Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Laurus nobilis - Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) from D.N.F. Dietrich, Flora Medica, 1831
Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) photo by Victor M. Vicente Selvas, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric,  1845-1865 (made) 
Common Names: Bay Laurel, True Laurel, Laurel, Bay Tree, Sweet Bay,Grecian Laurel
 
Description: Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) is a member of the Laurel Family (Lauraceae). William Aiton's 1812 Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2, p. 428 recorded genus was native to Italy and introduced to cultivation in Britain in 1548. 
 
Quilts with this  Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time
 
Printed Cotton with this  Laurus nobilis (Bay Laurel) motif: 
 
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Accession Number T.217:30-1925, 1845-1865 (made) 



    ©  Updated: 10/19/2025     Author: Terry Terrell