Here is a vintage engraving of a basket of fruit. The fruits included in the basket are: oranges, pears, grapes and strawberries and they are laid upon leaves. The basket is cut in a honeycomb and the handle corrugated. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume 3, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Archives for December 30, 2014
French Pastry Clip Art
Here is an open two-page vintage cookbook layout that features illustrations of two platters of dainty desserts and French Pastry recipes. The recipes on the pages include: Puff-Paste, Patty Cases, Tarts, Chou-Paste for Eclairs and Cream Puffs and a Strawberry Tart recipe. The pages are from Igleheart’s Cake Secrets, 1922. Here is a cleaner version of the…
