Here is a clip art image of two men dressed in formal Victorian suits, including bow ties, coattails and top hats. The older man is smoking. The image is from the Christmas 1896 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
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Little Angels Carrying Candles ~ Vintage Greeting Card Graphic
Here are seven of the cutest little angels carrying tall white candles that are burning brightly in the night. The image is from a vintage Christmas greeting card. Click on image to enlarge.
Ornamental Harp Design
This beautifully ornate clip art image includes swirls of vines and leaves with a harp in the center and an enclosed V shaped design in the background. The engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Girl and Boy Formal
This adorable old postcard features a Victorian boy and girl walking together on a snow-covered path. They are dressed in formal clothes, perhaps on their way to church or a Christmas party. The message on the card is: Christmas Greetings. Click on image to enlarge.
Holiday Fun Cover Oage
Here is an aged and shabby front cover of a children’s Christmas book titled Holiday Fun from McLoughlin Bros.’ Little Chatterwell Series. The image is of a girl and a boy standing on a fence. The girl is blowing a horn and the boy is blowing a trumpet. The book was published in 1900. Click on…
Antique Ornamental Candestick Engravings ~ Free Clip Art
Here are two beautiful candlestick clip art images. They are scans of engravings from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Advertising Card Graphic ~ Ziegler-Reinertsen Confectioners
Here is a vintage advertising card for Ziegler-Reinertsen Confectioners. The card is beige with black fonts and design details. Plus a black and white clip art version of the candy, without the writing, from the card. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Wrought Iron Lamp
This beautiful Victorian wrought iron hanging lamp clip art image is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Christmas Rose Card
This shabby Victorian Christmas card features a lovely image of a pink rose with green and yellow leaves. A red ribbon is tied to the card just above the greeting:As pureand as fair as the Rosethat I send May Christmas prove merry,and blissE’er attend. Here is a version of the card without the ribbon. Click…
Methods of Folding Serviettes
These four vintage pages include a wonderful variety of methods for folding serviettes. The pages are from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, 1907.Fleur de Lis Varieties The Fan The Palm, The Lily, and the Cactus The Slipper Click on images to enlarge.
Free Vintage Clapsaddle Postcard Graphic ~ Wish Bones Bows and Holly
This beautiful vintage Christmas postcard by Ellen Clapsaddle features five wish bones intertwined and tied together with red ribbon. The ribbon has been tied into pretty bows and a sprig of holly and berries is in the background. The greeting on the postcard is: May your Christmas be happy. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Christmas Postcard Graphic ~ Angel Over Snowy Country Scene
This vintage Christmas postcard includes the face and wings of an angel in a circle above a snowy country scene. The greeting at the bottom of the postcard is: Wishing You a Merry X-mas. Click on image to enlarge.
