The crow and the fox

Important Background Information brought to you by The Adin Museum of Fairy Tale Artifacts:

We are all familiar with Aesop's fable (620–564 BC) in which a clever crow, having found a piece of cheese, perches on a branch to enjoy it. A fox, desiring the cheese for himself, flatters the crow, calling it beautiful and wondering whether its voice is as sweet. When the crow lets out a caw in response, the cheese falls, and the fox swiftly devours it.

What many people do not know, however, is that after this incident, the crow sold the story to Aesop. From the royalties, the crow treated himself to a fine bar brooch, featuring the head of the fox depicted on it.

It is with great pride that The Adin Museum of Fairy Tale Artifacts presents evidence of this tale, offering a picture of the crow proudly wearing the very brooch. And—oh, the coincidence!—this specific brooch just happens to be part of the Adin collection.

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‍Click here to get to this Victorian diamond set fox head bar brooch.‍