Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Leucanthemum vulgare - Oxeye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) from the Ardis and Robert James Collection, International Quilt Museum, Wild Goose Chase Quilt, Object Number 1997.007.0486, 1830-1850
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) by AnRo0002 /CC0
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) from Pierre Bulliard, Flora Parisiensis, vol. 1, plate 12, 1776
Common Names:  Oxeye Daisy, Ox-Eye Daisy, Marguerite, Dog Daisy
 
Description: Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) is a member of the Aster Family (Asteraceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 5  recorded this plant is native to Britain. 

 
Quilts with this Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) motif: 
 
  • Ardis and Robert James Collection, International Quilt Museum, Wild Goose Chase Quilt, Object Number 1997.007.0486, 1830-1850
 
Chintz with this Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time


                                       Additional Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)  Motifs
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) from the Private Collection, Irregular Fabric Fragments, c. 1830
Quilts with this Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) 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, p. 152, c.1820 
  • Private Collection of Dawn Cook Ronningen, Valance, c. late 19th to early 20th 
 
Chintz with this Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) motif: 
 
  • Private Collection, Irregular Fabric Fragments, c. 1830
  • 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 
                                             More Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)  Motifs
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Quilts each with a different Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) motif: 
 
  • The Poos Collection, Elisabeth Capes Tulips and Peonies Quilt, Chintz Quilts from the Poos Collection, p. 90, dated 1810
  • Private Collection of William Johnston Edmiston, Jr., Tree of Live Quilt, North Carolina Quilts, p. 57, c.1826-1840 
  • Charleston Museum, Tree of Life Spread Made by Maria Boyd Schulz, Shelving Locator HT 585, Chintz Quilts: Unfading Glory, p. 29, 1855  
  • Patricia S. Smith Collection, National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Pieced Quilt (Four Patch on Point), Calico and Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Patricia S. Smith, pp. 92-93, c. 1830
 
Chintz each with a different Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy) motif: 

  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1964.0045, c. 1825
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Numbers 1969.3128.001;1969.3128.002; 1969.3929.001; 1969.3929.002; 1969.3929.003, c. 1830
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number T.7-1933, c. 1850
              Motifs That Are Probably Meant To Be Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)
Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)-Like motif from the Private Collection, Pillar Print Stripy Quilt, First half of the 19th century
Quilts with this Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)-Like motif: 

  • Private Collection, Pillar Print Stripy Quilt, First half of the 19th century
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1970.0235, 1815-1820 


            More Motifs That Are Probably Meant To Be Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)
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Quilt with a Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)-Like motif: 
 
  • Charleston Museum, Album Quilt Made in Pinopolis, SC, Shelving Locator HT 7077, Chintz Quilts: Unfading Glory, p. 45, 1885

Chintz each with a different Leucanthemum vulgare (Oxeye Daisy)-Like motif: 

  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1960.0161.004, 1820-1840
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1959.0084.002, 1819-1929
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Number 1965.0027, 1770-1780
   ©  Updated 11/1/2020     Author: Terry Terrell