Vintage Stock Images

An ornate decorative border frame showcasing beautiful detailing from the 19th century. This high-resolution PNG file with a transparent background is perfect for adding a sophisticated touch to your design projects, from digital art to certificates and vintage-themed works.

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You’re looking at a floral wreath illustration that we have constructed using a selection of various botanical design elements. Each of these floral line art images was extracted from its original background and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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• Resolution: 4557px x 2650px

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 9014 x 12872
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: A Bertrand

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• Resolution: 7331px x 9501px
• Year of Print: 1800s
• Artist: Abraham Rees

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This image is part of a curated collection that showcases a diverse range of vintage document designs and typographic art, featuring intricate letterhead logos, ornate receipts, and decorative printed overlays. Each piece captures the elegance of historical print styles—from German heraldic flourishes and British typographic traditions to antique invoices and lottery tickets. Perfect for design enthusiasts, crafters, and historians alike, these images offer a nostalgic glimpse into the artistry of printed communication, blending handwritten and printed text with ornamental details and transparent overlays.

• Resolution: 3140px x 4455px
• Image Type(s): PNG

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A vertical set of ornate frames inspired by 19th-century designs, featuring floral and decorative details. Each piece is carefully restored and provided in a high-resolution PNG format with a transparent background, making it easy to use in a variety of projects including invitations, book covers, certificates, or as decorative elements in digital design.

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A vintage heraldic image featuring a hand holding a bouquet of three red roses. This isolated PNG image captures the elegance and symbolism often associated with medieval and noble iconography. The hand is delicately drawn, with detailed features that emphasize the historic artistry. Ideal for use in designs that require a touch of tradition and heritage.

• Resolution: 693 x 915
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A meticulously crafted vector sheet showcasing a vintage collection of heraldry illustrations. This design features symbolic elements like hands grasping a sickle, shield, trumpet, and a globe, alongside an eagle, grapevine, and various ornate foliage. Rendered in a classic engraving style, each element embodies historical and cultural significance in heraldic art. Ideal for vintage-themed design projects, historical presentations, and decorative art pieces, this collection captures the essence of traditional armory symbols and emblems.

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• Resolution: 2126px x 5077px

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A vintage illustration from the 1800s of a large brown moth with prominent eye spots on its wings. The moth’s detailed wings are spread wide, showing the eye-catching patterns and texture, symbolizing the wonders of insect life.

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We discovered a gorgeous print full of individual Baroque design elements and decided to create a plethora of custom frames and borders. Fantastic for wedding invitations, packaging, branding and so much more.

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You’re looking at a vintage collection of animal illustrations from a book on Heraldic Design. Each image was extracted from its original background and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background) for the modern creator.

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You’re looking at a wonderfully restored Illustration of a Giraffe. The original antique image was extracted from its original background and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 8921 x 12094
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: A Bertrand

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Vintage Toile de Jouy Patterned Backgrounds – Ornate, Classical, and Full of Charm

This wonderful background is from a collection that features a beautiful range of vintage Toile de Jouy-style patternes, carefully restored from antique prints. Packed with intricate scenes of rural life, mythological figures, classical architecture, elegant florals, and decorative motifs, these designs are perfect for adding timeless elegance to your creative projects.

You’ll find everything from aristocrats and animals to hot air balloons and garden scenes, all woven into that iconic French toile style.

Whether you’re working on a junk journal, printable paper pack, or a more refined design project, this bundle is a go-to for vintage lovers looking to add depth, texture, and character to their work.

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• Resolution: 3500px x 5000px

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You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!

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• Resolution: 9202 x 7236 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1851
• Artist: Johann Georg Heck

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This vector sheet offers a collection of vintage heraldic illustrations featuring globes, spherical maps, scrolls, and birds like eagles, all rendered in a classic engraving style. These elements embody the historical and symbolic richness of traditional heraldry, making this collection ideal for vintage-themed design projects, historical illustrations, or decorative art focusing on heraldic symbols and emblems.

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This exquisite 1800s illustration depicts a brown and yellow dragonfly. The vintage artwork highlights the dragonfly’s vibrant colors and detailed wing structure, rendered in a transparent PNG format for versatile modern use.

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A detailed illustration from the 1800s of a black and orange moth with intricate wing patterns. The vintage artwork showcases the moth’s vibrant color scheme and delicate structure, preserved in a transparent PNG format for modern use.

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• Resolution: 5550px x 6705px

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 9439 x 13075
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: Joh. Enschedé

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This image was sourced from our original ‘Dekorative Vorbilder’ collection; A gorgeous collection of Art Nouveau decorative patterns, graphics and illustrations including plants, figures and animals. For draftsman, painters, graphic artists, decorators, sculptors and architects. Published in 1904 by Julius Hoffman, Stuttgart.

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• Resolution: 11519 x 16381 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1904
• Artist: Julius Hoffman

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You’re looking at a well preserved original plate from Johann Georg Heck’s “Iconographic Encyclopedia of Sciences, Literature and Art” published in 1851 by Rudolphe Garrigue in New York. We were extremely fortunate to acquire the full collection of illustrative prints from the series, which after many months of looking, proved to be very difficult!

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• Resolution: 9128 x 7284 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1851
• Artist: Johann Georg Heck

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You’re looking at a beautiful piece of Japanese woodblock art from our collection of original 1881 prints by noted artist, Kono Bairei; Created for one of his best-known publications ‘one hundred birds’. Most of the bird species throughout this collection were native to Japan, with a few domesticated and some imported cage birds. Bairei was born and lived in Kyoto. He was apprenticed to the Maruyama printer Nakajima Raiso at the age of eight. He was a pupil of Shijo artist Shiokawa Bunrin and followed the Nanga school tradition. He established the Kyoto Prefectural School of Painting before opening his own studio to students and retiring from teaching.

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• Resolution: 5576 x 7892 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1881
• Artist: Kono Bairei

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We’re breathing new life into antique type!

This font is part of our growing collection of restored typefaces, carefully revived from original specimens in the Century Library archive. Each one is a direct translation of the past – scanned, cleaned up, and converted into a working font so you can actually use these historic letterforms, not just look at them.

These aren’t modern interpretations or redesigns. What you see is what was once printed – charming imperfections and all. The character set is limited to what was available in the original source material, which varies from font to font.

Perfect for adding an authentic vintage feel to your designs – whether you’re working on a book cover, a poster, branding, or just something personal – these fonts carry all the texture, age, and personality you’d expect from type that’s over a century old.

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You’re looking at an original, beautifully coloured chromolithograph print from ‘The Fruit Grower’s Guide’ by John Wright May Rivers, published by H. Virtue & Company in 1890.

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• Resolution: 7300 x 9700 300dpi
• Year of Print: 1890
• Artist: John Wright May Rivers

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 8899 x 12702
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: A Bertrand

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The image is 1 of 59 from the following collection: ‘Discover Toile De Jouy’s gorgeous style within this meticulously edited collection of 59 isolated PNG illustrations. Inside, you’ll discover a wonderfully detailed set of vintage illustrations with a subtle texture applied, making the illustration look like it has been printed with dark blue ink! It’s super effective and looks fantastic on light backgrounds.

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A vintage illustration from the 1800s featuring a beige and red moth with spotted wings. This antique artwork is preserved in a transparent PNG format, showcasing the moth’s vibrant colors and intricate wing patterns.

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A beautifully detailed round frame featuring floral and decorative motifs from the 19th century. This high-resolution PNG image with a transparent background adds a touch of vintage elegance to any project, ideal for use in digital art, invitations, and as a sophisticated decorative element.

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Detailed vintage line art frame with botanical elements and flourish details, perfect for decorative design projects like certificates and invitations.

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You’re looking at a vintage collection of super useful borders and frame illustrations discovered within a late 1800s design book. These illustrations were extracted from their original backgrounds and converted to the following image formats: SVG (vector), EPS (vector), and, of course, PNG (300dpi raster image with transparent background).

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The type foundry and print shop of old would create books, like the one this image was discovered within, to help customers and clients with their design choices. Naturally, these books were jam packed with useful illustrative elements that could be combined to create a final piece. Today, these books are extremely difficult to get a hold of. Especially those that were published in the late 1800s. They were not mainstream publications, they simply served as ‘catalogs’ and thus were only produced in small numbers. Fortunately, we were introduced to a collector who had precisely what we had been searching for for so long. After some costly negotiations, we’re very excited to be able to share the wonderful gems within.

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• Resolution: 8783 x 9806
• Year of Print: Late 1800s
• Artist: Joh. Enschedé

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• Year of Print: 1896
• Artist: Edward Lloyd

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