Strip of bobbin lace with fan flower in trapezoidal vase; Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace; old-Flemish lace. Pattern of concatenated and symmetrical shells consisting of a downward-hanging fan flower with an open flower heart; in a trapezoidal vase. This flower forms the center of the shell and is surrounded by an edge of fan-shaped flowers; which also form the edge of the shell. A larger fan-shaped flower forms the connection between the scallops. The motifs are connected by a braid ground. The motifs are made in linen with few cutouts; but with openwork edges. The top is trimmed with a bobbin lace edge.; anonymous; Vlaanderen; c. 1630 - c. 1640; linen (material); old Flemish lace; l 27 cm x w 8 cm x; 6.8 cm