Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Cucumis melo - Melon
Cucumis melo (Melon) from KoS, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Cucumis melo (Melon) Courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, c. 1830, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis duPont, 1969.3128.001
Cucumis melo (Melon) from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelm, Unterhaltungen aus der Naturgeschichte des Pflanzenreichs, vol. 4, t. 6 f. 11-13, 1812.
Common Names: Melon, Honeydew, Muskmelon, Casaba, Canteloupe, Oriental Pickling Melon, and numerous others (depending on aroma, flesh color and flavor, shape, and rind texture)
Description: Cucumis melo (Melon) is a member of the Cucurbi Family (Cucurbitaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 5, p. 345 did not provide an origin location and botanists are still trying to determin where it originated. The melons shown on textiles from 1750 to about 1850 vary widely in appearance and many more cultivars have been developed since that time.
Quilts with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif:
Chintz with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif :
Additional Cucumis melo (Melon) Motifs
Description: Cucumis melo (Melon) is a member of the Cucurbi Family (Cucurbitaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 5, p. 345 did not provide an origin location and botanists are still trying to determin where it originated. The melons shown on textiles from 1750 to about 1850 vary widely in appearance and many more cultivars have been developed since that time.
Quilts with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif:
- None known at this time
Chintz with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif :
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object No. 1969.3128.001, 1820-1840
Cucumis melo (Melon) Courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, c. 1830, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis duPont, 1969.3128.1
Chintz with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif:
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object No. 1969.3128.001, 1820-1840
Cucumis melo (Melon) from the Private Collection, Ostrich Hunt Toile, early 20th Century reproduction
Copperplate Print (and reproduction) with this Cucumis melo (Melon) motif:
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Cooperplate Printed Textile probably printed by Bromley Hall Print Works, Object Number 1958.0061.003, 1775-1785
- Private Collection, Ostrich Hunt Toile, early 20th Century (This is a reproduction of the original 1775-1785 copperplate textile owned by the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum listed above)
More Cucumis melo (Melon) Motifs
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Chintz with a Cucumis melo (Melon) motif :
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Copperplate Furniture, Arborescent Stem with Melons and Flowers, Printed by Nixon & Co., Object No. 1969.3889.003, 1750s-1760s
© Updated 7/28/2024 Author: Terry Terrell