Strip of bobbin lace with scallops of fan flowers; Strip of natural-colored bobbin lace; old Flemish lace The pattern consists of symmetrical scallops; which are formed by thistle flowers hanging downwards; always one per scallop. Between the flowers is a vertically placed pointed oval; on the top flanked on two sides by a circle. The motifs are connected by a braid ground. The motifs are made in linen with few cutouts. The scallops are covered with picots. The top is finished with a straight edge.; anonymous; Vlaanderen (possibly); c. 1600 - c. 1649; linen (material); old Flemish lace; l 81 cm x w 3 cm x; 3.3 cm