- Joined
- Aug 25, 2013
- Location
- Hannover, Germany
Maybe another part of the puzzle: the sound a rooster makes is described in German "Kikeriki" (you would pronounce it "Keekareekee"). And 1861 is the founding year of a popular Austrian satirical magazine, called also "Kikeriki". So maybe the ironclad with the rooster directing it symbolizes this satirical magazine (then "truth" (the steam from the funnel) and "joke" (written on the ramrod) were also fitting for a satirical magazine). And it would explain the remark "with advertisement enclosed". Look here for the frontcover:
http://anno.onb.ac.at/info/kik_info.htm
http://anno.onb.ac.at/info/kik_info.htm