FROM MARKET OH who’ll give us Posies, And Garlands of Roses, To twine round our heads so gay? For here we come singing, And here we come bringing You many good wishes to-day. From market – from market -from market – We all come up from market. This vintage storybook image and poem, From Market (spelling and…
Ornamental Square Design and Frame ~ Free Clip Art
This beautiful square ornamental design made up of swirls, flowers, and leaves is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. I think this makes a lovely frame without the floral design in the center. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Fashion for Little Girls
These adorable little Victorian girls are wearing the latest Styles for Little Folks for the winter of 1891. The little girl on the left is modelling a Child’s Outdoor Toilette which consists of a Little Girls’ Coat and Cap and the little one on the right is modelling a Little Girls’ Outdoor Toilette which also consists of a…
Vintage Circus Horse Clip Art
Here is a vintage circus horse performing a trick of standing on its back two legs. The horse’s circus costume consists of a small tasseled blanket on its back, a fancy bridle and a feather plume. This is the eighth, and final, vintage circus image from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to…
Horse Drawn Apple Cart
This clip art piece features a Victorian country scene. A man is selling apples from a horse-drawn apple cart. He is holding up one of the apples to show to a woman who has come out to greet him and a small dog appears curious about the whole thing. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Dragonfly ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage dragonfly image. It’s from the book Natural History by Worthington Hooker, M.D., 1864. Click on image to enlarge.
Circus Ringmaster Vintage Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art image of a Victorian circus ringmaster. He looks dapper with his trimmed beard and handlebar mustache; dressed in coattails, top hat, tall boots, and gloves. This is the seventh in a series of eight vintage circus images that I’ll be posting from the November 1891 issue of The…
Victorian Ladies’ Dress
This vintage clip art image includes a side-front view and side-back view of a beautiful Victorian ladies’ dress that was designed with plenty of gathers, lace ruffles and bows. The dress is referred to as a Ladies’ Costume in the April 1895 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Pink and Red Roses in Vase Sincere Greetings Postcard ~ Free Vintage Image
This lovely vintage postcard features an illustration of pink and red roses in a tall white vase. The message on the old postcard is: Sincere Greetings. Click on image to enlarge.
Circus Performer Clip Art
Here is an illustration of a vintage circus performer riding on the back of his horse in a standing position. This is the sixth in a series of eight vintage circus images that I’ll be posting from the November 1891 issue of The Delineator magazine. For additional creative options, I thought some of you may like to have…
Baboon Holding Open Book ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a unique image of a baboon holding open a book to display two of the pages within. The image is from an advertisement for Wood’s Natural History book that appeared in the April 1894 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a version of the image with the book having blank pages. Click…
Red Onion French Seed Packet Label ~ Free Vintage Image
This vintage French seed label features a beautiful illustration of red onions in copper tones. The description on the label is: Ognon Rouge Pale De Niort. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale. Click on image to enlarge.
