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Free clip-art: Victorian border of twigs and leaves

A decorative full-page border used to frame an illustration in the book. Twigs and leaves. The original picture is the portrait of King Henry VIII and his six wives. There are also coloured versions [...]

Keywords: borders, ornaments, decorative elements

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Added: 2008-03-09

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Printer’s Flower from Title Page

Ths ornament is on the title page.

Keywords: ornaments, typography

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Added: 2009-03-07

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53.14.—Acorn

Acorn ornament

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, typography, ornaments

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Added: 2006-07-02

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53.18.—Fleur-de-Lys

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration. The name fleur-de-lys, or fleur-de-lis, may derive from the iris flower found on the banks of the River Lys in France, although the fl [...]

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, calligraphy, spirit, religion, heraldry, fleurs de lys

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Added: 2006-12-23

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53.21.—Decorative Cross

A cross, seemingly made of three bells and a rose.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: crosses, ornaments

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Added: 2006-12-25

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53.32.—Fleur-de-lys

Another Fleur-de-lys.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, fleurs de lys

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Added: 2008-07-17

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53.11.—Four Quarters Cross

A cross with a centre divided into four quarters, perhaps representing the four Gospels, the four Evangelists who wrote them, or the four corners of the world. This cross might look well on a map as [...]

Keywords: symbols, crosses, spirit, religion, arrows, ornaments

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Added: 2006-01-20

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53.19.—Decorative stylised tree

A printer’s ornament, or, more likely, a calligraphic decoration, in the shape of a small bush, tree or shrub.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: calligraphy, ornaments, symbols

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Added: 2006-12-23

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53.31.—thistle decoration or page element.

A small thistle emblem used as a decorative page element or ornament.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments

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Added: 2008-07-17

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53.16.—IHS

The monogram IHS comes from the Greek for Jesus, IHESUS, or from the Latin Ihesus Hominum Salvator, which is, Jesus, saviour of Mankind (Jesus was the name of a religious person). A modern interpretat [...]

Keywords: ornaments, monograms, symbols, spirit, religion, typography, lettering, christmas

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Added: 2006-07-02

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53.22.—Stylised ivy bush

A decorative element probably from an illuminated manuscript; this one is in the shape of perhaps a holly or ivy bush.

This image is taken from plate 53.

Keywords: symbols, ornaments, calligraphy

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Added: 2006-12-25

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53.10.—Ornamental vine leaves

A vine-leaf that might be used as a printer’s ornament or fleuron. I have included more different sizes/resolutions than usual in case you want to use this image as an avatar. If you do, please remem [...]

Keywords: symbols, ornaments

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Added: 2006-01-20

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