very nice handkerchiefs of Brussels lace in a box, 2nd half of the 19th century. Both are Brussels bobbin lace motifs applicate on a machine tulle net, good design and very good workmanship (good condition, a very few little dots) 300 / 350 €

169. A Kerchief of fine Brussels lace, bobbin lace floral motifs applique on a machine net, about 1870‐80. (very good condition) Dim: 1,50cm x 43cm (59” x 17”) (the wider) 300 / 350 €

170. A nice shaped wedding veil of a silk tulle, Brussels lace with bobbin lace floral motifs applique on the tulle silk with a delicate needle point curved fillings, about 1880‐1900 (very good condition, the silk tulle is soft & hairy, a very few pale storage dots) Dim. Hight: 290cm (114’’) the wider at the bottom: 205m (81’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

171. A shaped wedding veil of silk tulle edge with a large flounce of Brussels lace, needle lace floral motifs applique on a machine net lace dating from 2nd half of the 19th cent. It has been remounted to a later silk tulle (some little holes in the lace, the tulle silk in a very good condition) Dim. Hight : 4m (158 ’’) the wider at the bottom : 1,90m (75 ’’) 1 200 / 1 500 €

172. Ad rare an beautiful skirt and bodice of Brussels Duchesse lace, bobbin lace and needle lace, end of the 19th cent. A long and large skirt entirely worked in Brussels Duchess, beautiful design worked from a central axis of typical motifs from this period such as flowers, leaves, scolls. Motifs are worked in cloth stich and half stich; the front and the back are decorated with two large insertions of Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, beautiful motifs of roses with three‐ dimensional petals, some smaller insertions of Point de Gaze with medaillons and fancy fillings. The bodice is worked the same way with a slightly different Rose Point de Gaze motif. There is a large Point de Gaze needle lace insertion at the back, two insertions at the front and two insertions on each of the large sleeves. (very good condition, a very few light stains, a darker braunish spot at the front of the bodice) Dimensions : Skirt: width at the front : 109 cm (43’’) Width at the back from the waist until the bottom: 150cm (41.5’’) Bottom circumference: 3,50m (138’’) Bodice: width at the front: 47cm (18.5’’) width at the back: 36cm (14’’) 3 500 / 4 500 €

173. Collection of three flounces, beginning of the 20th cent. One of tape lace with needle point fillings, cotton thread in creamy color (good unused condition, an orange spot) Dim: 5,80m x 27cm (228’’ x 10.6‘’) One of a similar technic and design, cotton thread in creamy color (good unused condition) Dim: 11,20m x 17cm (441’’ x 6.7‘’) One of machine lace, creamy color (good condition, few joins) Dim: 5,60m x 14cm (220’’ x 5.5‘’) 200 / 250 € 174. Two matching flounces of Brussels Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, nice design with a good well organized composition, motifs are tightly worked, nine flowers with 3 dimensionnal petals per pattern, about 1870‐90. (numerous little holes in the net) Dim: : 3,50m + 2,25m + 1,15m + 30cm total of 7,20m x 17cm (283’’ x 6.7’’) & 1,25m + 1,15m + 75cm + 75cm total of 3,90m x 8cm (153’’ x 3.1’’) In a box with monogram CG in gold color. 1 000 / 1 200 €

175. A good lenght of Brussels Point de Gaze “Point de Rose” needle lace, nice floral design with nine flowers with raised petals per pattern, about 1860‐70, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good condition, a few little age spots or fine repairs to the net) Dim: 700cm + 55cm (total lenght of 755cm) x 18cm (297’’ x 7’’) 02 00 / 2 500 €

176. Collection of Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent, cotton thread in creamy color. Dim: 1,50m x 9cm (good condition, one join, a little spot) 1,35m x 9cm (good condition, a very few little spot) 1,15m x 7cm (good condition) 90cm x 9cm (good condition) 50cm + 50cm = 100cm x 6cm (little holes) 65cm x 10cm (little holes) 250 / 300 €

177. Collection of four Brussels edgings of lace, dating from the 2nd half of the 19th cent, cotton thread in ay nice cream color. One of mixte bobbin and needle lace ‘’Point d’Angleterre’’(a very few little holes or fine repairs to the net) Dim: 92cm + 58cm = 1,50m x 10cm One of fine Bruges Duchess bobbin lace (good condition) Dim: 1,95m x 9cm. Two of Brussels needle point floral motifs applicate on a machine tulle net Dim : 2,75m x 10cm (good condition, a join) et 1,75m x 9cm (good condition) 200 / 250 €

178. A very deep flounce of a fine Bruges Duchesse, bobbin lace, about 1870, nice design of large flowers and leaves, cartouches along the border, very fine cotton thread finely worked, creamy color, good workmanship (good condition, some storage rings) Dim : 2,50m x 33cm (98,5”) x 13” 350 / 400 €

179. A good lenght of a fine Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, nice floral design, about 1860‐70, cotton thread in creamy color (very good condition) Dim: 5,45cm x 11cm (215’’ x 4.3’’) 500 / 600 €

180. A good lenght and edeep flounc of a fine Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1860‐70 Nice design with a good well organized composition, motifs are tightly worked, some flowers with raised petals, about 1860‐70, cotton thread, nice creamy color (very good condition, three little holes at three areas) Dim: 4,40m x 19cm (173’’ x 7.5’’) 1 200 / 1 500 €

181. A deep flounce of unused Brussels Rose Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1870‐90. Nice organised floral design of roses with tiered petals, four roses with three layers and four roses with three layers per pattern, buttonholes ringsd an large leaves, very good workmanship, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good unused condition, two little holes in the net at the upper border, with a metal seal) Dim: 2,60m x 26cm (102’’ x 10.2’’) 600 / 800 €

182. A good lenght and deep flounce of a fine mixted Brussels needle point and bobbin lace ‘’Point d’Angleterre’’ about 1870‐ 1890. Motifs are bobbin lace with raised work of needle lace nicely done, Point de Gaze needle lace ground, delicate floral design, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good condition, one little tear in the net) Dim: 4,40cm x 21cm (173’’ x 8.2’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

183. A good lenght and deep flounce of a fine unused Brussels Point de Gaze needle lace, about 1880‐1900. Nice floral design with raised work nicely done, good workmanship, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good unused condition for the longer flounce, some storage marks for the) shorter one Dim: 4,20cm + 65cm total of 4,85m x 16cm (191’’ x 6.3’’) 1 000 / 1 200 €

184. Good length and a deep flounce of a very fine mixted Brussels needle point and bobbin lace applique on a machine net, about 1870‐1890. Beautiful and rare design with iris, waterlilies, butterfly & dragonfly, motifs are fine bobbin and needle lace with needlepoint fillings, excellent workmanship, cotton thread in a nice creamy color (very good unused condition) Dim: 6,50cm x 25cm (256’’ x 9.8’’) A bertha with the same technic & design is illustrated in the book: «FABULEUSES DENTELLES» Mrs Janine Montupet & Ghislaine Schoeller, p.173. 1 200 / 1 500 €

185. Collection of four edgings of Valenciennes bobbin lace, end of the 19th cent, cotton thread in a nice creamy color A deep one with a delicate pattern of garland with ribbon and little flowers (very good unused condition, with the tieds threads at the beginning, a little spot) Dim: 11,60m x 14cm (455’’ x 5.5’’) One with a fine motif of basket and flowers (very good unused condition, with the tieds threads at the beginning) Dim: 2,10m x 7,5cm (83’’ x 3’’) One with a motif flowers & fine leaves (unused condition) Dim: 1,40m x 10cm (55’’ x 4’’) One with littel geometric motifs (good condition) Dim: 3,50m x 7cm (138’’ x 2.8’’) 350 / 400 €

186. Collection of edgings of Valenciennes bobbin lace, end of the 19th cent, cotton thread in a nice creamy color. Eleven differents patterns, one of 7,70m with the original label of the French lace merchant A. Lescure. With an additive little collar of Valenciennes bobbin lace. 120 / 150 €

187. A rare deep flounce of Burano needle lace, about 1900, with a nice floral design finely worked in cotton thread, nice creamy color (very good condition) Dim : 2,35m x 19cm (92,5” x 7,5”) 500 / 600 €

188. A rare very deep flounce of Burano needle lace, end of the 19th cent, with an impressiv floral design very finely worked in cotton thread, creamy color (good condition, a few tiny repairs to the net, a very few storage marks, a very few littel holes to the net) Dim : 2,85m x 93cm (112” x 36.6”) 4 000 / 5 000 €

189. “Mariage Princier’’ Auguste Lefébure, needle lace, late XIXe – beginning of the XXe siècle. A very rare needle lace created by Lefébure, with an excellent quality of design and workmanship. The design is inspired by the medieval period, a knight walking in front of his horse goes to meet his bride ; following the bride, her bridesmaid, some minstrel, singer, archer ; all together there is twelve characters in the whole lace. Some birds are fluttering in between flowers, branches and leaves. Cotton thread, with horse hair at the border (very good condition) Dim : 84cm x 11cm. As far as we know, there is only 3 pieces of this model, one belongs toe th Musée Baron Gérard at Bayeux, one to the Argentan Museum and this one. See « Le Secret des Dentelles» tome 3, p. 26 & 27, Mrs Mick Fouriscot. 5 000 / 6 000 €

190. Very rare Aemilia Ars needle lace, Punto in Aria, Italy, Bologna, beginning of the 20th cent, created from ancien 16th cent models. Good well organized design, coat of arms of an Italian noble family with flowers and two lions, motifs are tightly worked in cotton thread (very good unused condition) Dim. 28cm x 11cm (the wider) 400 / 500 €

191. Very rare Aemilia Ars needle lace with coat of arms of the Orsini Malvezzi family, Punto in Aria, Italy, Bologna, beginning of the 20th cent, created from a model of Passerotti published in 1591. In: «LACE a HISTORY» Ms Santina M. Levey, pl.473 Good well organized composition, coat of arms of the Italian noble family Orsini Malvezzi, with two eagles facing each other, flower & crown on top of the coat of arms, motifs are tightly worked in cotton thread. (very good condition, a few loose brides at one of the eagle) Dim. 27cm x 13cm (the wider) 600 / 800 €

192. Two little handkerchiefs with bobbin lace edgings, end of the 19th beginning of the 20th century One of Binche with snow flakes ground (good condition, joins at each corner, some spots at the central cloth) Dim : 27cm x 27cm One of Flemish with 5 holes ground (good condition, joins at each corner) Dim : 27cm x 27cm. 150 / 200 €

193. Five samples of the French Le Puy city, polychrome bobbin lace in metalic & silk threads, late 19th cent beginning of the 20th century (good unused condition) Dim: 20cm x 4,5cm, 20cm x 8cm, 20cm x 8cm, 14cm x 4,5cm et 19cm x 10cm. 120 / 150 €

194. A rare shaped edging for a doily designed by E.Mildéova‐Palickova in the beginning of the 20th cent, needle lace tietly worked with the Alençon ground, birds & floral design very representativ of her style (unused condition with a little tear in the ground) External circumference : 60cm (23,6’’) Width : 6cm (2,4’’) There is laces with similar design of Mrs Palikova illustrated in the book «Dentelles de l’Europe Centrale » Mme Marie Dormoy pl.37 & pl.42 350 / 400 €

195. Collection of four edgings of bobbin lace, cotton thread, countries of Central Europe, 19th cent & beginning of the 20th cent (good condition for both of the four) edgings One with three colors, blue white & red, Dim: 2,20m 9cm One with two colors, Dim: 3,85m 8cm Two of creamy colors, Dim: 3,65m x 11cm & 3,55m x 10cm. 150 / 200 €

196. A pair of sleeves from Czechoslovakia, in cotton with silk embroidery and edged with bobbin lace, two colors silk & cotton threads, creamy & yellow (some broken brides) Dim: 90cm + 90cm total of 1,80m x 21cm (71’’ x 8.3’’) With an additive bobbin lace of cotton, Dim: 1m x 6,5cm 150 / 200 €

197. Three flounces of fine tape lace with the same floral design, about 1920‐30, with metal seals written “A. LESCURE” “PARIS DEPOSE” at the beginning and the end of each flounces; the motifs are made of machine tape (silk ?) and assembled together with simple brides or with the Point de Gaze ground of cotton (good condition) Dim: 4,30m + 2,45m = 6,75m x 32cm (the widder) 200 / 250 €

198. A long & deep flounce of metalic machine made lace in imitation of the Maltese bobbin lace, beginning of the 20th cent, bronze and silver colors, with label & metal seal (very good unused condition) Dim: 5m + 2,45m + 1,75m total of 9,20m x 27cm (362” x 10,6”) 300 / 350 €

199. Book : « La Dentelle Ancienne, Style et Technique » Baron Alfred de Henneberg, printed by Calavas in 1930. This book is the original printing; with good explanations in French, English, German & Italian about the different techniques of lace with good photos and illustrations, some in color, some in black & white (good condition) 350 / 450 €

200. Book : « La Dentelle à Valenciennes » A. Malotet, Jean Schemit bookseller, 1927. This book is the original printing, written in French with good explanations about the origin & techniques of the Valenciennes bobbin lace ; illustrated by Mr. Adolphe LEFRANCQ, fourty reproductions, printed on Arches paper, the pages are not cut off (inside in a very good condition, some splits at the back cover) 200 / 250 €

201. Two books « Antiche Trine Italiane, Trine ad Ago » Tomes I & II, Elisa Ricci, Instituto Italiano d’Arti Graphiche, 1908. Those two books are rare to find on the market, original printing written in Italian by Elisa Ricci with good explanations about the antiques Italian laces ; black and white photographic reproductions of a wide selection of laces (good condition, a few storage marks) Tome I : two chapters : Modano, Fili Tirati, Buratto & Punto a Reticello Tome II : two chapters : Punto in Aria & Appendice – Macramé, Punto in Aria, Sfilature, Uncinetto. 600 / 800 €

202. One book « Antiche Trine Italiane, Trine a fuselli » Elisa Ricci, Instituto Italiano d’Arti Graphiche, 1911. This book is very rare to find on the market, original printing written in Italian by Elisa Ricci with good explanations about the antiques Italian laces ; black and white photographic reproductions and good color plates of a wide selection of laces (storage marks with numerous orange spots) Four chapters : Venise, Geneve, Milan & Abruzzes 400 / 500 €

203. Portfolio : « Fonds de Bonnets du XIXe siècle, collection A. Lescure » Ernst Henri publicer, beginning of the 20th century. The Bonnets back collection of Mr Alfred Lescure, 54 plates of black and white photographic reproductions of a selection of bonnet’s back with beautiful whitework, mostly with flowers, some with birds or unusual designs (good condition, some yellowish storage marks at the border of the plates) 150 / 200 €

204.Portfolio : Les Dentelles à la Main, A. Carlier de Lantsheere, printed by A. Calavas, beginning of the XXe siècle. This portfolio is the original printing of this portfolio ; good explanations about the different techniques of antique laces, bobbin, needle and mixed techniques, with good black & white photos and illustrations (some folded pages, some spots or dirt, a few missing plates) 180 / 220 €

205. Portfolio : The Laces collection of the Musée des Tissus de Lyon, printed in Paris in Mai 1909 Preface by Auguste Lefebure, 114 plates of black and white photographic reproductions of a wide selection of laces from the collection of M Pasco Barcelona and acquired by the Musée des Tissus de Lyone (th cover is a bit dirty) 400 / 500 €