Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Fritillaria imperalis - Crown Imperial Fritillaria
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) from the Charleston Museum, The Gracy Drummond Quilt, dated 1844-1845
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 6, Plate 194
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) growing in modern garden
Common Names: Crown Imperial Fritillaria, Crown Imperial, Imperial Fritillary, Kaiser's Crown
Description: Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded that this native of Persia? was introduced to Britain about 1596.
Quilts with this Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- Collection of the Carson House, Marion, NC, Floral Wreath Medallion made by Kadella, a slave owned by Colonel John Carson, North Carolina Quilts, p. 61, c. 1820-1840
- International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Medallion Quilt Possibly Made in Springfield, Ohio, Chintz Applique: From Imitation to Icon, p. 37, IQSCM 2001.015.0001, c.1852
- The Charleston Museum, The Gracy Drummond Quilt, Object Number 2011.26.1, dated 1844-1845
- Maryland Historical Society, Charlotte Augusta Norris Wedding Quilt, The Baltimore Album Quilt Tradition, p. 17, Object Number 1945.14.1, c. 1839
Chintz with this
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
Additional Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) Motifs
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif from Private Collection, French Indienne style cotton-linen lily fragment, c. 1850
Chintz with this Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- Private Collection, French Indienne style cotton-linen lily fragment, c. 1850
Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, made 1840
Chintz with this Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number CIRC.383-1956, made 1840
More Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) Motifs
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Each of the following quilts has a different Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- The Poos Collection, Fountain and Swan Center Medallion Quilt, Chintz Quilts from the Poos Collection, p. 128, c. 1830
- Atlanta History Center, George Washington Gordon Quilt, Southern Quilts , p. 108, documented in 1862
- Atlanta History Center, Chintz Applique Chintz Quilt made by a member of the Rev. Dr. Charles Colcock Jones family, Forget Me Not: A Gallery of Friendship and Album Quilts, p. 24, dated 1854-1856
These three quilts share the same Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- Shelburne Museum, Broderie Perse Quilt Originally Owned by George Washington Peter, Chintz Quilts: Unfading Glory, p. 34 and Cover, c. 1825-1850
- Brooklyn Museum, Elizabeth Welsh Medallion Quilt, Accession Number 78.36, c. 1830
- Collection of Catherine Sharoky, Reverse Applique Eagle Quilt, Eye On Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland & Virginia, p. 81., 1830s.
Each of the following Chinzes has a different Fritillaria imperialis (Crown Imperial Fritillaria) motif:
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Pillar Printed Textile Fragment, Museum Object No. 1969.3345, 1830 -1835
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Pillar Printed Textile Panel, Museum Object No. 1964.0042, 1820-1830
© Updated 3/14/2021 Author: Terry Terrell