Here is an antique catalogue advertisement for an elegant hand-engraved Victorian tea set. The set included five pieces, including: a tea pot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, spoon holder and butter dish. The total cost for this beautiful set was $10.00. My original scan is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Here…
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Swans Swimming on Pond ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely vintage image features three swans swimming on a pond. There is a creek flowing, along a cluster of trees, into the pond. More trees, a mountain and a bird in flight are in the distant background. The illustration is from a book of poetry titled Gems from Whittier, circa 1900. Click on image to…