Guessing Collection

Guess My Name, c.1821. Creator: David Wilkie
Guess My Name, c.1821

Loco Old Coppernob
The Furness Railways locomotive no 3, known as Old Coppernob - no prizes for guessing why, though the prominent boiler must have impeded the drivers vision. Date: 1846

A Pictorial: the Second Syllable, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the Second Syllable, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

A Pictorial: the Last Syllables, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the Last Syllables, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

A Pictorial: the Word, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the Word, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864.

Jeune berger qui tente le sort pour savoir s'il est aimé de sa bergère, between 1760 and 1761
Jeune berger qui tente le sort pour savoir s'il est aime de sa bergere, between 1760 and 1761. Young shepherd playing the game of she loves me, she loves me not with a dandelion

Halloween party at Shafter migrant camp, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Halloween party at Shafter migrant camp, California. [Sign: Bean Guessing']

Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Playing at Morra - Rome, 1850. People playing the...Neapolitan game of Morra, in which one party suddenly holds up to view any number of the fingers of both his hands

Guess My Name, 1821. Creator: David Wilkie
Guess My Name, 1821

La Main Chaude (oil on canvas)
623101 La Main Chaude (oil on canvas) by Janssens, Hieronymus (1624-93) (circle of); 58.4x79.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Games unknown, 14th century. A variant of hide and seek, and boys playing a guessing game where one holds up a certain number of fingers and his colleagues have to show the same, similar to scissors

Game of hot cockles, 14th century
Women playing hot-cockles, where the kneeling girl must guess whose hand is upon her, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Games of the 14th century
Women playing hot-cockles, women playing frog in the middle, and the parade of a winner of a cock-throwing game. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports

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

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)

Five white Zener cards picturing a star, a circle, a square, waves, and a cross

Testing the Heart by Edmund Blampied
A young woman in peasant dress plays " He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" with a dandelion clock. Date: 1914

Guariento Padovano
GUARIENTO PADOVANO Italian artist from - no prizes for guessing - Padova. Date: 16TH CENTURY

Weighing scale at amusement park, (B&W)

Crossword Craze - Distracted housemaid
The Crossword Craze What Lizzie was late with the lunch! A housemaid gets totally distracted trying to finish her crossword and completely forgets to do her cleaning or prepare the midday meal

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

Shop, Front & Back
BOUTIQUE ET ARRIERE-BOUTIQUE the customer sees the well- appointed front shop, little guessing at the misery at the back

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"Unraveling the Enigma: A Journey through Ancient Games and Guessing" Step into the world of Loco Old Coppernob, where mysteries abound and hints are scattered like puzzle pieces. From La Main Chaude's mesmerizing oil on canvas to Games unknown from the 14th century, we delve into a realm of forgotten pastimes. The Game of hot cockles takes us back in time, offering a glimpse into the playful spirit of medieval days. As we explore Games of the 14th century, we encounter a young man engrossed in cache cache mitoulas - an intriguing game shrouded in secrecy. Quelle Main qu tu Choisis? beckons us with its vibrant colors and lithographic charm. It poses a question that echoes throughout history - Which Hand Do You Choose? In Testing the Heart by Edmund Blampied, emotions run high as uncertainty fills the air. Guariento Padovano invites us to decipher his artistic riddles while Unknown medieval games challenge our intellects. As we journey further, Heath Robinson's Wartime Cartoons during WWII remind us that even amidst chaos and conflict, guessing games can provide moments of respite and laughter. Join us on this captivating adventure as we unravel ancient enigmas and embrace the thrill of guessing. Let your imagination soar as you unlock secrets hidden within these timeless treasures from centuries gone by.