tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post3080638345832367944..comments2023-09-17T09:52:04.381-04:00Comments on Just a Little Zizzy: French LaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-71765075051935874122010-03-17T22:12:15.719-04:002010-03-17T22:12:15.719-04:00Are you kidding! Don't you dare sell it! Tha...Are you kidding! Don't you dare sell it! That lace is exquisite! Display it in your house somewhere...but just don't sell it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-7608355877728995182010-03-16T11:10:58.422-04:002010-03-16T11:10:58.422-04:00Lucky you! You have a precious item on your hands....Lucky you! You have a precious item on your hands. I too would start with an antique dealer or alternatively see if you can find a very experienced dressmaker in your area who may also have some ideas.<br />AudreyAudreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04821955631625844303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-55533741487721625612010-03-15T17:46:26.483-04:002010-03-15T17:46:26.483-04:00I agree about not cutting into it. If it were my l...I agree about not cutting into it. If it were my lace, I wouild avoid ebay, and check antique dealers first. Lessons learned in the past - best to hold onto something until I know more about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-62439468799970548782010-03-15T15:41:36.041-04:002010-03-15T15:41:36.041-04:00I was going to suggest the same thing that Poetic ...I was going to suggest the same thing that Poetic shutterbug did. I would definitely have it appraised before I tried to sell it anywhere.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-41272471343355035062010-03-15T15:37:49.870-04:002010-03-15T15:37:49.870-04:00i would not cut into it yet. some french alencon ...i would not cut into it yet. some french alencon lace is worth a fortune. it looks like you have very finely made high quality lace. <br /><br />Lucky you!jodi french paper artshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365421483185083887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-91238427755280599192010-03-15T13:45:39.114-04:002010-03-15T13:45:39.114-04:00Barbara, I think you need to speak to a textile cu...Barbara, I think you need to speak to a textile curator. Start by calling a museum in your area for leads. Having it appraised is going to cost $$$. If you end up getting a price from an antique dealer...I'd list this as the starting price on an auction site.Dottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00236969528070343750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-66467892031226198562010-03-15T13:23:27.912-04:002010-03-15T13:23:27.912-04:00You can have it appraised by an antique dealer or ...You can have it appraised by an antique dealer or someone who specialized in fabric then you could sell it on Ebay.Joanne Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01856998108256408734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-25489844547035339822010-03-15T13:13:54.716-04:002010-03-15T13:13:54.716-04:00Beautiful.
Can you send me a photo so I can ask m...Beautiful.<br /><br />Can you send me a photo so I can ask my aunt? She worked with lace in the past. So maybe she knows more about it.<br /><br />I would wait with selling until you know something about it.<br />When it's valuable an action or maybe selling to a shop will bring more money.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09206799121622681828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-8076333083769539042010-03-15T13:03:09.245-04:002010-03-15T13:03:09.245-04:00On etsy you can set your own price, but ebay you t...On etsy you can set your own price, but ebay you take a chance with how much you would get for it. Maybe put a few pieces on each and see what happens.patty a.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01861433552460661701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6958622144361863320.post-88868374023824285712010-03-15T11:30:56.857-04:002010-03-15T11:30:56.857-04:00Some of that would look really pretty on a fabric ...Some of that would look really pretty on a fabric postcard with maybe some really pale fabric flowers for springShana Putnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358368506091648893noreply@blogger.com