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16th 17th and 18th century bobbin lace

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	Provenance: Pat Earnshaw collection. Antique lace page three - Stock no.H86.5JSA is a fine pair of Point d' Angleterre lappets circa 1730. Details of this lappet is illustrated in the book "The Identification of Lace" by Pat Earnshaw page 88. It measures: 63cms or from end to end 126cms x 11cms. Condition. Minor damage see photos. Price £2000 GBP

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H81JSA2 is a pair of beautiful early 18th century Brussels lace lappets. showing large scale carnations and other flowers. They measure: 58 x 13cms. Condition: some stains (see photos) Sold  Price: £1800

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H81JAS3 is a fine pair of 18th century Brussels lace lappets. They measures: 44 x 10cms. Condition: minor damage (some stains) see photos. Price: £850 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H69.2 is a very fine Mechlin lace single lappet dating from around 1730/40. The beautiful design shows three birds amongst flowers fruit and berries. It measures: 56 x 11cms. Condition: a few stains (see photos) Sold  Price: £625

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H68.11 is an early 18th century large and fine Point d'Angleterre lace lappet. It shows a beautiful design of fruit, leaves, urns, and lilies. It measures: 108 x 13cms. Condition: some minor stains. Sold  Price: £950

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H62.2JAS is a very beautiful pair of Brussels lace lappets dating from around 1730. The rounded tips worked with pots of blooms and stylised fruit. Each measure: 60cms long. Condition: Minor damage:  Sold Price: £900

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H52.2JAS is a joined pair of beautiful design 18th century Brussels lace lappets. The compact design shows many varieties of ebullient flowerheads and foliage. It measures: 110 x 11cms. Condition: Very good but it as some storage stains.  Sold  Price: £900

Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H50.2 JA is a Point d' Angleterre cap back dating from around 1750. Condition: some added pieces to the sides and minor damage.  Sold  Price: £220

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. H50.4 JAS is a fine pair of joined Point d' Angleterre lappets circa 1740/50 the design is of repeating flowering plants. It measures: 114cms long. Condition: minor faults. Price: £450 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. H44.2 is a fine and rare flounce of 17th century Dutch lace. It measures: 78 x 12cms. Condition: some damage see photos.  Sold  Price: £325

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G25 is a length of late 17th century Flemish lace. It measures: 335 x 19cms. Condition: good. Price: £325 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G15 is a fine quality late 17th century Milanese lace flounce. It measures: 287 x 34cms. condition: good. Price: £460 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.4 is a length of early 18th century Flemish lace. It measures: 320 x 35cms. Condition: minor damage with a few stains. Price: £400 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. F53.2b  is a large rectangular piece  of Flemish 17th century lace. It measures:  107 x 78cms. Condition: good.  Sold  Price: £300

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C5 is a  deep 17th century Flemish bobbin lace flounce. The design  showing beautiful scrolls and flowers. It measures:  370 x 42cms. Condition: some small breaks in the ground. Price: £1200 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. F7.5 is a big  length of 17th century Flemish lace showing lovely scrolls (very fashionably at the time). It measures: 475 x 24cms. Condition: good. Price: £700 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C23a  is a 17th century Flemish lace showing beautiful scrolls and flowers. Unfortunately there is a lot of damage (shown in photo) but  still  is a beautiful lace. It measures: 170 x 25cms Price: £200 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no. JA.8 is an interesting  long length of of 17th century lace possibly Flemish or Italian. It measures: 412 x 11cms. Condition: good. Price: £875 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. JA 3  is a rare 17th century Flemish lace flounce. This lace dates from around 1640/60 and can be seen often in Flemish paintings of that period - and also there is one illustrated in Santina M. Levey "Lace a History" fig. 156b. It measures: 105 x 13cms. Condition: minor small cuts (see photos).  Sold  Price: £1100

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. JA.4 . is a most interesting lace dating from the 17th century possibly Flemish. This lace has a beautiful array of flowers and leaves. It measures:  60 x 36cms. Condition: minor small faults.  Sold  Price: £320

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. JA.5 is a small length of 17th century Flemish lace. It measures: 36 x 3 1/2cms. Condition: some old repairs.  Sold  Price: £90

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. JA.6 is another length of 17th century Flemish lace. It measures: 38 x 4 1/2cms. Condition: some old repairs. Sold  Price: £130

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. JA.7  is an 18th century Brussels lace flounce showing beautiful flowers and leaves. It measures: 177 x 6cms. Condition: a few faults (see photos) Price: £325 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. D14.2 is a large amount of Flemish 18th century?  lace. It measures: 550 x 17cms. Condition: minor faults. Price: £320 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C57.5 Here is a most decorative flounce of 17th18th century Flemish? lace. It measures :405 x 13cms; condition : good ; Price: £300 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C57.2 is  a large piece made up of two pieces of 17th century Milanese. It measures 110 x 4cms; condition: minor faults; Price : £200 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C51.8 is a pair of 18th century small Brussels lace lappets. They measure: 50 x 6cms. Condition: small breaks see photos. Price: £350 GBP

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Antique lace  (page two)  stock no. C4 is a collar of 17th century Flemish lace made in the style of Point de France. It measures: 45 x 7cms. Condition: good. Price: £320 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. T46.6e is a length of lace similar to above, gathered on a piece of lawn . The lace measures:160 x 3 cms (63 x 1 1/4 inches); condition: old joins in two places plus two very small stains to the lawn;  Sold  Price: £85

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. Y24.1c  is a length of  17th century Flemish lace, slightly shaped to form a collar (possibly done in the nineteenth century). It measures: 117 x 20 ( 46 x 8 inches) Price: £275 (GBP)

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. X2.1 is a decorative length of 18th century Flemish lace, displaying flowers, fruit and leaves. It measures 290 x 23 cms. Condition : some repairs. Price : £280 (GBP)

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. V12.x is a large flounce of 18th century Genoese lace, measuring : 260 x24 cms. Condition : good.  Sold  Price : £280

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. M086.73 is Milanese lace, dating from the first part of the 18th century. It is illustrated in "Lace : a History" by Santina Levey (p209). It measures : 380 cms x 17. Condition : good. Price : £380 (GBP)

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. R32.11D is a very beautiful late 17th century flounce of Flemish (Milanese?) bobbin lace. As it is a continuous piece it was almost certainly made to decorate an alb or such garment. The design of meandering leafy branches with flowers such as tulips and daffodils appearing with regularity make this springtime lace really exquisite. It measures : 138 x 4 inches (348 x 10 cms) Condition : good Price : £350 (GBP)

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C33.16 is a length of 17th century Flemish lace. It measures: 266 x 12cms  Condition: one join and minor small faults. Price: £140 GBP

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The following lace is  from Russian  Czechoslovakia and other countries

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.10  is a length of 18th century Russian lace. It measures: 190 x 9cms. Condition: good. Price: £225 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.11 is a length of Czechoslovakian? lace dating from around 1760. It measures: 325 x 19cms. Condition: one join. Price: £320 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.12 is a length of fine  Czechoslovakian or Italian 18th century lace. It measures: 260 x 10cms. Condition: minor damage. Price: £280 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G13 is a length of 18th century Czechoslovakian? lace. Condition: a few age stains. It measures: 310 x 15cms. Price: £280 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.5 is a very beautiful late 17th early 18th century Flemish or Czechoslovakian  alb flounce. It measures: 290 x 35cms. minor faults. Price: £750 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. Y34.7T is a length of eighteenth century Flemish? work. It measures: 156 x 8 cms (62 x 3 inches) Price: £45 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. C50.29 is a length of 17th century Italian or Czechoslovakian bobbin lace. This lace is particularly attractive by having such decorative bridges. It measures: 122 x 8cms. Condition: good. Price: £120 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. C50.30 is a length of 17th century Italian  Czechoslovakian tape lace. It measures: 200 x 10cms. Condition: good. Price: £140 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. A94.105 is a length of 17/18th century tape lace Italian or Czechoslovakian. It measures: 320 x 11 cms. Condition: some age marks. Price: £225 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. F28.9 is a length of 18th century Russian?  lace. It measures: 345 x 10cms. Condition: good. Price: £225 GBP

Antique lace page two - stock no. F28.8 is a length of 18th century Czechoslovakian?  lace with a different attractive bobbin lace  border. It measures: 345 x 12cms. condition: good. Price: £380 GBP

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16th 17th and 18th century needle lace

	Antique lace page two. Stock no. J13.3 is a magnificent long length of very fine needle point lace. It is almost impossible to believe that it is all handmade, it is extraordinary to think of the amount of sticks involve in making it - when you think it measures just under 700cms! We are not sure when and where this lace was made - but we just think it is simply an extraordinary work of art. It measures: 690 x 8cms. Condition: Very good. Price: £3250 GBP

Antique lace page two. Stock no. J13.4 This needle lace is from the same provenance as the lace above. Again this lace is in such a good condition that it looks like very fine carved ivory, it has a good and crisp look, certainly never used since it was made. It measures: 300 x 7cms. Price: £850 GBP

Antique lace page three - Stock no.J9.2 is a most attractive 18th century Argentan lace stole, it dates from the last half of the 18th century. It measures: 200 x 14cms. Condition: good. Price: £750 GBP

Antique lace page three - Stock no.J6.S.J.1 is a beautiful length of early 18th century Argentella lace. It measures: 40 x 8cms. Condition: good.  Sold Price: £475

	Antique lace page three - Stock no.H85.9 is a rare outstanding and magnificent Point de France alb, this fine work it is most probably made in Sedan, in our opinion it is the most beautiful lace made in France. The variety and dense work it is quite remarkable, in today's world seems impossible that such work can be achieved, we could go on and on about the quality of this lace but we think we have said enough! It measures about 280 x 60cms. Condition a few breaks in the bridges. Reserved   8500 For similar lace see The history of Lace by Margaret Simeon page 50

Antique lace page three - Stock no.H86.1JSA is a fine flounce of Point d' France lace. It dates from around 1700. It measures: 280 x 42cms. Condition: there is one join and minor damage - otherwise it is very good. Price: £2800 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H50.3 JAS is an exceptionally fine pair of Argentan lappets dating from the 18th century. The ground is one of the finest buttonholed Argentan lace that we have seen. They measure: 56 x 8cms (2) Condition: good (see photos) Price: £475 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H85.5 is a pair of 18th century Argentan lace lappet. The ground is tortillee and not buttonholed stitched. Each measures: 65 x 11cms. Condition: minor faults (see photos) Price: £550 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H85.3A is a length of 18th century Argentan lace, the ground is buttonholed stitches. For a similar lace see page 68 "The History of Lace" by Margaret Simeon. It Measures: 145 x 9cms. condition: good. Price: £375 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H85.3 are four length of Argentan lace, the ground is made with buttonholed stitches. The longest one measures:  88 x 8cms and the shortest one measures: 66cms. Condition: some minor faults. Price: £225 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H85.5A is an attractive length of 18th century Alencon lace. It measures: 196 x 9cms. Condition: good. Price: £275 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H85.4 is a very good length of 18th century Argentan/Alencon lace. The ground of this lace is tortillee and not buttonholed stitched, but the needle lace it is exquisitely made and very fine. This length measures: 460 x 10cms. Condition: minor faults. Price: £980 GBP

	Provenance: Pat Earnshaw collection of lace Antique lace (page two) stock no.H81JSA1 is a very fine flounce of Point de France lace, it dates from the late 17th century. This fine lace flounce is shown on the book "The Identification of Lace" by Pat Earnshaw page 50. In the book this lace is described as being part of a collar and not a flounce. We have examined this lace and it has been altered at some stage in the 18th or 19th century. Part of this lace has a narrow edge at the top added to it, but at other stages of the lace it is completed (like a lappet) at both sides. One can clearly see the fault in the book elutriation at the top. It is difficult to see the original shape of this piece. Anyway it is a very fine and beautiful length of Point de France. It measures: 328 x 13cms. Condition: apart from the alterations, it is in very good condition. Price: £2750 GBP

	Argentan with reseau worked with buttonhole stitching
Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.26 is a beautiful Argentan needle lace flounce. it measures: 320 x 7cms. Condition: good. Price: £325 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.28 is a length of Alencon needle lace. It measures: 230 x 8cms. condition: minor damage. Price: £180 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.11 is a beautiful length of Alencon lace. This lace, apart from being very inventive with many different flowers and motifs, has also a very crisp appearance, the reason for this is that all the sharp buttonhole stitches have an edge with horse hair (or natural gut) to keep it crisp. This method of making lace was only done for a short period of time, there were too many complaints that the lace with horse hair use to get caught to other items of clothing, and also damaged the background net of the lace. We have two length of this lace; one is slightly darker than the other. One measure: 282 x 21cms and the other measures: 288 x 21cms. Price for the two lengths is: £1700 Reserved

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.8 is a pair of 18th century Alencon lace made into a pair of cuffs. Each piece measures in length: 50 x 6cms. Condition: good. Price: £125 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.9 is a length of 18th century Alencon lace. It measures: 64 x 6cms. Sold  Price: £100

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.10 is another length of 18th century Alencon lace. It measures: 77 x 9cms. Price: £100 GBP

Antique lace (page two) stock no.H69.4 is a length of 18th century Argentan lace. The reseau is worked with buttonhole stitching. It measures: 123 x 7cms. Condition: Good. Sold  Price: £280

	Antique lace (page two) stock no.H68.12 is a magnificent and rare Flemish needlepoint lappet, dating from around 1720/30. The dense work includes stylised carnations, pomegranates amongst many other beautiful motives. It measures: 110 x 8 1/2cms. Condition. minor faults. Price: £2000  Reserved

Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H68.C1 is a fine 18th century Flemish needlepoint engageant. It measures: 64 x 10cms at the widest point. Condition: some minor restorations (see photos) Price: £550 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no.H62.2 is a fine pair of early 18th century Argentan needle lace engageants. The reseau is worked with buttonhole stitching. It measures: 107 x 13cms at the widest point. Sold  Price: £1150

	Antique lace  (page two) stock no.HH62.3JAS is a rare Flemish needlepoint lace engageant circa 1700. This lace is illustrated in "The identification of Lace" by Pat Earnsshaw page 55. It measures: 140 x 10cms at the deepest point. Condition: Some small faults (see photos) Reserved Price: £1150

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. S.J.A. is a very beautiful and fine early 18th century Argentan needle lace flounce. The net in this piece is in buttonhole stitch one can only see it by using  a magnifying glass. It measures: 265 x 8cms. Condition: minor damage but the design repeats about every 38cms for half of the whole length and then the other half of the design also repeats every 38cms but it is a different design. We do not seem to find any join.  Sold  Price: £750

		Antique lace  (page two) stock no. F62.1
	This is a magnificent late 17th century Point de France lace flounce. This lace dates from around 1690 when it became the pride of France. In the last half of the 17th century France spent vast amounts of money importing lace - in particular from Venice. That is when France decided,  under the direction of Colbert, (Finance Minister) to import  lace workers and teach the French how to make lace in order to save money, this is how the Point de France was born... Louis the XIVth encouraged the aristocracy of France to wear only French lace. In this lace you can see exotic flowers fruits and trophies of war such as helmets flags cannons sun flower all to please Louis the XIV's le Roi  Soleil (the Sun King). It measures: 370 x 54cms. Condition: most of the flounce is in good condition but there is some  damage towards the end of the flounce. Reserved   6850

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. G.6 is a magnificent length of early 18th century needle lace flounce possibly Brussels or Flemish? showing many deferent designs. It measures: 287 x 9cms. Condition: minor damage but there are about five old joins.  Sold  Price: £1400

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. E2.5 is two  length of 18th century Alencon lace showing strawberries. One piece measures: 135 x 8cms and the other measures: 65 x 8cms. Condition: some damage and stains. Price: £180 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. E3.5 is a collar made of late 17th century Venetian lace. It measures: 62cms long and 18cms wide. Condition: some broken bridges and old repairs. Price: £220 GBP

Antique lace (page two)  stock no. E3.6 is two length of late 17th century Venetian gros point (possibly Spanish) One measures: 84 x 9cms and the other measures: 79 x 9cms. Condition: some damage see photo. Price: £250 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. E3.4 is a collar made of 17th century Venetian flat needle point.  The lace around the collar is 19th century bobbin. Each piece measures: 52cms and at the deepest end measures: 25cms. Condition: some damage see photo. Price: £275 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C49.1 is a  lengths of early 17th century Punto in Aria worked with many flowers including honeysuckle. In this design one can see the beginning of raised work which developed into Venetian point. This lace is particularly beautiful with its hanging flowers and motifs all around the borders. It  measure: 130 x 10cms. Condition: some broken bridges.  Sold  Price: £325

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. T65.9 is a very beautiful lace: Italian early 17th century? (often this type of lace has figurative imagers) It measures: 230 x 12cms Condition: minor faults but on the whole very good condition. Price: £680 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C10 is a fine length of beautiful Venetian needle lace dating from the third quarter of the 17th century. For similar lace see Santina M. Levey "Lace a History". figure 185 the development of needle lace.  It measures: 203 x 19cms. Condition: good. Price: £1400 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C16  is a pair of 17th century English needle lace cuffs showing many beautiful naturalistic flowers and  tendrils. Of these cuffs, one is shaped and sewn, the other open and flat. The latter measures 27 x 12 cms; condition: some breaks: Price: £1200 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. A94.ab is a length of late 18th century Alencon lace. This very crisp detail of the picots remained in perfect condition the reason being the use of buttonhole stitches made over horsehair which is still in plaice. It measures: 285 x 7cms. Condition; there is two joins and minor damage.  Sold  Price: £320

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C19 this length of Alencon lace is also made with horse hair which is still in  place.   It measures: 200 x 8cms Condition: this piece has two joins.  Sold  Price: £180

Antique lace (page two)  stock no. C9 is a length of 17th century Gros Point de Venise  lace with many different fillings. It measures: 295 x 19cms. Condition this lace has been washed a few times and it has some broken bridges but it is still a very beautiful lace. Price: £600 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. C7a  is a very fine 17th century Venetian Coraline lace, made in to a collar. The fine work some times is raised to one side to form small bobbles. This is a very good example of Coraline lace. It measures 18cms across. Condition: good. Sold   Price: £400

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. A28.8 is  half of a lappet of  Alencon lace.  It measures :70 x 9 cms  (27 x 2 1/2 inches)  Condition: a fair amount of damage to one end (see last photograph) Price: £140 GBP

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. A1/2a and "b" is a length of braid based Reticella with plaited bobbin lace edging, the reticella consisting of two rows of alternating circles of stars in squares, and the bobbin lace forming a scalloped fan shaped edging and another length of the same reticella without bobbin edging. They measure 192 x 13cms  and 120 x 7cms. Condition: minor breaks. Price: £220 (GBP)

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. Y34.7d is a length of eighteenth century Alencon lace (in two matching pieces) measuring 412 x 18 cms (162 x 4 inches) in full. Condition: this lace has been beautifully repaired in one or two small areas. Price : £350 (GBP)

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. T61.5 is a 17th - early18th century collar in point plat needle lace. It measures : 20 cms   (28 inches) deep. Condition: fair. Price : £300 (GBP)

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. T61.5d is a most interesting and beautiful 18th century edging in needle lace. It measures ; 210 x 4 (83 x 1. inches) Condition : many repairs and breaks. Price : £125 (GBP)

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Antique lace  (page two) stock no. T46.6c is 2 lengths of late Venetian flat point needlace. They measure 65 x 14 cms (25 x 6 inches) Condition : good. Price : £280

Antique lace  (page two) stock no. A94.87 is a piece of very fine 17th century Venetian Rose Point lace (made later into a collar). It measures: 117 x 20cms (46 x 8 inches) Condition: good but with a few minor breaks. Price: £325 GBP Reserved

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