November 2, 2011 NYC
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TWO POINT PLAT NEEDLELACE FLOUNCES, VENICE, 17TH C
Identical flounces of fine linen thread worked in tiny meandering all over pattern of flowers, hearts & figures incorporated into symmetrical cartouches, tiny raised motifs scattered throughout & trim bottom flounce edge: each flounce 15" deep, 1 circular ...
Price Realized:
$ 720.00Lot: 141 -
CREAM VALENCIENNES LACE SHAWL, MID 19TH C
Handmade Val bobbin lace toile in naturalistic flowers, delicate fronds & foliage, scalloped edges, machine made reseau, 44" x 110", excellent. BROOKLYN MUSEUM
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$ 4,200.00Lot: 142 -
POINT de GAZ VEIL, 1860-1880
Exquisite, completely hand made needle lace veil, long lace rectangle meant to be sewn onto cathedral length silk net ground, design of flower bouquets, raised petal roses, forget-me-nots, hydrangeas, passion flowers, lilies, scrolling cartouches w/ snowf ...
Price Realized:
$ 3,300.00Lot: 143 -
FIVE HANDMADE LACES, 18TH & 19TH C
2 Russian laces: 1 18th C group of silk Alencon needle lace robings, originally belonging to neice of Czar & 1 19th C length of Peasant bobbin lace; 3 English, 1820-1850: 1 deep Honiton bobbin lace fichu & 2 Ayreshire white work fichus, Lille bobbin lace ...
Price Realized:
$ 300.00Lot: 144 -
BRUSSELS MIXED LACE VEIL WITH PROVENANCE, 1870s
Marion Powys, renowned early 20th C lace expert & owner of Devonshire Lace Shop, 556 Madison Ave, NYC purchased the "Lily Veil" from a Russian Count: m.m. cream net inset w/ toile of h.m. bobbin lace lilies & delicate florals in scallop pattern, 102" x 1 ...
Price Realized:
$ 3,600.00Lot: 145 -
BRUSSELS APPLIQUE LACE SHAWL, MID 19TH C
Cream hand made Brussels bobbin lace toile & machine made reseau/net, 48" x 96", (small brown stains, scattered tiny holes, 6-7 tiny repairs) very good. BROOKLYN MUSEUM
Price Realized:
$ 660.00Lot: 146 -
RARE HONITON ALB FLOUNCE, ENGLAND, c. 1700
Honiton bobbin lace in bold repeating pattern of cartouches containing wheat & flowers tied w/ ribbon bow, 20" x 3 yds + 29", (some breaks) excellent. Estate of Marion Powys, renowned early 20th C lace expert, author & owner of Devonshire Lace Shop, 556 ...
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$ 180.00Lot: 147 -
BRUSSELS MIXED LACE WEDDING VEIL, 1860-1870
Handmade toile & reseau, edging of small flower vines, scrolls & scallops, some w/ needle lace fillings, oval veil crown w/ point d'espirit, veil narrows near top, wider towards bottom w/ squared corners, Bottom W 53", L 108", (minor light stains near cro ...
Price Realized:
$ 5,700.00Lot: 148 -
FIVE PIECE ALENCON LACE ACCESSORY SET, c. 1780
Toile of meandering ribbon set amoungst foliage & floral motifs, 6 sided reseau in 2 sizes, all hand worked: 1 pair engeagents, 8.5" x 36" each; 1 cap, 11" x 16" w/ attached lappets, 4" x 33"; 1 stole 8.5" x 82"; 1 pair dress quills, 2.75" x 2 yds each; 1 ...
Price Realized:
$ 3,300.00Lot: 149 -
MILANESE TABLE COVER, ITALY, 1700-1725
Bobbin lace design of extravagant flower sprays w/ various fillings, green silk backing, border of fine tape lace in formal repeat motif, 24" x 66", excellent; t/w 1 Milanese lace fragment on ice blue silk backing. Estate of Marian Powys, legendary early ...
Price Realized:
$ 270.00Lot: 150 -
NORMANDY LACE BED SPREAD, c. 1900
All hand made laces dating 1840-1870, assembled 1890-1910, bilaterally symmetrical, center diamond larger concave sided diamond & scallops, fine, 68" X 123", Provenance: Firestone, Akron, Ohio
Price Realized:
$ 1,680.00Lot: 151 -
NEEDLE LACE BANQUET CLOTH & NAPKINS, c. 1930
Hand done lace in ornate floral, urn w/ bouquet, scallop & scroll design incorporating 10 cartouches of famous paintings of mythological females, Venus, Psyche & Leda & text beneath each w/ museum, European city, painting name & artist's name, 70" x 220", ...
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$ 6,600.00Lot: 152 -
PATCHWORK LACE COVER, ITALY, 17TH & 18TH C
All hand-made laces from late 17th C & early 18th C, pieced together in symmetrical pattern & edged in Genoese bobbin lace: fine Milanese bobbin lace, Venetian needle lace, Cantu (Venetian) bobbin lace, cotton net backing added in early 20th C, 38" x 58", ...
Price Realized:
$ 480.00Lot: 153 -
FOUR LACE & LINEN TABLECLOTHS, 1910-1940
All white linen, 3 large: 1 Richlieu lace daisies & leaves, 1 cutwork, embroidery & filet lace, & 1 organdy shadow work depicting strawberries, grapes, pears & apples around perimeter, interior w/ bows; 1 small w/ bobbin lace trim & corner monogram, all v ...
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$ 540.00Lot: 154 -
NORMANDY LACE BED SPREAD, c. 1910
Bands of hand made lace, including 2 very wide Brrussels lace, also Milanese, Irish crochet, darned net, embroidered & torchon laces, attached to a flounced light gold rayon bed cover, 77" X 94", (rayon backing added much later) excellent.
Price Realized:
$ 450.00Lot: 155 -
MARIAN POWYS' LACE ARCHIVES, EARLY 20TH C
Marian Powys, world reknowned lace maker, author & lecturer, owned The Devonshire Lace Shop, Madison Ave. from 1916-1948. Lot is collection of her hand painted Art Nouveau & Deco designs for lace, the 1915 Gold Medal Award she won for lace design at The P ...
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$ 540.00Lot: 156 -
TWO LITTLE GIRLS' PAPER DRESSES, 1966-1968
Both w/ original plastic advertizing bags marked "Confetti Collection Paper Dresses by LOVE" & "Real Girls Are Paper Dolls…Paper Dolls Are Real Girls": 1 tan painted w/ tiger & flowers & 1 beige printed w/ repeating blue carnation & berry print, excelle ...
Price Realized:
$ 90.00Lot: 157 -
THREE LITTLE BOYS' SUITS, 1895-1910
All cotton velvet: 1 black jacket w/ matching pants & white cotton shirt; 1 brown jacket, vest & pants; 1 burgundy skirt & jacket, fair-excellent. Brooklyn Museum
Price Realized:
$ 180.00Lot: 158 -
THREE CHILDREN'S GARMENTS, 1870-1890
1 woven brown & blue plaid dress; 2 brown & cream print dresses: 1 w/ tumbling blocks pattern & 1 w/ seashell pattern, excellent. Brooklyn Museum
Lot: 159 -
FOUR CHILDREN'S WHITE GARMENTS, 1880-1890
2 pin-tucked & eyelet dresses; 2 identical low-waist dresses w/ eyelet trimmed cuffs & collars, very good-excellent. Brooklyn Museum
Price Realized:
$ 240.00Lot: 160
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