Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Aquilegia vulgaris - European Columbine
Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) from Private Collection, Red and Yellow Cow Toile from Switzerland, c. 1830
Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) by Isidre blanc - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37567060
Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) by J.S. Miller (Mueller. Müller), M.B. Borckhausen, Illustratio systematis sexualis Linnaei (German folio edition), t. 49, 1770-1777
European Columbine, Dwarf Columbine, Common Columbine, Granny's Nightcap, Granny's Bonnet
 
Description: Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) is a member of the Ranunculus Family (Ranunculaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 3 recorded that Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) is native to Britain.
 

Quilts with this Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time
 
Chintz with this Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) motif: 
 
  • Private Collection, Red and Yellow Cow Toile from Switzerland, c. 1830



                               More Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) Motifs 
 
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Quilt with a different Aquilegia vulgaris (European Columbine) motif: 

  • The Poos Collection, Charleston and Baltimore Roses Center Medallion Album Quilt, Chintz Quilts from the Poos Collection, pp. 186-187, c. 1846





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