Irish Limerick lace fragment on peach silk circa 1800s Handmade Irish Limerick lace on peach silk fragment circa 1800s. This lace fragment measures 9 by 12 inches, it is hand stitched to the silk fabric and is in excellent condition.
Circa: 1800s
Condition: excellent
Size: 9 by 12 inches
Color: cream and peach
Country of Origin: IE  

Fabric swatch card for dresses circa 1920s Fabric swatch card circa 1920s. This card measures 10 by 16 inches, the fabrics were by Whitco Fabric guaranteed fast colors, it depicts a little girl and her mother out for a spring walk. there is a cardboard slid inside that has the fabric glued onto it, there would have been a number of fabric swatches glued to different cards that one could slide into the pattern cutout so one could see what their dress would look like in that particular fabric, very clever! I only have the one fabric swatch inside the card. The card has a fair amount of age browning and the fabric also has some dirt on it, there are also 3 tears of the cardboard on the woman cut out and a small piece missing, still its an interesting piece of marketing ephemera.
Circa: 1920s
Condition: good-fair
Size: 10 by 16 inches
Color: ecru
Country of Origin: US  

Vintage linen bag with ties Vintage linen bag with ties. This white linen bag measures 13.5 by 17 inches, the ties are on the side about 3 inches down from the top. This bag is in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. This would be great to wrap a gift in!
Circa: 1960-70s
Condition: excellent
Size: 13.5 by 17 inches
Color: white  

Hand loomed Asian silk scarf hand stitched circa 1800s Bright hand loomed Asian silk scarf, hand stitched, circa 1800s. This bright orangey red silk scarf measures 14 by 106 inches, it was made on a narrow loom, the selvedge edges have been turn and hand stitched on both sides, the silk is light weight. There is a corner type tear about 1 inch long on one side, 2 small weak spots and some stains, it needs cleaning.
Circa: 1800s
Condition: some flaws
Size: 14 by 106
Color: red-orange  

Hand made, hand tooled leather belt, unused Hand made, hand tooled leather belt. This item came from a lot that belonged to the wife of a missionary from the early 1900s, I guessing this is from the same time frame, but I am just guessing. The belt measures 1.75 by 28 inches, the top leather is wine colored with white and turquoise designs, the back is white, the stitching is done by hand, the ends are blunt, there are no markings and no holes or buckles, handmade belts are usually made this way so the buyer can choose their own buckle and have it put on. The belt is rather grubby from long storage which should clean up with a good leather cleaner, it is otherwise in excellent condition, the leather is soft and supple.
Condition: good, unused
Size: 28 inches
Color: wine, cream, turquoise  

French silk brocade scarf with label mid 1900s French silk brocade scarf with label circa mid 1900s. This lime green,cream and gold scarf measures 17.5 by 22 inches, there is a subtle gold stripe woven into the green fabric, very elegant! The label reads M. Guillemin & Cie Paris Made in France. There are some stains here and there, I'm not sure if they will come out, the scarf is otherwise in good condition as found, I haven't tried to wash it.
Circa: mid 1900s
Condition: good, minor flaws
Size: 17.5 by 22 inches
Color: green, cream
Country of Origin: FR  

Dressy black satin jacket circa 1930s Dressy black satin jacket circa 1930s. This unlined jacket measures 24.5 inches long shoulder to hem, the sleeves are 19 inches long with a generous hem, chest is 38 inches and the bottom is 38 inches. The piece is well made with a combination of hand and machine stitching the collar, armholes and side seams are bound with bias tape, there is a 1 button closure in the front but the button is missing, the fabric isn't silk, rayon most likely, there is some slight fading at the cuff edges and hem edges and the back of the collar, the garment is otherwise good, it will need to be cleaned, the fabric is strong and supple.
Circa: 1930s
Condition: good
Color: black  

Handmade camisole lace top with ribbons circa 1920s Handmade camisole lace top with ribbons circa 1920s. This cream lace top measures 35 inches at the top (chest) and 29 inches at the waist, (there is a small amount of stretch in the fabric), it is 9.5 inches deep with lovely pink silk damask ribbons. The lace top and bottom are handmade filet lace, the bottom lace has slots to hold a pretty ribbon, the closure has snaps and a hook and eye, all stitching is done by hand. This garment is in excellent condition.
Circa: circa 1920s
Condition: excellent
Size: 35 bust 29 waist
Color: cream  

Black silk lace Mantilla circa 1930s Black silk lace Mantilla circa 1930s. This lace piece measures approx. 30 by 68 inches, it is made by joining 3 lengths of lace together, they are joined in the center to a stiff fabric to make the crown of the Mantilla that stood up when worn, this looks like it was part of a costume, there are a few holes in the lace, it is otherwise good.
Circa: circa 1930s
Condition: good, some holes
Size: 30 by 68 inches
Color: black  

French lingerie with handmade lace front and hand embr name early 1900s French lingerie with handmade lace front and hand embroidered name early 1900s. This hand stitched with French seams white cotton piece is a combination of panties and camisole top it has pink silk ribbon ties with little buttons on the ends, the bottom is edged with lace, the top has lovely handmade embroidery and appenzel lace with a tiny hand embroidered name Margit in a small oval just above the left breast. The top measures 20 inches across (40 inches) waist is 22 (44 inches)and the hips 29 inches (58 inches), it is 30 inches long and in excellent condition, I have washed and pressed it. This is a beautifully made garment, very soft, high end fabric.
Circa: early 1900s
Condition: excellent
Size: The top measures 20 inches across (40 inches) waist is 22 (44 inches)and the hips 29 inches (58 inches), it is 30 inches long
Color: white
Country of Origin: FR