Here is a unique clip art illustration of a charming, rustic Victorian country cottage. The image is from A Summer at Grandma’s, published by Homewood Publishing Company in 1902. Here is a black and white version. Click on images to enlarge.
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Fire Queen Stove Clip Art
This antique catalogue advertisement features a beautifully designed Fire Queen heater stove. The page includes a detailed description of the stove and pricing that ranges from $11.25 to $13.45, depending on the size of the stove. Here is a black and white clip art version of the stove from the ad. I scanned the original advertisement from…
Small Country Cottage Clip Art
This vintage illustration features a small country cottage that is surrounded by grasses, a purple and yellow bush and a pink flowering tree. A white fence is in the foreground and a colorful bird is in flight above the scene. The image is from Roses and Lilies from Longfellow, a book of poetry that was published…
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.
Dining Room Cabinet
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique dining room cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Warm Wool Blankets Clip Art
This vintage catalogue page features descriptions, sizing, pricing and illustrations of four styles of warm wool blankets. The page is from the 1916 Sears, Roebuck and Co. catalogue. Here is a black and white clip art version of the blankets from the ad. Click on images to enlarge.
Chippendale Cabinet ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful Victorian Chippendale cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Parlor Heating Coal Stove ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This old catalogue page features a beautifully designed Acme Sunburst Hard Coal Base Burner, a parlor heating stove. The page includes a detailed description of the stove and pricing that ranged from $22.37 to $29.00 for stove sizes 52 – 57 inches from floor to urn base. The page is from the Sears, Roebuck & Co.1907…
Antique Music Room Cabinet ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique cabinet. The magazine article I scanned this illustration from refers to this lovely piece of furniture as a cabinet “For the Music-Room”. The cabinet was made of green ash, highly polished, and had a good-sized beveled mirror attached to the top. I wondered how this…
Victorian Table Setting ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image features a formal table setting for a party of twelve people. The table is set in the center of an elegant Victorian dining room. The illustration is from Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms, by Thos. E. Hill, 1886. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Piano Forte ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautiful Victorian piano clip art image. Following is an excerpt from the book I scanned this illustration from: “The PIANO FORTE is a contribution from the manufactory of MR. CHICKERING, of Boston, United States; his instruments have obtained high reputation, even among European professors who have tried them, for their brilliancy of…
Antique Writing Cabinet ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of a beautiful antique writing cabinet. The image is from the November 1899 issue of The Designer magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
