Guess Collection

Bulgaria / Sword Custom
When his troops take Mustapha- Pacha from the Turks, Tsar Ferdinand tramples the enemy flags, and the name of the town is changed to - guess what ? - Ferdinandovo

Palmistry. Planetary and zodiacal diagram of the left hand. Engraving

Guess my Name (engraving)
671764 Guess my Name (engraving) by Wilkie, David (1785-1841) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guess my Name. From The Wilkie Gallery (Virtue, c 1870)

Young man playing cache cache mitoulas with a group of girls in a garden, after a painting by Nicolas Lancret. In this game

Fashionable people playing the game of Guess the Kisser
Fashionable people at a party play the game of Guess the kisser, a parlour game where a blindfolded girl has to guess who is kissing her on the cheek

St Valentines Morn, a Shrewd Guess (engraving)
3637906 St Valentines Morn, a Shrewd Guess (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Valentines Morn, a Shrewd Guess)

Gustave Dores Don Quixote: "Leading the ass by the halter, he took the nearest way he could guess to the high
6008332 Gustave Dores Don Quixote: " Leading the ass by the halter, he took the nearest way he could guess to the high road" (engraving) by Dore

The Re-United States (litho)
5214869 The Re-United States (litho) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Re-United States)

Quelle Main qu tu Choisis? (Which Hand Do You Choose?) (colour litho)
3098548 Quelle Main qu tu Choisis? (Which Hand Do You Choose?) (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quelle Main qu tu Choisis? (Which Hand Do You Choose)

GAME / JUMBLE WORDS 1930S
A delightful game for young and old, taxing the brain by asking you to guess Come down smiling to BARK FEAST and other anagrammatic enigmas Date: 1930s

Game of Hot-cockles
A popular family game at Christmas, person blindfolded, knelt down with their head in someones lap, while guessing who was hitting them from behind! This was an early form of Blind Mans Buff

GAME / KISSING / FRANCE 1811
Le Baiser devine - a French kissing game, where the blindfolded player has to guess who is kissing her Date: 1811

Futen, God of the Winds
The Japanese god of the winds brings winter storms and spring zephyrs in his sack, and the Meteorological Office have to guess which he will produce next

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

Girl with envelope on a fabric greetings card
Girl holding an envelope on a fabric greetings card -- Guess who sends this. Date: circa 1890s

Chodowiecki Travelling
DANIEL NIKOLAUS CHODOWIECKI Polish artist, depicted on his journey to Dresden in 1789. I guess he is the third of the party ? Date: 1726 - 1801

May Queen Gives Books
Ruskins May Festival at Whitelands College, Chelsea - the May Queen gives out copies of books by - Guess who ! Date: 1889

Wolseley Vintage Car, Deal, England
Wolseley Vintage Car, Deal, Kent, England. Possibly behind a long lost pub as there are what looks like beer crates stacked up behind the wall - I d hazard a guess at the Griffin Street area

Whittington Statue
A statue depicting young Dick Whittington when he first came to London : who would guess that one day he would be Lord Mayor.. but such are the inscrutable ways of destiny. Date: ?1358 - 1423

Marguerite Duch. Rohan
MARGUERITE de BTHUNE, duchesse de ROHAN, widow of duc Henri II; she is said to have taken many lovers, though you wouldn t guess it from this demure portrait. Date: 1595 - 1660

Lord Clarence Paget
LORD CLARENCE EDWARD PAGET British naval commander, here in his best uniform - you d never guess that he was also an accomplished sculptor ! Date: 1811 - 1895

Blindfolded Wine Tasting
Guess the vintage : a lucky blindfolded woman gets to taste six bottles of wine in a cellar lined with bottles of wine! Date: early 1930s

Wine Tasting Session
Guess the vintage : a lucky young woman gets to taste six bottles of wine in a cellar lined with bottles of wine! Date: early 1930s

Lenins Family
VLADIMIR LENINs family - the Ulyanovs - in 1879 when he is 9 years old, so I guess hes the one in the centre, back row Date: 1870 - 1924

OJIBWA GAME, c1910. Four Ojibwa Native American men playing a moccasin game, in which participants guess the location of a marked bullet, on the White Earth Reservation in northern Minnesota

Woman - the conundrum of the age - We can t guess her, but we ll never give her up! Date: circa 1910s

Fortune teller. Engraving. FRANCE. Paris. Mus饠;

Book of the Good and Bad luck (15th c. )
Book of the Good and Bad luck (15th c.)

Cats at fete

LIVESTOCK SHOW, 1883. Guessing the weight of a prize pig at a show in Connecticut. Wood engraving from an American newspaper of 1883

I guess we ll keep this one. Illustration shows Uncle Sam picking a puppy labeled Wilson from a litter of puppies labeled Foss, Baldwin, Harmon

I guess I can keep right ahead. Illustration shows a well-dressed, contented, obese capitalist labeled Trusts wearing skates labeled Protective Tariff

A game of hidden celebrities
A pair of party goers play a game of hidden celebrities where the name of a famous person is pinned to anothers back and everyone must guess who they are

Life on Mars
Mars is closer to Earth in size than the other planets, so we can expect life there to be somewhat similar to ours - this is an educated guess at a Martian metropolis

Gibraltar from Sea
An unusual view of Gibraltar from the sea - you d hardly guess it is inhabited !

Algiers, Rue Randon
La rue Randon : my guess is that the children in the foreground are the photographers daughters

Myanmar Tenasserim
Thien (1852) is unfindable today, but my guess is that it is Tenasserim, on the southern coast of Myanmar

Roman Legion Antibes
The Roman Legion at Antibes : at a guess, these are French volunteers traveling to Italy to help the pope repel Garibaldi and his supporters

Trade, Africa
An African factoty. What they produce is anyones guess but they are ideally situated to transport their goods by river, where a steam boat waits to be loaded

Battle of Straffard
BATTLE OF STRAFFARD - our guess is that this is a minor engagement during Cromwells infamous subjugation of Ireland. We have failed to find any reference to it

Siege of Oldenzeel
At a guess, this is a birds eye view of the preparations for the siege, by the Spanish, of the Dutch town of Oldenzeel

Children / Seaside / Paddle
Four children paddling in the sea: " Guess which is me?"

SAINT MUSA seems to have been a visionary : our dating is only a guess because she doesn t get a mention in any of our five dictionaries of saints, poor girl

Pearly King in Australia
A Pearly King at Ingleburn, Australia, asks a group of Diggers to guess the correct number of buttons on his coster suit

Looking at Modern Art
Although the caption is in Norwegian, most of us can make a guess at what the gallery visitor is saying

Procession in Bethlehem
Escorted by officials, a bunch of Christians process through the streets of Bethlehem to the alleged birthplace of Jesus. What the locals think of it, we can only guess

Townsville Queensland
You wouldn t guess it from this picturesque view, but Townsville is a major seaport and industrial city

Mckinley Inaugurated 4
William McKinleys appointment is celebrated by the Inauguration Ball : who would guess that the guest of honour will soon be assassinated by an anarchist ?

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"Guess the Mystery: Unraveling Bulgaria's Sword Custom" Delve into the intriguing world of Bulgarian traditions as we explore the enigmatic Sword Custom. This ancient ritual has captivated generations, with its roots deeply embedded in history. Step into a realm where palmistry intertwines with planetary and zodiacal diagrams, offering clues to unlock hidden secrets. Intriguingly engraved is the phrase "Guess my Name, " challenging all who encounter it to unravel its mysterious meaning. A young man plays cache cache mitoulas, a game of hide-and-seek that holds more than meets the eye. Fashionable individuals gather, engrossed in playing Guess the Kisser - an exciting game that keeps hearts racing. On St Valentine's Morn, a shrewd they are lead to unexpected surprises and romantic adventures. Gustave Doré's masterpiece depicts Don Quixote leading an ass by the halter, taking us on a journey where imagination blends seamlessly with reality. The Re-United States lithograph reminds us of our shared heritage and invites us to ponder what lies ahead for this great nation. Quelle Main tu Choisis? asks which hand you choose - a question that goes beyond mere chance but delves into deeper meanings. Step back in time with Jumble Words from the 1930s and immerse yourself in nostalgia as you decipher these playful puzzles. The Game of Hot-cockles beckons you to join in laughter-filled moments while uncovering hidden truths beneath innocent gestures. Transport yourself to France in 1811 through vivid imagery capturing passionate kisses exchanged during this captivating game. Let your imagination run wild as you embark on an extraordinary journey filled with mystery, romance, and endless possibilities. In this world of guessing games and riddles untold, let your intuition guide you towards unearthing secrets waiting to be discovered. Embrace curiosity and embark on an adventure like no other – for in the realm of guessing, anything is possible.