Handmade Limerick lace fichu museum de-accession circa 1830-40s Early handmade Limerick lace fichu, museum de-accession circa 1830-40s. This lace fichu measures 30 inches wide at the top and is 11 inches deep with the top folded over as properly worn. The piece is made using machine made silk mesh and hand embroidering the flowers, leaves and tendrils onto the mesh, the handwork is beautifully done! There is a small stain at the very edge that will come out with a soak, it is otherwise in excellent condition. The silk is soft and still strong and wearable.
Condition: used  

Pair lace sleeves with 17th century Italian lace de-accessioned from museum This is a pair of beautiful lace sleeves with early 17th century Italian lace de-accessioned from a museum. These sleeves still have the tags on them, one side states 17th century Italian lace, the other side gives the donors name which is Cabot. The sleeves measure 17 inches in length 7.5 inches in diameter at the top and 3.75 inches in diameter at the cuff, there are 7 lace covered buttons on each cuff These sleeves were made sometime in the late 1800’s with early handmade lace from the 1600’s (handmade lace being time consuming to make and always expensive and is often recycled over the centuries). The lace is in excellent condition, one of the sleeves has the top lace almost completely removed, it would be fairly easy to stitch it back on if desired. These are gorgeous sleeves that could still be used for a very special gown!
Condition: used  

Silk and Valenciennes lace under sleeves early 1900's This is a pair of silk and Valenciennes lace under sleeves from the early 1900’s. These sleeves measure 9.25 inches long with a 3.75 inch wide wrist. The Valenciennes lace is machine made and stitched onto dotted cram silk de chine. These sleeves are in excellent condition but have not been washed.
Condition: used  

Cotton lawn and Valenciennes lace under sleeves whitework circa 1850's This is a beautiful pair of shear cotton lawn and handmade Valenciennes lace with whitework under sleeves from 1850’s, or perhaps a bit earlier. These sleeves measure 22 inches long including the 3 inch wide lace, are 9 inches wide at the top and 5 inches wide at the cuff which easily fits a modern wrist as shown in the pictures. The fine cotton fabric is stitched by hand using a French seam, the cuff has 4 rows of handmade Valenciennes lace with 2 rows of hand embroidered Swiss whitework flowers , so beautiful and feminine! 1 sleeve has 2 teensy holes and 2 small hand darns in the sleeve, the other sleeve has 1 small hole in the fabric, the lace on both are in excellent condition, the fabric is clean, no stains, no funny smell. These are just gorgeous and would be fabulous on a special garment!
Condition: used  

Handmade Irish Limerick lace fichu circa 1830-1850's This is a handmade Irish Limerick lace Fichu circa 1830-1850's. This lace Fichu measures 48 inches in length across the top and is 17.5 inched deep in the center, the design elements are floral with leaves around the edges. The lace is made using a machine made netting and adding the designs by weaving threads in and out of the mesh, the edges are reinforced by wrapping the threads around the edge. There is one pea size hole in the mesh and a couple fairly well done repairs that is pictured, the piece is otherwise in good condition, the lace is still quite strong and usable.
Condition: used  

Handmade lace piece maybe lappet Brabant? circa mid 1800s Handmade lace piece possibly Brabant circa mid 1800s. This lace piece measures 6.25 by 35 inches, it looks to be Brabant lace reworked onto machine made mesh to make this piece of which I am unsure of its purpose. The floral design elements are hand done in bobbin lace and the machine mesh is used to fill in the spaces. There are a couple of repairs made with a different shade of mesh, the piece is otherwise in good condition. This is an interesting piece, the floral design elements are lovely and flowing, this could be reworked successfully for a project as the lace is strong.
Condition: used  

Irish Carrickmacross lace fichu or lappet handmade circa 1830-50s Lovely handmade Irish Carrickmacross appliqué lace fichu circa 1830-50. This lace fichu measures 62 inches long at the top, 76 inches at the bottom and in 14 inches deep in the center, it was made by using a machine made mesh and hand stitching the linen fabric designs onto the mesh by HAND using a Tambour stitch, the honeycomb lace mesh edging was also done by hand, beautiful handwork. There are 8 small holes in the mesh and some age discoloration one would expect to find in lace this age, it is overall in very good condition.
Circa: 1830-50s
Condition: good
Size: 64 inches long 14 deep
Color: light tea
Country of Origin: IE  

Honiton applique lace fichu mid 1800s Pretty Honiton appliqué lace fichu circa mid 1800s. This lace fichu measures 56 inches across the top and is 17 inches deep at the center. The lace is made by using machine made mesh and applying handmade bobbin lace designs by hand and finishing with tiny little needle lace fillings around the edges. The design elements are floral with dainty little flowering branches at the bottom edge and little stems of flowers in the body. This piece is in excellent condition, and could still see occasional use today.
Circa: mid 1800s
Condition: excellent
Size: 56 inches long 17 deep
Color: cream
Country of Origin: GB  

Pair Danish Tonder lace cuffs sleeve ends circa mid 1800s Pair of handmade Danish Tonder lace sleeve ends circa mid 1800s. These cream lace piece each measure 4 by 8.25 inches (if opened out 16.5 inches or 33 inches total for both), the lace is all hand made continuous bobbin lace and is hand stitched onto a sheer pink silk fabric, design elements are stylized organic-floral. There are some small broken bridges and a small hole near the edge of one piece, they are otherwise in good condition.
Circa: mid 1800s
Condition: good
Size: 4 by 8.25 inches
Color: cream
Country of Origin: DK  

Cotton and handmade lace Pelerine circa 1840s Cotton and handmade lace Pelerine circa 1840s. This cream cotton Pelerine measures 30.5 inches across the top and is 10.5 inches deep at the center, stitching is all done by hand and its edges with a bobbin lace. The designs are from an earlier piece that were appliquéd to the cotton, tiny little stitched were used to do this. There is a group of small holes under the top flap that I have pictured, and another small hole near the edge, it is otherwise good. Shipping in the US is Free for this item.
Circa: 1840s
Condition: good. small flaws (pictured)
Size: 30.5 inches across the top 10.5 inches deep
Color: cream