Fortune Collection (page 11)

Gipsy reading a palm
A gipsy reading the palm of a shy girl

The Cover of The Graphic, H. M. Stanley Issue, 1890
Engraving showing Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), the British-US explorer and journalist, in typical exploration attire and pose

GEORGE HUDSON (1800-71)
GEORGE HUDSON English financier. Invested inheritance in railways and eventually controlled over 1000 miles of railroad. Lost fortune due to corruption

Laboratory of LA Voisin
The laboratory of La Voisin, (Catherine Deshayes), Parisian adventuress, black magician and fortune teller who was eventually burnt for her wickedness

Europes Fortune is Told
What do the cards predict for 1896 ? Well, three kings together is a good sign, so perhaps there will be peace. I hope you re right

Making Crystal Balls
Men and women cutting crystal balls for fortune-telling

Samuel Brannan
SAMUEL BRANNAN Leader of colony of Mormons to San Francisco in 1846; made fortune during California gold rush

Patrick Gordon
PATRICK GORDON Irish soldier of fortune in the Russian service, close friend of Peter I (the Great)

Woman Reads Crystal Ball
A woman concentrates on her crystal ball which she is reading for a younger woman who is wearing a black hat with a veil

Holding a Crystal Ball
A young woman holds and interprets a crystal ball

READING A CRYSTAL BALL
A young woman gets carried away by the powers of the crystal ball

Photo, Fortune Cover
Photography symbolised

Medieval Author
Georges Chastelain, Flemish soldier of fortune, presents his book to Charles le Temeraire, duc de Bourgogne

Fukurokujiu
The elongated head of the god of Good Fortune and Wisdom is due to his years of study, during which he acquired so much knowledge that he needed extra room to store it

Wall Street Cleaner
Sam Kattler was a street cleaner around Wall Street. He amassed a little fortune, lost it in the Wall Street Crash, and went back to Wall St. in his former occupation

Advert / Caleys Chocs
Caleys chocolates of Norwich - Fortune makes the heart grow fonder

The Norwood Gipsy
THE NORWOOD GIPSY a famous fortune teller of South London

The Unfortunate Merchant
A merchant receives news that the ship in whose cargo he had invested all his capital is sunk, and with it all his hopes of making his fortune. Ah, the vanity of human wishes!

Alchemy / Lenormand 4
An alchemist distils from lumps of a black substance, depicted on a fortune tellers card

Alchemy / Lenormand 3
An alchemist adds a mysterious dark liquid to his brew, depicted on a fortune-tellers card

Lenormand - Alchemist
An alchemist grows a mysterious and doubtless magical plant, depicted on a fortune-tellers card

Italian Fortune Card
GRAND JEU DE MLLE. DE LENORMAND The Alchemist. An Italian fortune-telling card

Lenormand - Wise Woman
Consulting a Wise Woman in ancient times

Lenormand - Soothsayer
GRAND JEU DE MLLE. DE LENORMAND Consulting a soothsayer in ancient times

Lenormand - Augur
Romans consulting an augur

Lenormand - Herself
Marie Anne Adelaide Le Normand French fortune teller, patronised by Napoleon

Divining from Characters
A Chinese fortune teller uses the TCHE TSE method of divining from characters

Blind Fortune Teller
A blind Chinese fortune-teller tells a client her future, with musical accompanimeent

Chinese Wen-Wang
A Chinese fortune-teller employs the WEN-WANG method of prediction, in which small coins are used

Fortune Telling Hen
These Russian peasants hope that their hen will tell them what the future holds for them

Chinese Physiology Syst
The Chinese system of physiology - how your facial characteristics reveal your character

French Trade Card 20C
The hand-out of a French fortune-teller of Lyon - clairvoyant, palm-reader, card-teller and Secret Egyptian Work

God Bringing Riches
T IEN-KOAN is a divinity who brings good fortune : here he appears in a cloud, to guide a fortunate couple to haul up a catch of treasure in their fishing net

Adding Machines / Fortune
An array of adding machines

Palm-Reading Manual
LES MYSTERES DE LA MAIN popular French manual on palmistry

Palmistry Manual
LA BONNE AVENTURE DANS LE MAIN (Fortune revealed by the hand) - popular French manual

Fortune Teller, Grandvil
A young lady spreads out the cards to learn what they offer her by way of a future

Cartomancy - 4 - Clubs
Cartomancy : CLUBS

Cartomancy -3- Diamonds
Cartomancy : DIAMONDS

Cartomancy - 2 - Hearts
Cartomancy : HEARTS

Cartomancy - 1 - Spades
Cartomancy : SPADES

Suffragette and Copper
A lady demonstrating for Womens Rights has the good fortune to be picked up by a policeman - I m having the time of my life !

Consulting the Prophet
A man consults a fortune teller on a matter of some importance

Wise Camel Lassalle 19C
The story of Ali and the wise camel which will bring good fortune

Japanese Scene / C. 1870
A fortune-teller and Amma (shampooer) on a Japanese steet

Owl Fortune Teller
An owl tells the fortune of a simple-minded ewe

Reading Palm Right
A gipsy reads a palm - the right hand What you want you will shortly obtain... Date: 1906

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