I picked up this link via lace digest, and I think it is worth looking at.  There is an auction in France on the 21 October, and they have published the catalog on line.  Not everything is lace.  There are linens and dolls in the offerings, but the lace is beautiful.  There is a lot of Valenciennes as well as needle lace.  Obviously, this is what the upper classes were buying since there is a lot of work here.  Enjoy!  See: http://catalogue.gazette-drouot.com/index.jsp?id=20117&lng=fr