Private Sales -- Van Sciver Bobbin Lace

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Bobbins

Set of modern East Midland Bobbins					East Midland Painted
BF	Set 1:  Painted Cats		$18.00 ea		BF	Floral	SOLD	$24.00
BF	Set 2:  Six modern East Midland Barley Twist Bobbins in assorted hardwoods	SOLD	$14.00 ea		BF	"California Poppy-IOLI Convention-San Diego-1998	SOLD	$24.00
BF	Set 3:  Six modern East Midland Bobbins in assorted hardwoods	SOLD	$12.00 ea.		BF	"Warm SEPTEMBER brings the fruit - Sportmen then begun to shoot"	SOLD	$20.00
					BF	Floral Basket - "Mother's Day 1994"		$22.00
					MF	Honiton Bobbins - Spliced		$15.00 ea.
Old French Swiss Bobbins					Set of modern East Midland Bobbins
JB	Set of 81 old French Swiss Wooden Bobbins 4" long	SOLD	$1.50 ea		BF	Set of 9 modern East Midland Bobbins in assorted hardwoods	SOLD	$12.00 each
Assorted Hardwood East Midland Bobbins made by Bill Schmidt					Bone Inscribed
						Something rare and special.  Each bobbin has an inscription that reads top to bottom spiraling around the shank of the bobbin.  The top bobbin has each word differentiated by black and red letters. The bottom bobbin starts with 3 pictured hearts and then the inscription.  Note the misspelling of the word "meet" and use of the word "fayre" which typically means beautiful.
GS	Assorted Hardwood East Midland Bobbin made by Bill Schmidt	SOLD	$15.00		BF	DRINKONLYADAMSALEANDIWILLLOVEYOUALLMYDAYS	SOLD	$95.00
					BF	❤️❤️❤️WELLMETATTHEFAYRE (WE’LL MEET AT THE FAYRE)❤️❤️❤️	SOLD	$95.00
Vertical Wood Beaded made by Gazie Schneider					Antique Bone Tinseled
GS	Contemporary Vertical Beaded.  Made by Gazie Schneider in the 1990's		$28.00		MF	Antique Bone Tinsel		$42.00
GS	Contemporary Vertical Beaded.  Made by Gazie Schneider in the 1990's		$28.00		GS	Antique Bone Foiled and Wired with Dorset Button on the Spangled	SOLD	$40.00
GS	Contemporary Vertical Beaded.  Made by Gazie Schneider in the 1990's		$28.00		GS	Antique Bone Double Spiral with Wire and Blue Tinsel	SOLD	$45.00
GS	Contemporary Vertical Beaded.  Made by Gazie Schneider in the 1990's		$28.00		GS	Antique Bone Double Spiral with Wire and Red and Gold Tinsel		$45.00
					GS	Antique Bone Double Spiral with Pink and Blue Tinsel	SOLD	$45.00
					GS	Antique Bone Double Spiral with Tinsel	SOLD	$42.00
Inscribed Bone and Wooden Bobbins
BF	Bone carved and color with revolving brass cage	SOLD	$35.00		BF	Wood Inscribed "Lace Place Ten April 30 - May 4, 1986" Springett	SOLD	$18.00
BF	Bone wire bound	SOLD	$28.00		BF	Wood Inscribed "Lace Stamps Issue USA 2 May 1986" Springett	SOLD	$18.00
BF	Bone carved and colored	SOLD	$28.00		BF	Wood Inscribed "The:Lace:Guild:Member:2001:2002	SOLD	$18.00
BF	Bone carved and colored	SOLD	$28.00		BF	Wood Inscribed with Spiral Carved Window "Lace Guild Member 2001-2002	SOLD	$22.00
BF	Bone Inscribed "The Lace Guild 21st Birthday 1976 - 1977	SOLD	$28.00		BF	Wood Inscribed with Spiral Carved Window "Lace Guild Member 2001-2002	SOLD	$22.00
Commemorative Bobbins from 1990 - 2004 for "Amherst Museum Lace Seminar" made by David Springett  $15.00 each/BF  SOLD
Autumn and Winter Equinox bobbins with handpainted matching spangles
BF			$30.00 SOLD		BF			$30.00 SOLD
East Midland Bobbins/Spangled Depicting Different Lacemakers  $28.00 each/BF  SOLD
Antique Bone Inscribed Sayings (pictures are coming but please ask if you want to see something immediately)
BF	"My Love"		$85.00		BF	"Dear Sister 1874		$85.00
BF	If You Denie I Shall Die		$100.00		BF	A Present From George Ridgeway To B E		$110.00
BF	George Denny Preston Bissett Age 7		$90.00		BF	John Bever Died Dec 28 Age 13 1866		$90.00
GS	"My Dear Mother"		$70.00		GS	"My Dear Father"		$85.00
GS	"Dear Mother"		$80.00		GS	"Love Me True"		$105.00
GS	"My Dear Father"		$75.00		GS	"Dear Mother"		$65.00
GS	"I Long To Wed The Lad I Love"		$85.00		GS	"I Long To Wed The Lad I Love"		$130.00
GS	"Mary Is Mared"		$115.00		GS	"Kiss Me Quick My Mother Is Coming"		$115.00
GS	"Dear Mother"		55.00		GS	"Mary Mays Born April 24, 1826"		$125.00
GS	"I Long To Be Mared"		$125.00		GS	"James Billings Histhe Lad I Love"		$155.0
GS	"From My Love"		$150.00		GS	"A Loving Husband I Long To Find Is I"		125.00
GS	"John Smith Watson Litchborough 22"		$115.00		GS	"I Love The Boys"		$115.00
GS	"When This You See Remember Me"		$125.00		GS	"I Love The Boys That is Nothing To Nobody"		$125.00
GS	"Love Buy The Ring"		$120.00		GS	"Love Me Truley"		$115.00
GS	"Its Hard To Be Slighted By One As I Love"		$150.00		GS	"I Love The Boys"		$115.00
GS	"For My Dear"		$75.00		BF	"Kiss Me Quick"		$95.00
BF	God Is Love							$70.00
BF	Dear Mother							$60.00
BF	"My Dear Father John Simms		$125.00		BF	"Rosetta Brown My Dear Sister"		$125.00
	Bobbins Made by David Springett
BF	1. Bone Cross-Hatch Decoration		$35.00 SOLD		BF	6. Bone Painted and Inscribed Aliceara Dark Warrior		$28.00 SOLD
	2. Bone Tinsel Spotted Spiral		$35.00 SOLD		BF	7. Bone Painted and Inscribed Cypripedium Calceolus		$28.00 SOLD
BF	3. Bone Tinsel Tinsel Wire Spotted		$28.00 SOLD		BF	8. Bone Floral Painted		$28.00 SOLD
BF	4. Bone Dyed Tinsel Wire Spiral		$30.00 SOLD		BF	9. Bone Red and Green Spiral Beaded		$35.00 SOLD
BF	5. Bone Painted and Inscribed Paphiopedilum Buckhurst Mont millais		$28.00 SOLD		BF	10. Bone Painted and Inscribed Hetherington 'Coronation'		$28.00 SOLD
Antique Wood with Pewter -- All bobbins are excellent examples of their kind with original spangles
GS	1. Wood with Pewter Bands		$36.00		BF	1a. Wood w/Pewter Butterfly/Archibald Abbott		$40.00
MF	2. Wood with Pewter Bands		$36.00		BF	2a. Wood w/Pewter Butterfly/William Bobbin Brown		$40.00
GS	3. Wood with Pewter Bands		$36.00		GS	3a. GS Wood w/Pewter Butterfly/William Bobbin Brown		$40.00
GA	4. Wood with Pewter Bands		$36.00		GS	4a. GS_Wood w/Pewter Butterly/William Bobbin Brown	SOLD	$40.00
MF	5. Wood with Pewter Bands		$32.00		GS	5a. GS_Wood w/Pewter Butterly/William Bobbin Brown		$40.00
						5a. Wood with PewterButterfly/Archibald Abbott		$38.00
Antique  Bone Beaded Many of these bobbins were made by David Haskins.  When selecting and antique bobbin to add to your collection be sure to notice the spangle which was often made up of square glass cuts and a glass venetian bottom bead.
BF	Leopard spots and colored bands with pink and red seed beads.		$45.00 SOLD		BF	Leopard spots with  green and red seed beads		$45.00 SOLD
BF	Reverse spirals with green and red seed beads.		$35.00 SOLD		BF	Reverse double spirals with green and red seed beads.		$45.00 SOLD
BF	Reverse spirals with red seed beads.		$40.00 SOLD		GS	Combinations reverse and single spirals.		$45.00 SOLD
BF	Vertical Beaded with metallic seed beads.		$40.00 SOLD		GS	Vertical Beaded, red, white and blue		$45.00 SOLD
					BF	Right to left spiral with pink beads		$35.00 SOLD

 

East Midland Named Bone
BF	William Timbs . Mary Tegle	$55.00		BF	George	$40.00
MF	Samuel	$40.00		BF	Thomas	$40.00
BF	Harriot	$35.00 SOLD		BF	Ann	$38.00
BF	Ellen Headland					$45.00 SOLD
BF	Arther	$35.00		BF	Milley	$40.00 SOLD
BF	Harold	$40.00		BF	Mary	$38.00
BF	Maryann	$40.00		BF	Kitty	$45.00
BF	Dan Bless					$45.00 SOLD
BF	John Sims Roberts 1864	$65.00		BF	Betsey
BF	Sally			BF	Hurbet Kichtle
BF	Betsy			BF	Daniel
BF	Sally			GS	Dear William	$55.00
GS	Dear Edwin	$55.00		BF	Lucy Palmer
GS	King William	$55.00		BF	James Ward
MF	Mary			MF	Emma
MF	Ellen			BF	Thomas Betts
BF	Louisa			BF	Thomas	$40.00
GS	William			BF	Nancy
BF	Nancy			BF	Ann
BF	Harriot

BF	John		$40.00
GS	John		$40.00
GS	John		$40.00
GS	John		$30.00
GS	John		$30.00
GS	John		$25.00
GS	John		SOLD

Belgium Standard Rosewood/BF -- SOLD

Set of 85 Rosewood Belgium Standard bobbins.  Each bobbin measures 4 1/8" in length.  The thread neck is 1 1/8".  Because Rosewood is no longer available this is an exceptional find.

$3.00 each

Pillows

Block Pillow

Just in a rare opportunity  This block pillow was made by Tony Brown in the 1980's.  It is in mint condtion.  The pillow comes with 1, 6 7/8" square block and 2, 3 7/16" 1/2 blocks.  Additionally there are 2 full blocks.  The pillow is covered in a sturdy blue fabric.  The fabric on the blocks is hand stitched at the edges.  The compartment for the blocks is solid wood beautifully finished.  Price including the extra full blocks is $185.00.  SOLD

Books
The Lavendon Collection of Bobbin Lace Patterns Valerie Harris SOLD	Birds and Flowers Kumiko Nakazaki SOLD	Introductionn To Honiton Lace Susanne Thompson SOLD	New Patterns in Honiton Lace Barry Biggins	Bruges Flower Lace Edna Sutton SOLD
Annie Noben-Slegers designed the "Eagles of Freedom" after her son finished a survival training course with the US Air Force and was awarded a Certificate of Training adorned with eagles.  The pattern was inspired by these eagles and honors his accomplishment.	This folio has 10 Binche patterns of birds and flowers that include: Mary Lou's Window, Winter's Forest, Singing Baby Birds, Hummingbird, Gentiane, Flower Pendant, Snow Drop, Japanese Plume Blossem, Japense Iris, Japanese moineau	Paperback edition that is used but in excellent condition.  This is the perfect syallabus for beginning through intermediate Honition.  One of the best how-to books ever written.	A pattern book of new designs for Honiton lace made by experienced lacemakers using their own interpretative skills to make the patterns. Like new.	Originally published in 1986 this popular how-to book is a step by step manual of Bruges Flower Lace.  Showy when finished but easy to make this is a good lace for the beginning/intermediate student of lace.
$39.95	$49.95	$54.95	$34.95	$29.95

33 Tønder Kniplinger by Meta Tønder Tonder Lace Manual with an Introduction to the Art of Making Lace and 33 Patterns SOLD
The collection contains 33 Tønder lace patterns printed on ready to go glazed tan pricking card and an instruction book in English and Danish.  This boxed collection is well illustrated and includes a brief survey of the history of lace.  There is a chapter on  tools and materials and step-by-step descriptions of the various stitches.  There are step by step instructions for the first 12 patterns and general instructions for the other 21.    Highly sought after this compilation was originally published in 1952. The collection is complete with all 33 patterns and is an excellent condition.  $65.00

Lace Many more pieces on there way.  Please call if you are looking for something in particular.  Be sure to scroll down.

4 Cravats

Cravat #1  SOLD Duchesse with raised and rolled work measuring 6 1/8" long x 3 3/8" at the widest point. $60.00 Cravat #2  SOLD Mixed Brussels Duchesse with mixed needlelace and bobbin lace rolled work measuring 6" x 5" $60.00 Cravat #3  SOLD Mixed Brussels Duchesse with rolled and raised work, withlayered needlelace rose 7 1/2" long x 3 1/2" at the widest point $80.00 Cravat #4  SOLD Duchesse with raised and rolled work measuring 5 7/8" x 5 3/4" $60.00

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Two Northern Italian Tape Lace Place mats with Peacocks, $125.00 for the set  SOLD

Linen Cantu Place Mat with Birds and Rabbits, $75.00   SOLD

Carrickmacross Bib Collar and Cuffs (mint condition), $125.00  SOLD Collar 12 1/2" x 11 1/2" Cuffs 10 1/2" x 4 3/4"

Rose Point de Gaze Remant, $75.00  SOLD

Le Puy Jabot, Black Silk, $250.00 SOLD

Le Puy Black Silk Yardage

Le Puy Edging #1, 119" x 2 1/4" Le Puy Edging #2, 69" x 2 3//4  Le Puy Edging #3,  82" x 3" $135.00  SOLD $100.00  SOLD $125.00  SOLD

Point de Gaze Collar  $225.00  10 1/2" x 7"  SOLD

Point de Gaze Collar 3 - 20" x 12 1/2", $275.00   SOLD

Duchesse Collar 6 - 25 1/2" x 3", $195.00   SOLD

Very Fine Small Mixed Brussells Duchesse Coillar 7 - 11" x 4 1/2", $200.00   SOLD

Small Point de Gaze Collar 4,   13 1/2" x 5"   $150.00   SOLD

Duchesse Edging 1 - 25" x 3 1/2" $95.00   SOLD

Point De Gaze Edging Piece 1 - 16" x 3 1/4"  $75.00    SOLD Point De Gaze Edging Piece 2 - 11 1/2" x 3"   $35.00   SOLD

Roseline Perlee Mat  5 1/2" Circle, $65.00 SOLD Valenciennes Butterlfy, 2 3/8" x 2 3/8", $35.00 SOLD

Duchesse Collar 5, 14" x 13" $150.00 SOLD

Chantilly Yardage,  65"long x 5" deep, $250.00, SOLD

Chantilly Yardage, 222"(6 yds., 6 in.) x 4 3/4" deep, $350.00, SOLD

Valenciennes, 12 1/2" SOLD

Duchesse Scarf, 56" x 5 1/2", $250.00  SOLD

Duchesse Collar 4, $225.00 SOLD

Fine Mixed Brussells Duchesse Edging, 53" x 4 1/4"  $450.00 SOLD

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Rosaline Perlee Collar $150.00  SOLD

Miixed Brussels Duchesse Fan $350.00  SOLD

Mechlin Handkerchief  $250.00  SOLD

Point de Paris $250.00  SOLD

Duchesse Collar 3, 24" x 9" $200.00 SOLD

Binche Point de Fée Stoll 54" long, Lace 6 3/4" x 5 3/4" x 2 3/8" $500.00  SOLD

Alencon, 22" x 3 1/4"$150.00  SOLD

Brugge Duchesse Yardage #3, 72' x 8 3/4",  $400.00  SOLD

Brugge Duchesse Yardage #4, 108" x 7 1/2"(3 yds), $550.00  SOLD

Brugge Duchesse Yardage #5,  36" x 8 1/4",  $200.00  SOLD

Point de Gaze Bonnet  $200.00  SOLD

Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar 6  $185.00  SOLD

Duchesse Handkerchief $135.00  SOLD

Binche Handkerchieef “De Pompadour”  SOLD

Mixed Brussels Duchesse Partlet/Plastron 1   $200.00   SOLD                         Mixed Brussels Duchesse Partlet/Plastron 2  $200.00  SOLD

Mixed Brussells Duchesse Collar 5  $375.00 SOLD 27" wide x 17" deep.  Interior edge linear dimension 36 1/2"

Duchesse Collar 2 $350.00  SOLD 25 1/2" wide x 9 1/2" deep. Interior edge linear dimension 29"

Mixed Brussels Duchesse Handkerchief  $175.00  SOLD 12" Square

Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar 4 $350.00  SOLD 23 1/2" x 21 1/2' Round  Inside collar dimension 29 1/2"

Round Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar 3  $250.00  SOLD 21" Round

Small Fine Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar  $125.00  SOLD Using very fine thread this piece measures 12" wide, 5 1/2" deep, lace width 2 1/4"

Large Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar 2  $250.00  SOLD 32" wide, 25" deep

Fine Point De Gaze Collar 1  $150.00  SOLD 12 1/2" x 6"  The width of the lace is 1 3/4"

Point de Gaze Collar 2 $325.00  16 1/2" long x 18" wide  SOLD

Mixed Brussels Duchesse Collar  $400.00  SOLD

Point de Gaze Handkerchief -- $350.00  SOLD

Brussels Lappet with Raised Leaves -- $200.00   SOLD

Chantilly Lappet 1 -- $175.00  SOLD A handmade black silk Chantilly Lappet with fine thread measuring 38 1/2" long.   Very good quality and conditon.

Chantilly Lappet 2 -- $185.00  SOLD A black silk Chantilly Lappet with fine thread measuring 39" long.	Chantilly Lappet 3  $180.00  SOLD A handmade black silk Chantilly Lappet with fine thread measuring 43" long.   Very good quality and conditon.
Chantilly Lappet 4 -- $160.00  SOLD Black silk  Chantilly Lappet measuring 38 1/2" long Good quality and condition	Chantilly  Lappet 5 -- $100.00  SOLD
Chantilly Collar -- SOLD	Chantilly Bonnet Veil -- SOLD
Large Point de Gaze Needlelace Bertha Collar -- $450.00  SOLD
Large Mixed Brussels Duchesse Bertha Collar  $175.00  SOLD 26" Round - Good Condtion
Chantilly Collar -- $250.00  SOLD	Duchesse Shawl  -- $300.00  SOLD
Maltese Collar -- $250.00  SOLD
Brussels Duchesse Yardage 66" $250.00  SOLD Brussel Duchesse Yardage 57" $225.00  SOLD

This and That
Velvet and Pearl Pin Cushion  $28.00 SOLD	Poster, $20.00