1880s Shorts
Description: A cheerful Victorian swimmer wearing a colorful old-fashioned bathing costume and matching bonnet. Inspired by antique seaside fashion, early women’s swimwear, and nostalgic beach illustrations, this vintage-style design is perfect for swimmers, history lovers, retro fashion fans, and collectors of unusual coastal art.
Description: An original late-19th-century Victorian trade card published by the prominent American women's magazine Godey's Lady's Book around 1885. The detailed black-and-white lithograph engraving, titled "Sleeping Love," features Cupid resting peacefully on a grassy knoll with his signature bow resting at his side. This piece was originally distributed as an promotional advertisement promising a beautiful premium steel engraving to every paying subscriber of the magazine.
Description: From an original engraving Punch Almanac of 1888 July to December. Drunk Musician mistaking a doorstep for an Organ keyboard attempting to play Bach's fugue in E Minor Please note there may be some age related marks from the original which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the print in my opinion.
Description: From an original engraving published 1881 Please note with regard to scanned antique prints there may be some age related marks or faults from the originals which will show also on any print ordered. This is inevitable with prints of this age & actually lends an authentic look to the prints. Please refer to the actual image on sale. If you are interested in purchasing the original engraving or print that may be possible if I still have it, please send me a private message to check.
