Sheelin Lace Shop - New Photos

Recent photos taken in The Sheelin Lace Shop by my daughter

Helen Cathcart

Sheelin Lace Museum New Photos

Recent pictures of The sheelin Lace Museum. Taken by my daughter Helen Cathcart

these photos can also be seen on the new Sheelin Lace Shop & Museum Website.

Antique Irish Lace Fans

                                                        Antique Irish Lace Fans From
                                                  The Sheelin Museum Lace Collection

Fans this shape originated in the 16th century
and when you think of it, what better way to
show off a fabulous work of art such as a lace
panel. Fans were mounted with many different
types of lace. All the fans below are Irish lace
and can be seen on display at the Sheelin Lace
Museum and Shop. As with most hand made
lace items, lace fans were usually owned and
carried by the rich, and became quite a status
symbol. Fans were often given as presents for
weddings and other important occasions and
would sometimes have guilded sticks which
also had initials worked  in gold, silver and
diamonds

             

Carrickmacross Applique Lace Fan
Mother Of Pearl Sticks Circa 1900

Carrickmacross Applique Lace Fan
With Bone Sticks
Circa 1900

Carrickmacross Applique Lace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks
Circa 1900

Carrickmacross Applique & Guipure Lace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks
The pattern for this fan can be seen in
Nellie O Cleirigh's book
'Carrickmacross Lace' page 15
Designed by Alice Jacob Circa 1900

Carrickmacross Applique Lace Fan
Gilded  Mother Of Pearl Sticks
Circa 1900

Carrickmacross Guipure Lace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks
Circa 1900

Youghal Needlelace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks
Engraved 'Duchess 1900'
Circa 1880

Carrickmacross Applique Lace Fan
With Mother  Of  Pearl Sticks

Limerick Run Lace Fan
With  Guilded Mother Of Pearl
Sticks

Youghal Needlelace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks & Silk Tassel

Youghal Needlelace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks

Youghal Needlelace Fan
With Mother Of Pearl Sticks