Item:  Handmade Lace Decorative Oval Mat

Price:  $245.00

Description:  A great walnut 19th century Victorian shadow box frame holds this later piece of handmade lace. This may have gone under a lamp on a center table years ago or may just have been made to sit on the back of a chair as decoration. The design is one of an oval format, almost a tulip design of somewhat floral shape and the edges all connected with almost spiderweb pretty designs. This has been together a long time and came from a collectors house in just this manner.

Item:  Handmade Lace Exhibit Piece

Price:  $175.00

Description:  Years ago, ladies of gentility made handmade lace or crocheted. This framed piece appears to be a start of an exhibition piece to show what all types of lace were available to the maker. There is no question drawn work, tatting, lace, crocheting, and embroidery, along with other types unknown to me. The needlework was probably framed in the 1960s and is no doubt old. Nothing like this has been made in years. This is an interesting piece and the condition for its age is very good.

Item:  19th Century Handmade Lace Floral Theme in Walnut Shadow Box Frame

Price:  $295.00

Description:  The ladies ot Brussles made some fine lace. Numerous travelers to their region purchased the lace and took it home to frame or use in other textiles. This extremely well done lace floral designed basket in oval format shows a well done and wide lipped basket holding flowers with an almost web effect of lines going to an outer border. The effect is one of charm and old. At some point, the frame has been refinished, today thee are minor scratches from normal wear, but this just adds to the overall impact of the piece. I would almost guess that this was purchased in England years ago, cleaned in the 1950s in the US, the velvet backing changed, and nothing done to it for the last 50 years. The visual appearance could not be better and the overall impact is one of Victorian theme.

Item:  Pair Handmade Victorian Lace Birds in Walnut Twig Frames

Price:  $495.00

Description:  The British were best known for travels to the Continent. While there, they sought out good craftsmen who made quality items. This pair of lace birds are extremely well executed, handmade, and around 100 years of age. Probably in the original frames, twig carving on the sides of the walnut frames, the rust colored background was probably replaced in the 1950s and has now mellowed to a very good old appearance with the lace. There is no apparent surface problems to the pair of lace birds, and they were apparantly always meant to be a pair as they are facing each other. The combs on the birds heads almost resemble hats and they are certainly interesting in appearance. At some point, the picture frames have been refinished, probably when the velvet lining was changed and they now just glow with color. Priced for the pair.

Item:  Antique Hand Made Lace Warrior Medallion

Price:  $295.00

Description:  The English loved to travel around picking up momentos on trips. Many times on trips to Europen or The Continent as they called it, they would buy Belgian Lace and frame it at home. This piece has a really late Victorian look with the rust colored velvet backing and the handmade centurian in the walnut cross bar frame. The condition could not be better and visually, this is a very appealing piece.