Superstitions Collection

Snake charmer playing flute-like instrument, snake emerging from basket in front

Superstitions
An interesting instance of the popular aversion to walking under a ladder. A group of superstitious pedestrians find themselves in a bit of a scrum as they attempt to squeeze through the smallest gap

Those Superstitions by Bairnsfather
Those Superstitions Private Sandy McNab cheers the assembly by pointing out (with the aid of his pocket almanac) that it is Friday the 13th

Pulling the Wishbone
Pulling a wishbone to see who will come away with the larger part and the corresponding wish

East End Woman scared of dog making her to walk under ladder
" You never know you Luck." " Hi! Come back, yer Silly! Do yer want to spile yer Luck?" Date: 1892

Miss Modern magazine fortune teller
Front cover of Miss Modern magazine for November 1931, featuring a young gipsy fortune teller with a crystal ball (and the free gipsy ring, found FREE inside the magazine!). Date: 1931

Bringing in the Maypole (engraving)
7188904 Bringing in the Maypole (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing in the Maypole)

Setting the Watch on St John the Baptists Day (engraving)
7188900 Setting the Watch on St John the Baptists Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Setting the Watch on St John the Baptists Day)

The Quintain (engraving)
7188899 The Quintain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quintain. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand)

Strewing Flowers before the Bride, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire (engraving)
7188893 Strewing Flowers before the Bride, Hampton Lucy, Warwickshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Strewing Flowers before the Bride, Hampton Lucy)

Plough Monday, Dance of Bessy and the Clown (engraving)
7188892 Plough Monday, Dance of Bessy and the Clown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plough Monday, Dance of Bessy and the Clown)

Barley Break, Great Hillsborough (engraving)
7188889 Barley Break, Great Hillsborough (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barley Break, Great Hillsborough)

Henry VIII maying at Shooters Hill (engraving)
7188906 Henry VIII maying at Shooters Hill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry VIII, maying at Shooters Hill)

The Country Wake, Welford, Warwickshire (engraving)
7188895 The Country Wake, Welford, Warwickshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Country Wake, Welford, Warwickshire)

Football in the Strand, about 1730 (engraving)
7188885 Football in the Strand, about 1730 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Football in the Strand, about 1730)

Arthurs Show, Finsbury Fields (engraving)
7188910 Arthurs Show, Finsbury Fields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arthurs Show, Finsbury Fields)

Le Roi Boit, The Flemish Twelfth Night (engraving)
7188909 Le Roi Boit, The Flemish Twelfth Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Roi Boit, The Flemish Twelfth Night)

Perambulating the Bounds, The Boundary Elm (engraving)
7188908 Perambulating the Bounds, The Boundary Elm (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perambulating the Bounds, The Boundary Elm)

The Procession of the Wooden Ass (engraving)
7188907 The Procession of the Wooden Ass (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Procession of the Wooden Ass)

Whitsun Morris-Dance (engraving)
7188901 Whitsun Morris-Dance (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whitsun Morris-Dance)

Card Party (engraving)
7188881 Card Party (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Card Party, From " Le Roman du Roy Meliadus." Illustration for Observations on Popular)

The Fair, Stratford Cross (engraving)
7188880 The Fair, Stratford Cross (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fair, Stratford Cross)

May-Day Games (engraving)
7188902 May-Day Games (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May-Day Games. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand)

Buckler Play (engraving)
7188888 Buckler Play (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buckler Play. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand)

Town Top (engraving)
7188883 Town Top (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Town Top. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand (Chatto and Windus)

Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft (engraving)
7188911 Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maypole before St Andrew Undershaft)

Milkmaids Dance with Pile of Plate on May-Day (engraving)
7188905 Milkmaids Dance with Pile of Plate on May-Day (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Milkmaids Dance with Pile of Plate on May-Day)

Riding A-Mumming (engraving)
7188898 Riding A-Mumming (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riding A-Mumming. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand)

Troule-in-Madame (engraving)
7188882 Troule-in-Madame (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Troule-in-Madame. Illustration for Observations on Popular Antiquities by John Brand)

Medea putting the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece to sleep (chromolitho)
3100648 Medea putting the dragon guarding the Golden Fleece to sleep (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

African superstitions illustrated (chromolitho)
726991 African superstitions illustrated (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: African superstitions illustrated)

Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho)
3100696 Satan attempting to tempt Christ (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Satan attempting to tempt Christ)

The dream of Scipio (chromolitho)
3100688 The dream of Scipio (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dream of Scipio)

Temple of Rediculum, Rome (chromolitho)
3100687 Temple of Rediculum, Rome (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Rediculum, Rome)

Roman bronze tripod (chromolitho)
3100680 Roman bronze tripod (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman bronze tripod)

Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria (chromolitho)
3100672 Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Numa Pompilius consulting the nymph Egeria)

Pluto (chromolitho)
3100668 Pluto (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pluto. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

Iniatiation into the mysteries of the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis (chromolitho)
3100650 Iniatiation into the mysteries of the Ancient Egyptian goddess Isis (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho)
3100644 The doves feeding the infant Semiramis in the wilderness (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Temple of Jagganath, India (chromolitho)
3100641 Temple of Jagganath, India (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Jagganath, India)

Common errors and prejudices (colour litho)
3099287 Common errors and prejudices (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Common errors and prejudices)

Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho)
3100747 Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gypsy woman wishing a bullfighter good fortune)

The crime of Pausanias (chromolitho)
3100717 The crime of Pausanias (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The crime of Pausanias)

Witches flying on broomsticks (chromolitho)
3100708 Witches flying on broomsticks (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Witches flying on broomsticks)

Napoleon consulting the fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand (chromolitho)
3100706 Napoleon consulting the fortune teller Marie Anne Lenormand (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Doctor Faust (chromolitho)
3100707 Doctor Faust (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Doctor Faust. Illustration for Las Supersticiones De La Humanidad by Jose Coroleu (F Seix, 1881)

The soothsayer Megistias predicts the fatal outcome of the battle of Thermopylae (chromolitho)
3100670 The soothsayer Megistias predicts the fatal outcome of the battle of Thermopylae (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Forum Transitorium, Rome (chromolitho)
3100669 The Forum Transitorium, Rome (chromolitho) by Spanish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Forum Transitorium, Rome)

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"Unraveling the Mysteries: Exploring the Fascinating World of Superstitions" In a mesmerizing display, a snake charmer enthralls his audience with his flute-like instrument, while a slithering serpent emerges from its basket in front. #Superstitions Delve into the captivating book "Those Superstitions" by Bairnsfather and unlock the secrets behind age-old beliefs that have shaped cultures worldwide. It's time for some wishful thinking. Two friends engage in the ancient tradition of pulling the wishbone, hoping to secure good luck and fulfill their desires. Fear can drive us to do strange things – an East End woman terrified of crossing paths with a black dog finds herself walking under a ladder instead. #Superstitions Reflect on history's darkest times as we remember epidemic deaths during the 16th century - when superstition mingled with fear and uncertainty. Step into Miss Modern magazine's world where fortune tellers predict your future through crystal balls and tarot cards – are these predictions mere superstition or something more? Discover William Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration titled "For Good Luck, " showcasing elaborate contraptions designed to bring fortune to those who believe in them. Gaze upon Rome's Tarpeian Rock, depicted vividly in chromolitho form, where traitors were thrown off this infamous cliff as punishment for their crimes against society. Witness history unfold before your eyes through vibrant chromolithos capturing significant moments like Cicero's tragic demise – reminding us that even great minds succumb to fate. Marvel at Kali, goddess of destruction portrayed in all her fierce glory through a stunning chromolitho artwork – exploring how belief systems intertwine with mythology and superstition.