Here is a lovely clip art illustration of a Victorian baby’s bassinet. It is referred to as a berceaunette in the book I scanned it from. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
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Couple Carving Initials on Tree
This romantic vintage valentine postcard features an illustration of a young couple standing together by a tree in the forest. The man has carved a heart and their initials on the trunk of the tree. The message on the card is: My Valentine. Click on image to enlarge.
Ladies’ Gymnasium Suit
Here is a vintage clip art illustration of a young Victorian lady working out with light weights. She is modelling a Ladies’ Gymnasium Suit. The image is from the December 1900 issue of Modes magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Pigeons ~ Free Vintage Illustration
Here is a wonderful vintage illustration of pigeons. There are two pigeons at a feeding dish in the foreground, five pigeons in flight in the near and distant background and three more pigeons resting on a birdhouse in the field in the background. A brief description about pigeons is included at the bottom of the page….
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.
Hearts & Roses Valentine Envelope
This retro valentine envelope has a pretty design of roses, hearts and ribbon in shades of red and blue. The extended edges of the envelope indicate where to fold and paste to create an envelope from this printable illustration. Click on image to enlarge.
Girls Playing in the Snow
Here is a fun vintage image of five girls playing outdoors in the snow. One of the older girls is pulling a younger girl on a sled. The girls in the background are making snowballs. The illustration is from the February 1908 issue of The Delineator magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Cherubs and Valentine Hearts
This vintage Valentine’s Day postcard features two cherubs playing on, and beside, several valentine hearts. One of the cherubs is Cupid. He has a bow in one hand and a quiver of arrows strapped across his chest and is lying on the top of a large red heart that is wrapped in a striped ribbon….
Valentine Vampire Vanilla Dictionary Page
This aged page, from a vintage dictionary published in 1922, includes the words: valentine, valuable, value, vampire and vanilla. Click on image to enlarge.
The Rabbit ~ Free Illustration
Here is a wonderful vintage illustration of a brown and white rabbit with a carrot on the ground in front of him. There are four more rabbits in the background and a brief description of the difference between tame rabbits and wild ones at the bottom of the page. The image is from Little Folks…
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.
Map of Russia ~ Free Vintage Image
Here is a wonderful vintage C. S. Hammond map of Russia. I scanned it from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
