Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Tamarindus indica - Tamarind
Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) from Friedrich Gottlob Hayne, Getreue Darstellung und Beschreibung der in der Arzneykunde gebräuchlichen Gewächse, vol, 10, plate 41, 1827
Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) photo by Judgefloro, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, c. 1820
Common Names: Tamarind, Tamarind-Tree
 
Description: Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) is a member of the Bean Family (Fabaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 4, page 134 recorded that tamarinds are natives of Egypt and both Indies though today we believe they are native to tropical Africa. 
 

 Quilts with this Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) motif: 
 
  • None currently known 

Chintz with this Tamarindus indica (Tamarind) motif: 
  • Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric, Object Number Circ. 115-1960, c. 1820
  • Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Printed Textile, Object Numbers 1969.1040, 1969.3782.001, 1969.3782.002, 1969.3782.003, 1969.3782.004, 1969.3782.005, c. 1815-1820 

 
                                            
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