These antique book pages feature ornamental designs. The first, Plate 106, from the Free Ornaments section in the book, includes seven illustrations of The Akroter, & c. The second, Plate 217, from the Metal Objects section in the book, includes nine illustrations of The Candle-Bracket. Using the ornamental designs shared above, I created a…
Frames and Ornamental
Antique Book Pages
Here are two printable antique book pages that include ornamental design features. The first page features the title Practical and Ornamental Penmanship in elegant Victorian calligraphic typography, framed by several intricate ornamental designs. There is a detailed article about penmanship on the page. Here is a black and white clip art version of the beautiful…
Antique Lace Pattern
While searching through my vintage ephemera, and old books, for items to include in my new collaged paper pack, I came across this illustration of an antique lace pattern. I think it’s especially beautiful, so I wanted to share it with you. The description that accompanies the illustration in the old book I scanned the…
Vintage Ornate Title Frames
Here are three clip art vintage ornate title frames. Click on image to enlarge. I created PNG files of each of the clip art frames as well. To select the PNG version of the top frame, click here. To select the PNG version of the center frame, click here. To select the PNG verson of…
Embroidery Design Leaves and Berries
This vintage embroidery design is made up of delicate, swirly branches with leaves and berries attached. The branches are intertwined to create a lovely ornamental pattern. The design was originally created as a pattern for a note case cover. I scanned the original illustration from the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine.
Wise and Honest Vintage Quote
This vintage clip art illustration features the quote, “He is Wise that is Honest” framed within a lovely wide pedestal design with ornate legs. A large wing sits on each side of an hourglass on the top flat surface of the pedestal. Rays of sunshine. trees with leaves, a field and buildings are in the…
Vintage Butterfly Clip Art Frame
This beautiful vintage clip art design features several butterflies within a square-shaped rope frame. The design was originally created to be an embroidery pattern for a pincushion cover. I scanned the original image from the October 1897 issue of The Delineator magazine.
Ornamental Victorian Brooch Clip Art
Here is a beautiful ornamental Victorian clip art brooch. The description in the book indicates this brooch was “a mass of diamonds, strung together in the most graceful form, in imitation of a bouquet of flowers.” My original scan is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click…
Vintage Ornamental Design Clip Art
I’ve included the description here with my original scan of this lovely vintage ornamental design because it beautifully explains how this elegant pattern was derived from the hawthorn in its autumnal or ripe state, when the berries are deep red in color. Here is a black and white clip art version of the design. My…
Bountiful Harvest Border Design
This beautifully illustrated border design features a bountiful harvest of fruits and vegetables intermingled with a variety of flowers and leaves. I scanned the original illustration from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The thumbnail preview appears small in this blog post; however, when you click on it,…
Ornamental Graphics
Here is a set of four beautiful ornamental graphics. I scanned the original patterned designs from A Handbook of Ornament by Franz Sales Meyer, circa 1877. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Embroidery Design
Here is fancy Victorian border and corner spray design that was finished in ribbon work and embroidery. The design is illustrated in dark blue over a light blue background. My original scan is from the June 1904 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
