Here is an old catalogue advertisement for White Lily Face Wash. The ad claims the face wash to be an invaluable remedy for pimples, freckles, sallowness, roughness, wrinkles, tan, blackheads, irritations and imperfections of the skin. Although this face wash was manufactured in a chemical laboratory, the ad claims that, unlike other beauty products on…
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Masquerade and Carnival ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for a book titled Masquerade and Carnival: Their Customs and Costumes. The book was published by The Butterick Publishing Co. of New York. The ad includes an illustration of a man dressed in a Shakespearean costume and a display of a feathered fan, vase of flowers, long gloves and…
Antique Music Room Cabinet ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique cabinet. The magazine article I scanned this illustration from refers to this lovely piece of furniture as a cabinet “For the Music-Room”. The cabinet was made of green ash, highly polished, and had a good-sized beveled mirror attached to the top. I wondered how this…
Bride and Bridesmaid ~ Free Vintage Graphic
Here is a beautiful image of a Victorian bride posing with her bridesmaid (or perhaps maid of honor). They are framed by a lovely ornate design. The illustration is from the October 1902 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Aneroid Barometer ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of an aneroid barometer. Following is a brief description from the book I scanned the image from: “If carefully made and adjusted, the aneroid is quite as reliable as the mercurial barometer, and may be specially recommended for household use… and is lettered with the familiar indications of the…
Calathea Veitchii ~ Free Vintage Botanical Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art illustration of a potted plant. The name of the plant is Calathea Veitchii. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Skeleton of Man ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a skeleton of man. The illustration is from Hooker’s Illustrated Natural History by Worthington Hooker, M.D. The book was published in 1864. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of lovely Victorian ladies’ hats. The catalogue description for the first hat is “Black Fancy Straw, with black chiffon folds and pompons, wreath of violets in white and natural shades, fold of velvet on under brim. $4.98, 6.48. Same hat untrimmed, black only .95” The description for the second…
Embroidery Picture Frame ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This vintage embroidery pattern for a picture frame includes a beautiful design of flowers and branches. The image is from the February 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Table Setting ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image features a formal table setting for a party of twelve people. The table is set in the center of an elegant Victorian dining room. The illustration is from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, by Thos. E. Hill, 1886. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Piano Forte ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautiful Victorian piano clip art image. Following is an excerpt from the book I scanned this illustration from: “The PIANO FORTE is a contribution from the manufactory of MR. CHICKERING, of Boston, United States; his instruments have obtained high reputation, even among European professors who have tried them, for their brilliancy of…
Girls Washing Doll Clothes ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls washing doll clothes in a big old wooden tub. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
