Flowers, Trees & Plants

Sample Victorian scraps from my collection below.

        Floral Victorian scraps are used in all kinds of crafts, scrapbooks, homemade cards and journals. I've cleaned and restored the following samples for my students and visitor's personal art projects.

Victorian Flower Scraps:

1. Angel floating on flowers
2. Henderson's Superior Bulbs
3. Rose and Rosebuds
4. The Ruffled Blue Skirt
5. Wine Colored Carnations
6. Blue and Red Flowers from The Field
7. Large Pink Rose
8. White Magnolia Flowers
9. Picture of Innocence
10. Small boy falls with flowers
11. Child's Sweet Pea Illustration
12. Tulips
13. Basket of Carnations
14. Vase of Tiger Lilies
15. Pink Petunia Blossoms
16. Illustrated Geranium
17. Gladiolus
18. Pink and White Wild Roses
19. Laurels in Her Hair
20. Banner: Flower Seeds
21. The Pansy Fairy
22. Heart Shaped Wreath
23. Roses In a Basket
24. Cornflower Bouquet
25. Butterfly and Flowers
26. Die Cut Scrap of a Large German Iris
27. Black and White Illustrated Iris
28. Pansies and Lily of The Valley in a Basket
29. Cradling Rose Blossoms
30. Nosegay of Violets
31. "Ever True" Bouquet
32. A Classic Blooming Red Rose
33. A Bouquet of Blue Cornflowers
34. Basket of Red and Pink Roses
35. Lily-Of-The-Valley Fairy
36. Antique Wicker Basket of Flowers
37. Three Tiny Pansies
38. Basket of Wild Flowers
39. A Basket of Yellow Zinnias
40. A Fair Young Maiden Carries a Watering Can
41. Child's Portrait Inside a Red Flower
42. Roses Gift Tag or Placeholder Card
43. Lavender Wisteria in a Green Vase
44. Pansy Fairy Child
45. Forget-Me-Nots for Good Luck
46. Vase of Shasta Daisies
47. Pink Roses and Buds
48. Victorian Basket of Spring Pansies

Victorian flowers combined with Bible Verses & Poetry:

1. Mark 10:14 - bird with garland
2. The Savior's Love
3. Coming To Jesus
4. Psalms 150:6 - Iris and blue bells
5. 1 Chronicles 16:34 - violets
6. Psalms 71:8 - rose and ferns

Above, A Victorian calling card depicting handshake.

       A visiting card, also known as a calling card, is a small card with one's name printed on it, and often bearing an artistic design. In 18th century Europe, the footmen of aristocrats and royalty would deliver these first European visiting cards to the servants of their prospective hosts solemnly introducing the arrival of their owners.

• Social Calls in the Edwardian era
• The Etiquette of Using Calling Cards
• Collection of calling cards received by Mrs. John Beckwith, Chicago at the Newberry Library

Victorian Calling Cards:  

1. "Many Pleasures" Calling Card
2. "Life Dear For You Sweetest Flowers" Calling Card
3. "Friendship's Tie, I'm Sincere" Calling Card
4. "Far From The Bee Every Care" Calling Card
5. "Sweet Dreams and Glad Awakenings Be Thine"
6. Calling Card Including a Cat
7. "With My Regrets" Calling Card
8. "In Thy Welfare I Rejoice" Calling Card
9. "Affection's Offering" Calling Card