Here are two clip art illustrations of elegant Victorian teapots. The first teapot was crafted by M. Cappellmans at Brussels. The second teapot was crafted by Messrs. Cork and Edge, of Burslem, Staffordshire. The engravings are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
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Three Varieties of Onions
Here are black and white clip art illustrations of three varieties of onions. The first illustration features three Deep Blood-Red Onions. The second illustration features a bunch of Early White Naples Onions and the third illustration features a single James’s Keeping Onion. The images are from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopedia of…
Cookies ~ Free Vintage Cookbook Pages
Featured on these two vintage cookbook page are recipes for Ryzon cookies, including: Sugar Cookies, Spice Cookies, Fancy Cookies for Tea, Fig Cookies, Peanut Cookies, Chocolate Delights and Walnut Macaroons. The first page also includes an illustration of heart-shaped cookies on a serving platter. Ryzon was a brand of baking powder. The pages are from the Ryzon…
Antique Teapot ~ Free Clip Art Illustration
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.
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.
Vintage Salad Dressing Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Slade’s Salad Cream. The ad is from the August – September 1908 issue of Cooking School Magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the bottle of salad dressing from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Ladies’ Vintage Aprons
Here are two variations of a ladies’ vintage apron. The first style has a bib and a pocket; the second style is the same as the first but does not have the bib or the pocket. The images are from the June 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine (this is a new issue to my collection of Delineator…
Basket of Fruit ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a basket of fruit. The fruits included in the basket are: oranges, pears, grapes and strawberries and they are laid upon leaves. The basket is cut in a honeycomb and the handle corrugated. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume 3, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
French Pastry Clip Art
Here is an open two-page vintage cookbook layout that features illustrations of two platters of dainty desserts and French Pastry recipes. The recipes on the pages include: Puff-Paste, Patty Cases, Tarts, Chou-Paste for Eclairs and Cream Puffs and a Strawberry Tart recipe. The pages are from Igleheart’s Cake Secrets, 1922. Here is a cleaner version of the…
Antique Wine Decanters
Here are two clip art illustrations of antique wine decanters. The images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Antique Wine Glasses Clip Art
Here are two clip art illustrations of antique wine glasses. The images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
A Christmas Menu
This vintage Christmas menu includes: Oysters, Soup, Crackers, Fish, Potatoes, Caper Sauce, Sweetbread Pate, Roast Capon, Jelly, Creamed Onions, Ginger Punch, Plum Pudding, Fruit, Coffee, Nuts and Bonbons. A lovely design of holly and berries, tied with a bow, decorates the top of the menu. Here is a black and white clip art version of…
