This elegant floral etched jug, with a gracefully curved handle, is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
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Early Flowering Chrysanthemum ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a lovely cluster of early-flowering chrysanthemums. I scanned the image from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Hereford Steer ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Yesterday, while looking through Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management (circa 1888) to find ice-cream recipes to add to my blog this morning, I came across this wonderful image of a Hereford Steer. I love it and thought some of you may as well. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Ice Cream Recipes ~ Free Digital Graphics
These five aged and yellowed vintage cookbook pages include a variety of recipes for homemade ice-cream. There are some common types of ice-cream recipes included on these pages, such as: Chocolate Ice Cream, Strawberry Ice Cream and Vanilla Ice Cream. And then there are some that I’ve never heard of, such as: Biscuit Ice Cream, Brown Bread Ice…
Antique Ice Cream Maker Clip Art
Here is a fun vintage catalogue listing for a Fre-Zee-Zee ice-cream maker. The description in the listing claims this freezer is easy to operate, easy to clean, freezes quickly, makes smooth delicious ice-cream and uses as little ice as any freezer made. The ad is from the 1916 Sears Roebuck and Co. winter catalogue. And a black and white clip art…
Man Eating Pie Clip Art
Here is a vintage magazine advertisement for Atmore’s Mince Meat Genuine English Plum Pudding. The ad features a man (the father of the pie family) seated at a table, enjoying a piece of pie. I scanned the ad from the January 1896 issue of The Delineator magazine. Here is a black and white clip art version of the image from…
Bird Seed Ad and Clip Art ~ Free Vintage Graphics
This vintage catalogue advertisement includes a description and prices for Peter Henderson & Co boxed bird seed. The package of bird seed includes an illustration of a bird in a cage. I scanned this ad from the Peter Henderson & Co. Everything for the Garden Manual, 1898. Here is a black and white clip art version of…
Free Vintage Treadle Sewing Machine Images
This old catalogue page includes an extensive description and price listing for an elaborately designed seven-drawer Goldsmith sewing machine. Also included on the page is an image of the open sewing machine with the leaf extended to the left, forming an extension table, and an image of the closed sewing machine. A complete set of…
The Newfoundland Dog ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of a happy looking Newfoundland dog with a wagging tongue and fluffy coat. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide, Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Tomato Catalogue Page and Clip Art ~ Free Vintage Images
This vintage garden catalogue page includes descriptions and prices for several varieties of tomatoes. There are four types of tomatoes illustrated on the page. They are: Stone Tomato, Early Ruby, Henderson’s Table Queen Tomato and the Favorite Tomato. The page is from the Peter Henderson & Co. Everything for the Garden Manual, 1898. Here are black…
Free Vintage Birdcage Clip Art Images
Here are two beautifully designed vintage birdcages. I scanned the original images from Cassell’s Household Guide, Volume II, circa 1869. Click on images to enlarge.
Victorian Bride Clip Art ~ Free Download
Here is a beautiful clip art image of a Victorian bride wearing an elegant, lacy, ruffled dress, a long luxurious veil that partially covers her face and beautiful jewelry to suit the occasion. The bride is looking down and reaching out to turn the page of a book. The image is from Hill’s Manual of Social and…
