Here is a vintage clip art image of a beautiful antique pitcher mantel ornament. The pitcher had gold plated mounting, was 19 ½” high and sold for $3.98 in 1897-98. The illustration is from the H. O’Neill & Co. 1897-8 Fall & Winter Fashion Catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
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Turtle Cuspadore ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage catalogue advertisement for an antique copper turtle cuspadore. The cost of the cuspadore was $1.25 in 1898. Here is a black and white clip art version of the turtle from the ad. And a second version with the parts below the turtle’s belly removed. The image is from the Koch & Co. Spring and…
Elegant Victorian Spooky House ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a clip art image of an elegant Victorian house. I think this house would work well as a spooky or haunted house for your Halloween projects. The illustration is from Our Homes and Their Adornments by Almon C. Varney, 1882. Click on image to enlarge.
Vintage Sailing Ship ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a vintage engraving of a beautiful sailing ship. This type of ship is a “Screw Frigate”. The illustration is from the April 1872 issue of Harper’s New Monthly Magazine. Click on image to enlarge.
English Mastiff Dog ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a vintage image of an adorable English Mastiff dog. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide, Volume I, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Sea-Side Amusements 2 ~ Free Graphics
This page, titled SEA-SIDE AMUSEMENTS, is filled with a wonderful variety of seashells. There is another page of sea shells, that includes Figures 1 – 23, on my blog here. The page is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume II, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge. The following is a description of the figures:24. Tridacna squamosa (Lamarck)25….
Aquilegia Glandulosa Flower ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage floral illustration. The scientific name for this flower is Aquilegia Glandulosa. The common name is Altai Columbine or Granny’s Bonnets. 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.
Harness Horse ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a beautiful vintage engraving of a trotting harness horse. The image is from Cassell’s Household Guide Volume II, circa 1869. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Bisque Figures ~ Free Clip Art
This vintage clip art image features lovely bisque figures of a young Victorian lady and gentleman. The ornaments were 11 1/2″ high, had gold decorations and cost $2.25 for the pair. The image is from the 1897-8 H. O’neill & Co. catalogue. Click on image to enlarge.
Cornucopia of Flowers ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a unique and lovely vintage clip art image of a horn of plenty. The horn is filled with wheat, leaves, grapes and berries. Although I don’t see any flowers in the horn, the image is referred to as a Cornucopia of Flowers in the book I scanned it from. The illustration is from Cassell’s Household…
Rooster and Hen ~ Free Vintage Clip Art
Here is a great vintage clip art image of a rooster and hen. They are Barred Plymouth Rocks. The illustration is from a dictionary in my collection that was published in 1906. Click on image to enlarge.
Victorian Plant Stand ~ Free Clip Art
Here is a beautifully designed Victorian plant stand (referred to as a flower stand in the book I scanned it from). The engraving is from The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue, published for the proprietors, by George Virtue in London, 1851. Click on image to enlarge.
