Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Sprekelia formosissima - Aztec Lily
Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) courtesy, Winterthur Museum, DETAIL-Printed textile, 1850-1855, England, Cotton, Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont, 1969.3592
Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) growing in a modern garden. By JJ Harrison (jjharrison89@facebook.com) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) from Curtis's Botanical Magazine, vol. 2: t. 47 (1791).
Common Names: Aztec Lily, Jacobean Lily 
 
Description: Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) is a member of the Amaryllis Family (Amaryllidaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 2 recorded that this native of South America (published as Amaryllis formosissima) was introduced to Britain in 1658. 
 
Quilts with the above Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) motif: 
 
  • None known at this time

Chintz with this Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) motif: 
 
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Textile Panel, Object Number 1969.3592, 1850-1855

                              Additional Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) Motif
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Chintz with a different Sprekelia formosissima (Aztec Lily) motif: 
 
  • The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum, Textile Panel Object Number 1969.3168, 1790-1800





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