Here is a clip art image of a group of five beautifully engraved antique wine glasses. The image is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
1850s
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.
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.
Ornamental Candelabras
Here are two beautiful engravings of ornamental candelabras. The images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Antique Soup Tureen Engraving ~ Free Clip Art
This engraving of a beautiful antique soup tureen is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
Pyramid of Devotional Books ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
This wonderful engraving of antique books is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is, “Mr. Hanicq, of Malines, has furnished a pyramid of glazed cases, containing the important and beautiful devotional books for which he is celebrated as one of the most extensive…
Antique Chairs ~ Free Clip Art Engravings
Here are five beautiful antique chair clip art engravings. The first and second chairs are similar but not identical so I’ve included both. All five of the images are from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on images to enlarge.
Elaborate Chandelier Engraving
This magnificent chandelier engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: ”A CHANDELIER of colossal dimensions is one of the most effective we have seen for a long time; the drops are very large, although their magnitude is lost in the vast…
Antique Coffee and Tea Set
This lovely coffee and tea set engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The ornamental set was a work of Broadhead & Atkin of Sheffield, manufacturers of silver and plated goods and includes: a coffeepot, teapot, cream jug and sugar basin. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Sleigh Engraving
This beautiful sleigh engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. The description from the catalogue is: “The SLEIGH, from which the engraving underneath is copied, is an American production, manufactured by MESSRS. J. GOOLD & Co., of Albany, U.S. It is a double-bodied carriage, of excellent workmanship, to…
Le Moniteur de la Mode Fashion Plate
There are several fashion accessories illustrated on this beautifully aged Victorian fashion plate. I purchased three of these plates a couple years ago (this is the first to be added to my blog). Two of them were from issues of Le Moniteur de la Mode published in 1850 and one from 1851 but I didn’t…
