This magnificent chandelier engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: ”A CHANDELIER of colossal dimensions is one of the most effective we have seen for a long time; the drops are very large, although their magnitude is lost in the vast…
Santa Delivering Gifts by Ellen Clapsaddle
This vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle includes an image of a little girl sound asleep with a doll tucked under one arm and another doll behind her back. A teddy bear is on a chair beside the bed. Santa has arrived with a bag of toys strapped to his back. He is pulling a…
Antique Cuckoo Clocks ~ Free Clip Art
This old catalogue listing includes three beautiful cuckoo clocks that were imported from Germany. I previously uploaded the middle clock as a black and white image (before I decided to include my original scan from the catalogue). That image is available on my blog here. Here are the remaining two cuckoo clocks converted to black and…
Grungy Aged Endpaper
This grungy, aged endpaper includes a bit of faded handwriting on the right edge. The page is from a book that was published in the late 1800s. Click on image to enlarge.
Christmas Holly Berries Scroll Frame
This beautifully sketched frame is in the shape of a scroll with branches of holly and berries trimming the left and upper right edges. The frame, along with the words Christmas Fancy Work, was used as the title of an article that was published in the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Here is a…
Clapsaddle Girl in Red Dress Postcard
In a blog post I wrote in December 2011, I mentioned that I was looking for a particular vintage Ellen Clapsaddle Thanksgiving postcard. That postcard includes an adorable young girl, in a red dress and white pinafore, holding a wooden spoon. On shelving behind her are two large pies, a covered sugar bowl, a pitcher and a…
Merrie Christmas Vintage Postcard
This wonderful vintage Christmas postcard features a branch of holly and berries with a wishbone in the foreground. The message on the postcard is: Wishing you A Merrie Christmas and A Happy New Year. Click on image to enlarge.
Antique Coffee and Tea Set
This lovely coffee and tea set engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The ornamental set was a work of Broadhead & Atkin of Sheffield, manufacturers of silver and plated goods and includes: a coffeepot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basin. Click on image to enlarge.
Homemade Loaf of Raisin Bread
This delicious looking loaf of homemade raisin bread is cooling on a round, flat, decorated stone. Half of the loaf has been sliced; half remains unsliced. The image is from Balanced Daily Diet, a small cookbook by Janet McKenzie Hill, 1921. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Sleigh Engraving
This beautiful sleigh engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: “The SLEIGH, from which the engraving underneath is copied, is an American production, manufactured by MESSRS. J. GOOLD & Co., of Albany, U.S. It is a double-bodied carriage, of excellent workmanship, to…
Retro Girl and Doll Christmas Card
This retro Christmas greeting card, from the early 1950s, includes an adorable image of a cute little girl and her sweet dolly sharing a cuddle. The girl is sitting on a short red stool in front of a Christmas tree. The message on the front of the card is: Merry Christmas to you. Here is…
Chocolates Vintage Printable Catalogue Page
This printable vintage catalogue page includes an assortment of old fashioned lace-trimmed boxes of chocolates! The page is from the 1916 Sears Roebuck and Co. fall and winter catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
