Omen Gallery

Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined

488986 Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined and defended by Scripture, &c. published 1654 (letterpress) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anonymous Royalist pamphlet, (possibly authored by Welsh prophet and fanatic Arise Evans (1607-1660)) argues that the eclipse was a bad sign for governments, including that of England, and was therefore good news for the exiled King Charles II of England.); English, out of copyright

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The Knight of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck

AGD336586 The Knight of Swords, facsimile of a tarot card from the Visconti deck, 1441-47 (colour litho) by Bembo, Bonifacio (c.1420-82) (attr.) (after); 17.5x8.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: From a series of 74 (originally 78) cards created for Francesco Sforza and Bianca Maria Visconti;); Italian, out of copyright

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German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Rider, The Clover, The Ship

KJN336533 German edition of the Lenormand French cartomancy deck: The Rider, The Clover, The Ship, The House, published by Dondorf, Frankfurt, 19th Century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); 8.6x5.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: No.1-4 of 36 cards; Symbols for news; messages; messenger; change; future; flux; movement; positive; negative (The Rider); luck; happiness; positive; wealth; money; reward; love; change; temporary (The Clover); rigging; journey; development; money; luck; travel (The Ship); profit; stability; security; strength; safety; protection; positive; luck; lucky; business; love; long-term (The House); Marie Anne Lenormand (1772-1843), a French professional fortune-teller during the Napoleonic era; The Lenormand cards, named after her, are still used;); French, out of copyright

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