Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Hedera helix - English Ivy
Hedera helix (English Ivy) clinging to a tree by chery / Public domain
Hedera helix (English Ivy) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Oak and Ivy Fabric Fragment Printed for Richard Ovey, printed in 1799
Hedera helix (English Ivy) from J.W. Palmstruch, Svensk botanik, vol. 6, pl. 397, 1801
Common Names: English Ivy, Common Ivy, European Ivy, Ivy
Description: Hedera helix (English Ivy) is a member of the Ginseng Family (Araliaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 lists this species as native to Britain.
Quilts with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
Chintz with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Royal Oak and Ivy Fabric Fragment Printed for Richard Ovey, Object Number CIRC.86-1960, printed in 1799
- The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Royal Oak and Ivy Fabric Panel, Object Number 1958.0073.003, 1799
Additional Hedera helix (English Ivy) Motifs
Hedera helix (English Ivy) from the Private collection, Drab Coloration Pillar Print Quilt Fragment, c. 1805
Quilts with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
- Private collection, Drab Coloration Pillar Print Quilt Fragment, c. 1805
Chintz with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
Hedera helix (English Ivy) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Textile, Normandy (made), 1815-1820 (made)
Quilts with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
Chintz with this Hedera helix (English Ivy) motif:
- Hedera helix (English Ivy) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Textile, Normandy (made), Object Number 623-1897, 1815-1820 (made)
© Updated 1/7/2023 Author: Terry Terrell