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A 17th century German, gold and enamel plaque brooch
of hexagonal form, the centre with painted champlevé enamel figure of Fortuna standing astride a globe with outstretched arms holding a billowing sail, with monogram to the right, within the legend, was Gott haben wiel, wehren der Neider noch so geschict doch, the literal translation reading, what God wishes to happen, however the envious try to fight it, happens nevertheless, the reverse with enamelled legend, Im 1657 Jahr als ich Caspar Wimerlickesch, schos rechter Vogel Koig wahr W.G.W.I.M.Z., translating as In the year 1657 when I Casper Wimerlickesch, was given the right to be named bird King, the plaque set within a frame of black enamel scalloped decoration, replacement brooch pin.
of hexagonal form, the centre with painted champlevé enamel figure of Fortuna standing astride a globe with outstretched arms holding a billowing sail, with monogram to the right, within the legend, was Gott haben wiel, wehren der Neider noch so geschict doch, the literal translation reading, what God wishes to happen, however the envious try to fight it, happens nevertheless, the reverse with enamelled legend, Im 1657 Jahr als ich Caspar Wimerlickesch, schos rechter Vogel Koig wahr W.G.W.I.M.Z., translating as In the year 1657 when I Casper Wimerlickesch, was given the right to be named bird King, the plaque set within a frame of black enamel scalloped decoration, replacement brooch pin.
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There is a continuing village tradition in some parts of Germany in which contestants at an anual festival try and shoot a model of an eagle off its perch and the winner is named 'Bird King' for that particular year.
A similar depiction of Fortuna and the globe exists in a drawing by Virgil Solis dated 1560, held in the Kupferstich Kabinet in Berlin.
A similar depiction of Fortuna and the globe exists in a drawing by Virgil Solis dated 1560, held in the Kupferstich Kabinet in Berlin.