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.
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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…
Coming Home for Thanksgiving ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image includes two men working in a field with their oxen hitched up to a wagon. One man is waving his hat in greeting toward a horse-drawn carriage filled with people that are coming home for Thanksgiving. The image is from the November 1878 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. Click…
Free Vintage Book Page Graphics and Clip Art ~ Engravers Inscriptions
These vintage book pages cover information on the subject of wording and punctuation of inscriptions for engraving. The article includes an image of a man seated at a table, doing some engraving work. Also included are examples of beautiful engravings appropriate for marking rings, spoons, pins, watches, etc. Here are three black and white clip art…
Fall Harvest Display of Vegetables Clip Art
Here is a wonderful fall harvest display of vegetables. Included in the display are: onions, cabbage, turnips, celery, cauliflower, cucumbers, squash, potatoes and carrots. The image is from Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, circa 1888. Click on image to enlarge.
Chinese Cherry Flowering Branch
This stunning vintage image of a “flowering branch of double white Chinese Cherry (Cerasus Serrulata)”. is from the Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening – A Practical and Scientific Encyclopaedia of Horticulture, edited by George Nicholson, circa 1885. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Tea Set Clip Art
This antique tea set is from the November 1878 issue of the American Agriculturist magazine. The set includes: a coffee pot, a tea pot, a water pot, a sugar bowl, a cream cup and a slop bowl. Click on image to enlarge.
Free Vintage Flowers Clip Art
This vintage advertisement for gardening magazines and books, a catalogue and flower seeds includes an image of a vase of beautifully arranged flowers. The ad, on behalf of Henry T. Williams, is from the October 1871 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Here is a black and white clipart version of the image from the…
