VINTAGE Decorative Design Elements – Ornate Japanese Antique Artwork
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: 7487 x 5473
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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VINTAGE Decorative Design Elements – Ornate Japanese Antique Artwork
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: 7519 x 5437
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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White Heraldic Crane in Reared Pose
A white crane standing on one leg with a lifted head and an elegant pose. This heraldic bird is depicted with fine details, representing grace, vigilance, and medieval symbolism.
- Resolution: 1194 x 1886
- Image Type(s): PNG
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Vintage Heraldry Birds and Animals Vector Collection Featuring Crane, Antelope, Dove, and Horn of Plenty
This vector sheet features a decorative collection of vintage heraldic illustrations showcasing various birds and animals such as cranes, antelopes, doves, and more. Rendered in a classic engraving style, each element reflects the historical significance and ornate detailing common in heraldic art. This collection is ideal for use in vintage-themed design projects, historical recreations, and traditional art pieces focused on heraldic symbols.
- Image Type(s): EPS, SVG, PNG
- animal symbolism
- Animals
- Antelope
- armory
- bird symbolism
- Birds
- Black and white
- classic art
- classic engraving
- Coat of Arms
- Crane
- decorative elements
- detailed artwork
- Dove
- engraving style
- hand-drawn
- heraldic animals
- Heraldic Art
- Heraldry
- heritage
- historical
- horn of plenty
- illustration
- intricate design
- medieval symbolism
- ornate design
- Silhouette
- traditional art
- traditional emblem
- vector
- vector illustration
- vintage
- vintage collection
- vintage design
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CRANE Vintage Design Element – 1800s Antique Stock Artwork
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: 7486 x 5337
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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MISCELLANEOUS Selection of Vintage Wildlife Related Design Elements
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: 7611 x 5611
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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MISCELLANEOUS Selection of Vintage Design Elements – 1800s Antique Stock Artwork
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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 7524 x 5456
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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VINTAGE Decorative Design Elements – Ornate Japanese Antique Artwork
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: 7619 x 5377
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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VIGNETTE Bird Illustrations – Vintage Stock Artwork
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: 8910 x 12712
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: A Bertrand
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Crane Vulture Prey Encounter Illustration in Desert Landscape
This artwork depicts a crane vulture engaging with a snake in a desert setting. The detailed illustration captures the vulture's wings spread wide, showcasing its predatory behavior and the intensity of the encounter, highlighting the dynamic interaction between bird and prey.
- Resolution: 4546px x 4922px
- Image Type(s): PNG
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MECHANIC Powers in Cranes, Mills and Other Engines – Antique 1791 Print
You're looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original "The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan" by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
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- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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ANTIQUE Bird Print – Lark, Kingfisher, Crane, Puffin, Penguin, Swan 1800s
You're looking at an Original pre-1820's Antique Engraving from a rare copy of Abraham Rees' "The Cyclopaedia; or, UNIVERSAL DICTIONARY OF ARTS, SCIENCES, and LITERATURE" (Published 1820 by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme)
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- Resolution: 7400 x 9350 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1800s
- Artist: Abraham Rees
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ORIGINAL Antique 1868 Print – Ornithology – Duck, Crane, Flamingo, Swan
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith's "A History of the Earth and Animated Nature". A celebrated series of books from the 1860's, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
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- Resolution: 4893 x 8598 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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MISCELLANEOUS Selection of Vintage Design Elements – 1800s Antique Stock Artwork
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.
- License Info
- Resolution: 8075 x 5488
- Year of Print: Late 1800s
- Artist: Schelter & Giesecke Type Foundry
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Little Crane (Grus Fraterculus, Cassin) 1853 Color Antique Bird Stock Image
This 167 year old scan is from "U.S.P.R.R. Exp. & Surveys - To ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the secretary of war in 1853-1856". The artwork inside was some of the most artistic and accurate prints made of Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Fish from the American West. Many of the Lithographs were beautifully hand-colored by a group of naturalists and artists who travelled with the expedition surverying the West for the U.S. Pacific Railroad. Search our archives or click on the artist name below to view the rest of the collection!
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- Resolution: 7594 x 10009 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1853
- Artist: USPRR Surveys
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ANTIQUE Illustration – Moa, or Gigantic Dinornis and Apteryx – 1877 Print
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- Resolution: 4841 x 7548 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1877
- Artist: Unknown
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ORIGINAL Antique 1868 Print – Ornithology – Dodo, Crane, Gull, Toucan
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderful lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith's "A History of the Earth and Animated Nature". A celebrated series of books from the 1860's, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
- License Info
- Resolution: 5362 x 8559 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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BEAUTIFUL Colour Vintage Print 1904 – East African Balearic Crane
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- Resolution: 5359px x 7877px
- Year of Print: 1904
- Artist: J. R. Ainsworth Davis
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FLORIDA Swamp full of Wildlife (Crane, Snake, Tortoise, Crocodile) 1874
You're looking at a beautifully detailed engraved illustration from the 'Picturesque America' series. Published by D. Appleton and Company of New York in 1872 and 1874 and edited by the romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. The "Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists" series was published and delivered as a subscription; semi-monthly parts were sent out to subscribers. Once complete, the subscription would be bound into volumes. The stately, bound two volume set was proudly displayed in parlors of subscriber homes as a show of status. Engravers included Robert Hinshelwood (1812-1885), Edward Paxman Brandard (1819-1898), Samuel Valentine Hunt (1803-1893), William Wellstood (1819-1900), William Chapin (1802-1888), Henry Bryan Hall (1808-1884).
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- Resolution: 5151 x 7863 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1874
- Artist: D. Appleton
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FLORIDA – A Garden with Crane, Grey Hound, Woman, Cactus – 1874 Engraving
You're looking at a beautifully detailed engraved illustration from the 'Picturesque America' series. Published by D. Appleton and Company of New York in 1872 and 1874 and edited by the romantic poet and journalist William Cullen Bryant. The "Picturesque America; or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-falls, Shores, Cañons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With Illustrations on Steel and Wood, by Eminent American Artists" series was published and delivered as a subscription; semi-monthly parts were sent out to subscribers. Once complete, the subscription would be bound into volumes. The stately, bound two volume set was proudly displayed in parlors of subscriber homes as a show of status. Engravers included Robert Hinshelwood (1812-1885), Edward Paxman Brandard (1819-1898), Samuel Valentine Hunt (1803-1893), William Wellstood (1819-1900), William Chapin (1802-1888), Henry Bryan Hall (1808-1884).
- License Info
- Resolution: 6519 x 8979 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1874
- Artist: D. Appleton
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SKELETON of Eagle, Swan, Ostrich and Crane – Antique Animal ANATOMY Print
You're looking at a scarce, 229 year old, steel plate engraving from the original "The New Encyclopaedia Or Modern Universal Dictionary Of Arts And Sciences On A New And Improved Plan" by Hall, William Henry, Bedford Row, London, published by C Cooke, London.
- License Info
- Resolution: 8300 x 13800 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1791
- Artist: C. Cooke
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CONSTRUCTION of Windlasses and Cranes – 1851 Antique J. Heck Print
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: 7763 x 9479 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ENGINEERING – Crane Illustration – Antique 1880 Print
An original Antique Plate scan from the National Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge. Published by William Mackenzie in 1880. Click on the Artist's name to see the full collection from this series!
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- Resolution: 8600 x 5500 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1880
- Artist: William Mackenzie
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ORIGINAL Antique 1868 Handcolored Print of Crane, Stork, Heron, Egret
Here we have a high resolution scan of a wonderfully handcoloured lithograph print from Oliver Goldsmith's "A History of the Earth and Animated Nature". A celebrated series of books from the 1860's, wherein the most distinguished British and Foreign naturalists collaborated to produce.
- License Info
- Resolution: 8234 x 5351 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1868
- Artist: Oliver Goldsmith
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ZOOLOGY – Various Bird Species – Antique Johann Heck Original Print
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!
- License Info
- Resolution: 7233 x 9088 300dpi
- Year of Print: 1851
- Artist: Johann Georg Heck
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ZOOLOGY Vintage Bird Engraving – Shining Creeper – Antique Print
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- Resolution: 4508px x 7531px
- Year of Print: 1812
- Artist: George Shaw Engravings by Mrs Griffith
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