Luck Collection (#9)

A Run of Luck, the great sporting drama, Boston Theatre, USA, with real horses and hounds. Showing a race scene. Date: late 19th century

Comic postcard, Dog with horseshoe tied to tail - not so lucky! Date: 20th century

Good Luck postcard, Royal Irish Guards, WW1. Bonne Chance Pour Toi, Mon Garcon. Date: 1914-1918

Comic postcard, Black cat on Good Luck card, climbing up the tablecloth Date: circa 1918

Comic postcard, Two black cats on Good Luck card Date: circa 1918

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)

Comic postcard, Scottish Soldier in the British Army, WW2 - Good luck at the front! Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Good Luck in the Army! WW2 - a cat with rifle, bayonet and khaki cap. Date: circa 1940

Heather Bells, Scottish wedding card (colour litho)
3093465 Heather Bells, Scottish wedding card (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Heather Bells, Scottish wedding card)

Drawing the lottery at the Hotel de Ville, 1772 (pen, ink and wash)
CHT341936 Drawing the lottery at the Hotel de Ville, 1772 (pen, ink and wash) by Desrais, Claude Louis (1746-1816); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: in 1774)

Bottle, c. 1630 (arita porcelain with blue underglaze)
AME117742 Bottle, c.1630 (arita porcelain with blue underglaze) by Japanese School, (17th century); height:15 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Japanese

Mountain Road Lottery Ticket, signed by George Washington (1732-99) 1768 (ink on paper)
NYH188461 Mountain Road Lottery Ticket, signed by George Washington (1732-99) 1768 (ink on paper) by American School, (18th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Ms 3045 fol. 22v Boethius with the Wheel of Fortune, from
XIR182657 Ms 3045 fol.22v Boethius with the Wheel of Fortune, from De Consolatione Philosophiae, translated by Jean de Meung (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Rouen

Rule XII: When a balls lies in or touches a hazard, nothing shall be done to improve its
STC193223 Rule XII: When a balls lies in or touches a hazard, nothing shall be done to improve its lie, from Rules of Golf, published c.1905 (colour litho) by Crombie

Fortune, from the Sala dell Udienza, 1545 (fresco)
BEN85157 Fortune, from the Sala dell Udienza, 1545 (fresco) by Salviati Cecchino, Francesco de Rossi (1510-63); Palazzo Vecchio (Palazzo della Signoria) Florence

B. O. Holtermann (standing) and Louis Beyers (seated), Hawkins Hill Ridge, Hill End
6257117 B.O. Holtermann (standing) and Louis Beyers (seated), Hawkins Hill Ridge, Hill End, 1870-75 (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer, (19th century); Mitchell Library

A Lucky Shot, 1903 (gouache on paper laid down on board)
822969 A Lucky Shot, 1903 (gouache on paper laid down on board) by Farny, Henry Francois (1847-1916); 28.2x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lucky Shot. Henry Francois Farny (1847-1916)

Shanghai Races - statues outside the race club
Chinese racegoers lighting candles and burning incense in front of statues of the patron saints of the Hwa Hewi (Flower Society)

Boum!!! Champagne!, c. 1895 (colour lithograph) (see also 488393)
488428 Boum!!! Champagne!, c.1895 (colour lithograph) (see also 488393) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pierrot opening the lucky find of a bottle of champagne)

What Luck! a Bottle of Champagne; front and reverse of a promotional card for
488392 What Luck! a Bottle of Champagne ; front and reverse of a promotional card for the Bon MarcheDepartment Stores in Paris, c.1895 (colour litho) by French School

Up in the world - Down on her luck (engraving)
610373 Up in the world - Down on her luck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Social Contract; Up in the world - Down on her luck; from The Days Doings)

A Horse-Shoe (chromolitho)
671579 A Horse-Shoe (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Horse-Shoe. Illustration from Willss Do You Know cigarette card series)

Norah Blaney and Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck, 1922
Miss Norah Blaney and Miss Gwen Farrar in Pot Luck at the Vaudeville Theatre, 1922. Date: 1922

Indian Utensils and Arms, plate 48 from Volume 2 of
STC103865 Indian Utensils and Arms, plate 48 from Volume 2 of Travels in the Interior of North America, engraved by Du Casse, 1844 (aquatint) by Bodmer

Christmas card, Black kitten in a sack - Best of Luck for Christmas. (front cover, 1 of 2) 20th century

Allegory of the French Royal Lottery, 1785 (coloured engraving)
CHT341935 Allegory of the French Royal Lottery, 1785 (coloured engraving) by Le Barbier, Jean Jacques Francois (1738-1826) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A regular damper... and no mistake (coloured engraving)
560224 A regular damper... and no mistake (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A regular damper... and no mistake. Published 1830)

Cinderella (chromolitho)
730445 Cinderella (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cinderella.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

Four-leaved clover with pigs on each leaf (colour litho)
732070 Four-leaved clover with pigs on each leaf (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cabbage palm, Cordyline fruticosa
Cabbage palm, good luck plant, palm lily, Cordyline fruticosa (Dracaena ferrea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell from Samuel Curtis Botanical Magazine, London, 1819

The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas)
778634 The Wheel of Fortune, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, August de (1819-86); 82.3x99.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tango Room, Club Fortune, Reno, Nevada, USA
Tango Room, Club Fortune, East Second Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1938

New Years Sun, 1800 (ink & colour on silk)
3742189 New Years Sun, 1800 (ink & colour on silk) by Jakuchu, Ito (1716-1800); 101.6A--38.9 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Polycrates and the Fisherman, c. 1664 (oil on canvas)
2970551 Polycrates and the Fisherman, c.1664 (oil on canvas) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 73x98.6 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; Wentworth Greene Field Memorial Fund; Italian

The jump... in marriage, a curious custom in the village of Alnmouth, England (colour litho)
2777753 The jump... in marriage, a curious custom in the village of Alnmouth, England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The leap into marriage)

The lucky charm (chromolitho)
3621780 The lucky charm (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lucky charm. Illustration from Franz Hoffmanns Deutscher Jugendfreund)

Don t Knock And Hammer Everything, Let The ? Earn A Living (colour litho)
3656532 Don t Knock And Hammer Everything, Let The ? Earn A Living (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t Knock And Hammer Everything, Let The)

Wedjat Eye amulet (faience and aragonite)
3617906 Wedjat Eye amulet (faience and aragonite) by Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period (c.1069-664 BC); 6.5 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Le Jeu de la roulette, estampe satirique, Collection Hennin (engraving)
3646003 Le Jeu de la roulette, estampe satirique, Collection Hennin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Jeu de la roulette, estampe satirique)

St Patricks day greeting (colour litho)
3643240 St Patricks day greeting (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Patricks day greeting. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Montenegrin Easter Custom (litho)
2799261 A Montenegrin Easter Custom (litho) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Montenegrin Easter Custom)

Good Luck card, Lucky Black Cat in a Boot

Daikoku is one of the Seven Gods of Luck in Japanese mythology, known as the god of wealth and guardian of farmers. He is often depicted carrying a wish-granting mallet in his hand

The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain (litho)
1614550 The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain (litho) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tramp Abroad Again, by Mark Twain)

Scottish golf team after the Professional International 1936
Still no luck - Photo of the defeated Scottish golf team after the Professional International Golf match including Scottish James Braid (centre) 1936

Embossed greetings card with initial B, with flowers, a boot, an anchor, a heart, and a snow scene with coach and horses. Date: early 20th century

Birthday postcard with pink flowers and black cat
Birthday postcard with pink flowers, black kitten and horseshoe. Date: circa 1940s

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"Luck: A Mosaic of Fortune's Whimsical Dance" In the realm of luck, Richard Arthur, famously known as Dicky Nine Lives, defied death time and again. His extraordinary escapades left people in awe, questioning if he was blessed by the Seven gods of good luck themselves. Amongst the celestial wonders that grace our skies, shooting stars Franz and Mary Stuck painted a mesmerizing spectacle in 1912. Their luminous trails whispered tales of wishes fulfilled and dreams realized. But not all encounters with fortune are benevolent. Just like the ill-fated mariner who shot an albatross, we learn that even they are have its dark side. The haunting echoes from "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" remind us to tread carefully on this unpredictable path. Fortuna herself presides over this enigmatic domain – her wheel spinning ceaselessly as she bestows favor upon some while withholding it from others. Antonio Ambrogio Alciati captured her essence flawlessly in his masterpiece "The Kiss, " where Fortuna embraces those fortunate souls who dare to seize their destiny. Ascending towards prosperity is a journey often depicted as climbing "The Ladder of Fortune. " Each rung represents opportunities waiting to be seized or missed – a delicate balance between chance and choice. Across distant lands, Chinese New Year celebrations ignite with imitation firecrackers illuminating Hong Kong's streets. These vibrant bursts symbolize hope for a prosperous year ahead; each explosion echoing promises yet to unfold. Edvard Munch's iconic painting "The Kiss" evokes emotions intertwined with both love and fortune. As lips meet passionately amidst swirling colors, one cannot help but wonder if fate played its hand in bringing these two souls together. On Edinburgh's Royal Mile lies a mosaic pavement called Heart of Midlothian – embedded within its stones lies centuries-worth of hopes and dreams etched by countless passersby seeking their own share of luck.