This vintage catalogue advertisement includes brief descriptions and prices for several types of herbs. This old ad includes the “herb” opium poppy at 5 cents for a 20 oz. packet, 40 cents for ¼ lb. and $1.25 for 1 lb. The ad includes an illustration of bottled sage, coriander, dill, fennel and lavender and tins…
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Vintage Strawberry ~ Free Clip Art Illustration
Here is a vintage clip art image of a single strawberry. The illustration is from Beeton’s New Dictionary of Every-Day Gardening, circa 1899. Click on image to enlarge.
Cocoa Cake ~ Free Vintage Illustration
Here is a vintage illustration of a cocoa cake that has been finished with white frosting. The cake has three slices cut from the center and displayed in the foreground with the two remaining portions of the cake set out behind the slices. The image is from a booklet titled Choice Recipes by Miss Parloa and Other Noted…
Yacht Club Salads ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This wonderfully aged and tattered vintage page of salad illustrations is from the Yacht Club Manual of Salads by Agnes Carroll Hayward. The booklet was published in 1914 to promote Yacht Club food products. Here are cleaner versions of the images of salads from the page.Yacht Club Chicken Salad: Yacht Club Tomato Salad: Yacht Club…
Five Piece Tea Set ~ Free Antique Clip Art
Here is an antique catalogue advertisement for an elegant hand-engraved Victorian tea set. The set included five pieces, including: a tea pot, sugar bowl, cream pitcher, spoon holder and butter dish. The total cost for this beautiful set was $10.00. My original scan is from the Koch & Co. Spring and Summer 1898 Fashion Catalogue. Here…
Cocoa Frappe ~ Free Vintage Illustration
Here is an illustration of a delicious looking cup of cocoa frappe. This serving of frappe has been set on a glass saucer that has been placed on a white doily. The image is from a vintage recipe booklet titled Choice Recipes by Miss Parloa and Other Noted Teachers, 1908. The recipe from the cookbook is as follows: Mrs. Hill’s Cocoa Frappe Mix half…
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…
Strawberry Shortcake ~ Free Vintage Food Image
Here is a vintage cookbook page that includes recipes for Ryzon Strawberry Shortcake and Ryzon Currant Shortcakes. The page also includes a colorful and delicious looking illustration of a strawberry shortcake. In case you want to try baking either of these recipes and you’re wondering what Ryzon is, it was a brand of baking powder….
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…
Fresh Garden Vegetables ~ Free Vintage Image
This beautiful vintage image features a colorful display of fresh garden vegetables. Included in the display are two ears of white corn, two ripe red tomatoes and three varieties of radishes. The image is from the Peter Henderson & Co. Everything for the Garden Manual, 1898. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Tea Pot ~ Free Clip Art
This lovely illustration of an elegantly designed Victorian tea pot is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Here is a black and white clip art version of the tea pot. Click on images to enlarge.
