Jeri, thank you so much for your comments. I typed up a response to Sumac's
original post, then deleted it because I know I am so uninformed on this
subject.
But now that you've written, I want to add my 2 cents worth. When I was in
Ithaca in October, I splurged on a beautiful lappet. I'm not sure when it
was made, but two sources (the seller, who obviously had an agenda, and
Holly Van Sciver, who saw it after I purchased it) assured me it is
hand-made bobbin lace. I believe Holly called it Mixed Duchesse with a
needlelace inset at the center back. It is beautiful, and in really fine
condition--I've scrutinized it and have found only two tiny flaws. Not only
is it a complete piece, rather than a small cut piece, but the price was
$135. And although it's mostly for display in my home, I did wear it to the
banquet in Ithaca--far more useful than a small cut piece IMHO.
I think I'll ask my DH to take a photo of the lappet and put it on my web
site. When I do, I'll post the URL for you to see.
Yes, $350 sounds unreasonably high for that little cut piece, especially in
comparison to my purchase.
Barbara Joyce
Snoqualmie, WA
USA
Check this nice piece of Duchesse-Sluisse on eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemcategory=2219item=2579801998;
rd=1
Susan G. MacLeodDummerston, VT USA NATA #69
new! www.sumac.us
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Dear Lace Collectors,
Sumac, thank you for sharing with us.
I sent this auction info to another collector (not presently on Arachne) for
comment.
Both of us are wondering about the reasonableness of $350 for this small
piece of lace, little more than a 14 long sample, with no famous provenance
of
maker/owner?
This kind of an auction item always is questionable to me. It seems to
suggest (though it may not actually be in this case) the cutting up of nice
laces
for inflated profit. Little samples.
Elaine Merritt, Devon Thein, Jean Leader, Angela Thompson, Collectors: What
do you think of this item and the pricing?
Jeri Ames in Maine USA
Lace Embroidery Resource Center
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