Plaque inscription- help

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  1. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    F7EA0ED3-CDF2-4C66-91A3-41834627CB39.jpeg B73043B7-2646-41A7-9B82-721CA33464AD.jpeg Hi all,this this not mine. Trying to decide if I should take a drive to go look. Says it’s bronze? Or maybe painted cast iron? Weights apparently 15kg. Don’t have a photo of the back. What does inscription say/mean? Ian.. (somebody) Name of a knight? Thank you for any comments
     
    Boland, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:41 AM
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Jan Volsteedt?
    The knight looks like St George.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:48 AM
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Thank you! You are correct it does look like St George. I will search Jan Volsteedt and see.
     
    Boland, Jul 1, 2024 at 9:58 AM
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  4. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I think it's a memorial plaque of some sort, for a knight or gentleman.
     
    evelyb30, Jul 1, 2024 at 5:22 PM
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  5. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Good comment. Can very well be. Thank you
     
    Boland, Jul 1, 2024 at 8:22 PM
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  6. architrave

    architrave Well-Known Member

    architrave, Jul 2, 2024 at 6:51 AM
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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    The Cape Town directory was published in 1865 according to the link.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Jul 2, 2024 at 8:52 AM
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  8. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Volsteedt seems to be a very South African surname, so a S African address makes sense.
     
    Any Jewelry, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
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  9. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Yes, it does. Especially combined with the imagery of St. George.

    Debora
     
    Debora, Jul 2, 2024 at 9:38 AM
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