This wonderful vintage clip art image includes two birds on a wooden birdhouse. One of the birds is perched at the top of the foundation board the birdhouse is attached to. The second bird is perched at the entrance to the birdhouse and looks ready to go inside. The illustration is from the March 1920 issue of…
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Camellia Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage clip art flower image. The scientific name for the flower is Camellia Japonica Anemonaeflora. The common name is Camellia. The illustration 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.
Palm Tree ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage clip art image of a palm tree. The scientific name for this tropical tree is Ptychosperma Cunninghamiana. The image 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.
High Bred Arab Horse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful High-Bred Arab horse. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Silver Gray Dorkings
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art image of a hen and rooster. They are Silver-Gray Dorkings. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Pumpkin ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clipping provides some brief information about pumpkins and an illustration of a pumpkin placed on its side. Along with other details, the article states that young pumpkins can be used as a vegetable and when ripe they form a valuable esculent for soups and pumpkin pies. My original scan is from Beeton’s New Dictionary…
Child’s China Tea Set ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage advertisement for a delightful child’s china tea set that is decorated with floral designs. The set consists of 6 cups, 6 saucers, 4 plates, cake plate, cream pitcher, teapot and sugar bowl. It was priced at 75 cents or $1.70 with a one-year subscription to the American Agriculturist magazine. The vintage…
Free Vintage Clip Art ~ Coal and Wood Burning Stove
This old catalogue page features a beautiful 1907 Acme royal nickel trimmed combination coal and wood burning range. The page includes a detailed description of the stove. The stove was available in six sizes, ranging in price from $19.88 to $24.86. The page is from the Sears, Roebuck & Co. 1907 catalogue. Here is a…
Victorian Tea Pot ~ Free Clip Art
This lovely illustration of an elegantly designed Victorian tea pot is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Here is a black and white clip art version of the tea pot. Click on images to enlarge.
Paddle Frigate Ship ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful sailing ship out on calm water. This type of ship is a “Paddle Frigate”. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Girls Fashion ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a sweet image of two Victorian girls sharing a hug. They are modelling two of the latest girls’ clothing styles for the winter of 1891. The outfit of the girl on the left is referred to as a Child’s House Toilette and the outfit of the girl on the right is referred to…
Brahmas Hen and Rooster ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a wonderful vintage clip art image of a hen and rooster. They are Light Brahmas. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
