Here is a clip art illustration of a beautifully ornate antique teapot. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
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Hydrangea Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art illustration of a Hydrangea Hortensis in full bloom. The engraving is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Trebons Onions Clip Art
Here is a black and white clip art illustration of three onions bunched together. The image is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Frame of Flowers and Leaves
Here is a lovely vintage clip art frame that consists of a design of flowers and leaves within rectangular lines. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume III, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
An Eagle and Its Nest
Here is a beautiful vintage illustration of an eagle and its nest. The illustration features an eagle perched on a tree branch, with a small fish clutched in its talons, near the nest its two hungry babies. The eagle appears to be checking for any threat of danger before feeding the babies. The image is…
Buff Cochins Hen and Rooster
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art image of a hen and rooster. They are Buff Cochins. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Story and a Half Victorian Home
Here is a clip art image of a small, cozy, story-and-a-half Victorian home. The illustration is from Our Homes and Their Adornments by Almon C. Varney, 1882. Click on image to enlarge.
Flowering Plant Silhouette
Here is a lovely silhouette of a flowering plant that is growing in a plant pot. The image is from the December 1900 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Hanging Doll Clothes
This adorable vintage engraving, by Oscar Pletsch, features two little girls hanging doll clothes, on a makeshift clothesline, to dry. The illustration is from Little Folks and Little Friends by Oscar Pletsch, circa 1880. Click on image to enlarge.
Butterfly Stencil Clip Art
Here is a lovely vintage clip art illustration of a butterfly and another smaller design that matches the center part of the butterfly. The images are stencils from the Priscilla Fancy Work Catalogue, 1910. Click on image to enlarge.
1908 Children’s Fashion
Here is a group of four children modelling some of the latest clothing styles for children in 1908. The oldest child is holding a book and the younger three are each holding a handmade card or handwritten notes. The illustration is from the February 1908 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Old-Time Valentine Poem
Here is a fun vintage valentine poem titled An Old-Time Valentine. The poem was written by Helen Gray Cone and published in the February 1891 issue of St. Nicholas magazine. An engraving of a man passing a valentine in an envelope to a Victorian maiden through a crack in an open door accompanies the poem. Here…
