Fortune Collection (page 7)

Blue and white china cup on a Christmas postcard
Blue and white china cup with tealeaves on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

Cheque from the Bank of Good Fortune, Prosperity Branch (postcard), paying the sum of 365 happy days on someones birthday. Date: circa 1890s

Soothsayer, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: 1936

Fortune teller, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA
Chinese fortune teller, Chinatown, San Francisco, California, USA. Date: 1936

Myanmar - Burmese Fortunetellers. Date: circa 1909

At fortune tellers house. Engraving. Colored
At fortune tellers house. Engraving by Walla. L Illustration, 1885. Colored

Willem van Heythuysen (1585-1650), by Frans Hals (1580-1666)
Frans Hals (1580-1666). Dutch painter. Portrait of Willem van Heythuysen (1585-1650). 1625-1630. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Italy. Rome. Sacred area of Largo di Torre Argentina. Temple A devoted to Jutuna. Built by Gaius Lutatius Catulus. 3rd century BC. Firs, remains of Temple B. 2nd century BC

Spain. Barcelona. Porxos d en Xifr?. Edifice neo-classical build commanded by Josep Xifr? i Cases. 1836. It was named Porxos after the long arcades encircling the buildings. Detail relief

Roman Art. Marble sarcophagus with flying erotes holding a clipeus portrait. At the bottom, the Earth and the Ocean. Dated between 190-200. Severan period. Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York

Smiling man on a Christmas and New Year card -- Besides having a Merry Xmas I hope you will drop on a few good things in the New Year. (2 of 2) Date: early 20th century

The Fortune Teller with two young women. circa 1820

Fortune tellers tent -- enter if you dare! Date: 1970s

MARK FIRTH English manufacturer who made a large fortune from iron and steel in his Sheffield works. Date: 1819 - 1880

Francesco Carmagnola
FRANCESCO CARMAGNOLA Italian condottiero (= military commander), soldier of fortune. Date: 1390 - 1432

Serpents / Apollos Oracle
The tripod and serpents of Apollos Oracle. Date: 1886

Albert a D Sassoon
Sir ALBERT ADDALLAH DAVID SASSOON - son of David S. member of family who used opium trade and exploited native labour to acquire huge fortune and titles. Date: 1818 - 1896

The Erythraen Sibyl

Fortune Telling Birds
A fortune-teller in the streets of London uses Indian birds who are, it seems, gifted with occult powers of divination Date: 1890s

Fortuna & Speranza
FORTUNA (fortune) and SPERANZA (hope) - two Roman goddesses who bring good things to those they favour

Reading a Palm
A gipsy fortune teller reads a young womans future in the palm of her hand Date: 18th century

Cumaean Sibyl & Jesus
The CUMAEAN SIBYL foretells the coming of Jesus - a pious invention of the early Christians, hoping to show that their faith had been predicted in ancient times Date: BC

Tea leaf fortune telling
A lady explains to a young girl what the tea leaves in her cup reveal about the future. Date: circa 1850

Cartoon, When will peace come? WW1
Cartoon, When will peace come? A woman asks a fortune teller. The answer: Why, when the fighting stops! Date: 1916

The palmists warning (The New Science) -- an engaged couple have just had their palms read, and the palmist has warned them that they are not suited to each other. Date: 1887

Lady having her palm read
A lady having her palm read while others look on. Date: 18th century

The Cumaean Sybil
THE CUMAEAN SYBIL It was she who offered Tarquinius Superbus the Sybilline Prophecies

Dame Fortune smile on you
Lucky boy in period costume being chased by three pretty girls. Artist: Florence Hardy Date: 1903

German wise-woman
Villagers crowd the cottage of the village wise-woman, and one of them writes down her inspired utterances. Date: 1867

The Mousme The Maids Of Japan by Robert Courtneidge
Promotional postcard for The Mousme The Maids of Japan by Robert Courtneidge and Alexander M. Thompson; music Howard Talbot and Lionel Monckton

Five dogs reading a notice on a New Year card
Five dogs reading a warning notice on a New Year card. Date: circa 1890s

Gipsy fortune teller. Copes Toy Models (The Country Fair) cigarette cards. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: circa 1930

James Lick Monument, San Francisco, California, USA
James Lick Monument, City Hall Square, San Francisco, California, USA. The monument was unaffected by the earthquake and fire of 1906

Welcome to the Late Arrival, by Bairnsfather
Welcome to the Late Arrival " Where ave you been? Avin yer blinkin fortune told?" A cartoon by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather in The Bystander Date: 1915

Greek Street, Soho, the worst street in London
Scenes in Greek Street, Soho, the foreign quarter of London, called the worst street in London by an Inspector McKay, giving evidence before the Police Commission. 1. Soho types; 2

Wheel of Fortune, Nevada, USA. Date: 1940

The Northern Club, Center Street, Reno, Nevada, USA
Scene at The Northern Club, 207 Center Street, Reno, Nevada, USA Date: 1931

Womens Royal Air Force -- Fortune Teller
Illustration, Eight Months with the Womens Royal Air Force. Showing four women consulting a Fortune Teller colleague, with cards laid out on the table. Date: 1919-1920

Sir Albert Sassoon
Sir ALBERT ADDALLAH SASSOON son of David S. member of merchant family who throve on the opium trade and exploiting cheap native labour, earning large fortune and honours. Date: 1818 - 1896

Arthur O toole
ARTHUR O TOOLE Irish soldier of fortune holding a sword decorated with crowns. Date: 1538 - ?

Kemble as Penruddock - 2
JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE actor as Penruddock in The Wheel of fortune (author unknown to us) Date: 1757 - 1823

Kemble as Penruddock
JOHN PHILIP KEMBLE actor as Penruddock in The Wheel of fortune (author unknown to us) Date: 1757 - 1823

Claude Martin, Statue
Major CLAUDE MARTIN French soldier of fortune and educator, founder of La Martiniere childrens colony at Lyon. Date: 1735 - 1800

Claude Martin
Major CLAUDE MARTIN French soldier of fortune and educator, founder of La Martiniere childrens colony at Lyon. Date: 1735 - 1800

Richard Guyon
General RICHARD DEBAVFRE GUYON British soldier of fortune Date: 1803 - 1856

Lady Fortune out to capture one more heart... Date: circa 1910s

Shrine to Goddess Benzaiten at Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan
Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan - The central island houses a shrine to Benzaiten, goddess of fortune Date: 1905

Palm reader Zingora lets a lady know her love is true
Palm reader Zingora lets a lady know that somebody loves her madly! Is it the gentleman who is next in line...?! Date: circa 1907

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