Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Scabiosa sp. - Scabiosa
Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) from the Victoria & Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, English, Accession Number T.393-1967, c. 1835-1845
Scabiosa columbaria (Scabiosa) from Georg Christian Oeder, Flora Danica, vol. 2, plate 314, 1765-1766
Knautia arvensis, published as Scabiosa arvensis, (Field Scabious) by Силаева Татьяна Борисовна, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Common Names: Scabiosa, Pincushion flower
Description: Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) is a member of the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, pp. 224-231 recorded thirty-one species of Scabiosa. Given that the plant illustrated on the textile is part of a field of wildflowers, it is possibly the British native Scabiosa columbarica, the Dwarf Pincushion flower.
Quilts with this Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) motif:
Chintz with this Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) motif:
© Updated 6/28/2026 Author: Terry Terrell
Description: Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) is a member of the Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1, pp. 224-231 recorded thirty-one species of Scabiosa. Given that the plant illustrated on the textile is part of a field of wildflowers, it is possibly the British native Scabiosa columbarica, the Dwarf Pincushion flower.
Quilts with this Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Scabiosa sp. (Scabiosa) motif:
- Victoria & Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, English, Accession Number T.393-1967, c. 1835-1845
© Updated 6/28/2026 Author: Terry Terrell