https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Aubrey-HistoryOfEngland-Vol2/pages/438-Border-of-twigs/

A Victorian engraved full-page border drawn to look like twigs. This originally contained portraits of King Henry VIII of England and his six (sequential) wives - https://fromoldbooks.org/r/5/pages/438-King-Henry-VIII-and-His-Six-Wives/

Henry had to have a legitimate heir in order to prevent another War of the Roses.

Borders like this are great for menus, weddings, name cards, jam labels, all sorts.

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A full-page border that surrounded a page in “The Art of Illuminating As Practised in Europe from the Earliest Times” by W R Tymms (London, UK, 1860). A fabulous book i bought at Geoffry Aspin’s bookshop in Hay-on-Wye in the 1980s.

I made versions in different colours; you can also use the Colour tab on the Web page to change colour. It’s one of the most popular images i’ve posted.

https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Tymms-Illuminating/pages/p27-border-antique-green/

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https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Brennecke-WechselDerTage/pages/006-border-with-ivy/

Perfect for a Valetine’s Day card? A full-page border in black and white, with flowers, ivy, a bird... originally surrounding a table of contents for an 1880s book in German.
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