Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful sailing ship. This type of ship is a “Screw Frigate”. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
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English Mastiff Dog ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of an adorable English Mastiff dog. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide, Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Young Ladies’ Victorian Fashion ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage image features three fashionable clothing styles for young ladies for the summer of 1892. The first outfit on the left is referred to as a Misses’ Costume, the outfit in the middle is referred to as a Misses’ Dress and the one on the far right is also referred to as a Misses’ Dress….
Sea-Side Amusements 2 ~ Free Graphics
This page, titled SEA-SIDE AMUSEMENTS, is filled with a wonderful variety of seashells. There is another page of sea shells, that includes Figures 1 – 23, on my blog here. The page is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume II, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge. The following is a description of the figures:24. Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck)25….
Aquilegia Glandulosa Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage floral illustration. The scientific name for this flower is Aquilegia Glandulosa. The common name is Altai Columbine or Granny’s Bonnets. 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.
Harness Horse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage engraving of a trotting harness horse. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume II, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Bones Dictionary Page and Clip Art ~ Free Graphics
This vintage dictionary page includes definitions for words such as: bone, boning, bonito and bonnet. Also included on the page is wonderful diagram of the bones in the human body. The page is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Here is a clip art version of the skeletal image from…
Victorian Bisque Figures ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image features lovely bisque figures of a young Victorian lady and gentleman. The ornaments were 11 1/2″ high, had gold decorations and cost $2.25 for the pair. The image is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Cornucopia of Flowers ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a unique and lovely vintage clip art image of a horn of plenty. The horn is filled with wheat, leaves, grapes and berries. Although I don’t see any flowers in the horn, the image is referred to as a Cornucopia of Flowers in the book I scanned it from. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household…
Victorian Ladies’ Hats ~ Free Clip Art
Here are two clip art images of elaborate Victorian ladies’ hats. The description for the first hat is “Misses’ Fancy Straw Hat, with fluted brim, all colors, trimmings of Roman striped ribbon and large field daisies.” In 1898 the cost of this hat was $4.48. The description for the second hat is “Fancy Straw Brim,…
Rooster and Hen ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a great vintage clip art image of a rooster and hen. They are Barred Plymouth Rocks. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Plant Stand ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautifully designed Victorian plant stand (referred to as a flower stand in the book I scanned it from). The engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
