Here are two lovely vintage flower illustrations. The first illustration features a cluster of two yellow and two pink flowers. The second illustration features a cluster of three yellow and two red flowers. I scanned the vintage flower illustrations from Gems from Holmes, a small book of poetry that was published in 1904. I think…
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Vintage Floral Illustrations Beautiful Flowers
Here are three beautiful vintage floral illustrations. The first flower, above, is a Japanese Anemone. It features a large white flower in bloom with another budding flower. Behind the flowers are three large green leaves. The second flower, above, is a Chrysanthemum showing a large yellow flower in full bloom. The illustration includes three leaves…
Arum and Orange Lilies
Here are two beautiful vintage illustrations of lilies. The first is a white arum lily showing a flower in full bloom and a leaf of the plant in the background. An arum lily is similar to a calla lily. The only difference (according to an internet search) is their size, with the arum lily growing…
American Beauty Red Rose
In addition to finding antique books and vintage ephemera for myself, I have a “team” of helpers. They are my four adult children who know what I like and they occasionally find vintage treasures for me when they are out and about. My daughter, son-in-law, and one of my sons went shopping garage sales together…
Illustrated Spring Poem Vintage Clip Art
This vintage poetry book page features two short poems and an illustration of a cluster of blue flowers framing a scenic view. A bumblebee is flying toward the flowers. One of the poems on the page is about spring. Here is larger, cleaner version of the image from the page. I scanned the original page…
Vase of Chrysanthemums Clip Art
This vintage illustration features a vase filled with a beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemums. There is a single chrysanthemum on the table top beside the vase. The vase itself has an etching of chrysanthemums on it. Here is a black and white clip art version of the illustration. I scanned the original image from Beeton’s New Dictionary…
Vintage Flower Bouquet Illustration
Here is a lovely vintage illustration of a bouquet of flowers. The scientific name of the plant is Lavatera Trimestris but it is commonly known as Tree Mallow, Rose Mallow, or Annual Mallow. Lavatera Trimestris is an annual plant that flowers from July to September. Here is a black and white clip art version of…
Vintage Basket of Flowers Engraving
Here is a vintage engraving of an old-fashioned basket filled with flowers. The floral bouquet includes a variety of flowers and greenery. I scanned the original image from Mrs. Beeton’s Dictionary of Every-Day Gardening, circa 1896.
Vintage Rose Illustration
This vintage floral illustration features a pink rose that is just beginning to blossom from a rosebud into a rose. I scanned the original image from Roses and Lilies from Longfellow, a book of poetry that was published by DeWolfe Fiske & Co. in 1898.
French Seed Label Zinnia Free Clip Art
Here is a French vintage seed label for zinnias. The label includes an illustration of four pretty flowering zinnias, each a different color. The description on the label is Zinnia Elegant Double, Nain, Varie. This type of vintage seed label would have been pasted on a seed packet or jar of seeds for retail sale….
Free Vintage Clip Art Larkspur Seed Packet
Here is a vintage clip art seed packet for Regal Finest Mixed Larkspur seeds. The front of the packet includes an illustration of three stalks of blossoming larkspur flowers and a price mark of 15 cents. The package was printed for F. Lagomarsino & Sons of Sacramento, California. The back of the package includes directions…
Free Vintage Clip Art Victorian Calling Cards
Here are two lovely Victorian calling cards. The first card calling card features an illustration of a hand holding one dark pink rose by its stem. There is a red rose, a rosebud, more flowers and greenery included in the illustration. A message on the card is “With Love’s greetings”. This second Victorian calling card…
