Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique Louis XV cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
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The Little Cooks ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls preparing dinner with their toy dishes, small table and play stove. Here is an excerpt of the story from the book: “…the little girls began to cook their dinner. It was great fun, Mary thought; indeed, she liked it almost better than playing with…
Birds and Birdhouse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This wonderful vintage clip art image includes two birds on a wooden birdhouse. One of the birds is perched at the top of the foundation board the birdhouse is attached to. The second bird is perched at the entrance to the birdhouse and looks ready to go inside. The illustration is from the March 1920 issue of…
Antique Sideboard Cabinet – Free Clipart
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique sideboard cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Camellia Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art flower image. The scientific name for the flower is Camellia Japonica Anemonaeflora. The common name is Camellia. The illustration 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.
Palm Tree ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a palm tree. The scientific name for this tropical tree is Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana. 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.
High Bred Arab Horse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful High-Bred Arab horse. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Comfortable Morris Rocker ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for a most comfortable Morris Rocker. A special feature of this chair was the automatic reclining back. With a turn of the hand nut on the side of the chair, the back of the chair would recline to any position desired. The price of the chair was $10.35 for…
Silver Gray Dorkings
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art image of a hen and rooster. They are Silver-Gray Dorkings. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Tea Time ~ Free Clip Art
Here is an interesting page, titled Social Observances, from a Victorian ladies’ magazine. The page includes an illustration of two women, seated at a small table, drinking tea. The main article on the page gives detailed information regarding wedding customs of the day. One detail states that invitations should be sent out two weeks in…
Vintage Pumpkin ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clipping provides some brief information about pumpkins and an illustration of a pumpkin placed on its side. Along with other details, the article states that young pumpkins can be used as a vegetable and when ripe they form a valuable esculent for soups and pumpkin pies. My original scan is from Beeton’s New Dictionary…
Child’s China Tea Set ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage advertisement for a delightful child’s china tea set that is decorated with floral designs. The set consists of 6 cups, 6 saucers, 4 plates, cake plate, cream pitcher, teapot and sugar bowl. It was priced at 75 cents or $1.70 with a one-year subscription to the American Agriculturist magazine. The vintage…
