Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Lilium bulbiferum - Orange Lily
Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) photo by Uoaei1, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) from the Private Collection, Irregular Fabric Fragments, c. 1830
Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) from Johan Wilhelm Palmstruch, Svensk Botanik, vol. 6, plate 398, 1809
Common Names: Orange Lily, Bulb-Bearing Lily, Tiger Lily, Fire Lily
Description: Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) is a member of the Lily family (Liliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded that this native of Italy, Austria, and North America was introduced to Britain about 1806.
Quilts with this Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) motif:
- International Quilt Museum, Star of Bethlehem Quilt, Object Number 1997.007.0369, 1830-1850
- Poos Collection, House in the Woods Diamond in a Square Quilt, Chintz Quilts from the Poos Collection, pp. 156-157, c.1820
Chintz with this Lilium bulbiferum (Orange Lily) motif:
- Private Collection, Irregular Fabric Fragments, c. 1830
- Private Collection of Dawn Cook Ronningen, Valance, late 19th century to early 20th century
- Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Numbers 1969.0507.001 A, 1969.0507.001 B, 1969.0507.002 A,1969.0507.002 B, Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens, 1700-1850, p. 298, c 1830
- Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Numbers 1969.3113, 1969.3922.001, 1969.3922.002, Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens, 1700-1850, p. 299, c 1830
© Updated 1/10/2021 Author: Terry Terrell