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Subject:Sterling Plaque on Mahogany- translation?
Posted By: Allison Fri, Nov 17, 2017 IP: 173.200.98.149

Can anyone decipher what this says? Was given to my great grandfather when he lived in China. Thank you!!



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Subject:Re: Sterling Plaque on Mahogany- translation?
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Nov 19, 2017

Reading of text:

鐸博賚税務司彫鍳 Talbot costumer commissioner`s seal
徳音莫忘     I can`t forget the kind voice
(This is a quotation from a song from the "Book of Songs"
黒河鎮守使已莫額敬贈  Plaque given as free present from Heihe Garrison Town
(Name of a city in Manchuria, today Hebei Province)

Wit regards,
I.Nagy


Subject:Re: Sterling Plaque on Mahogany- translation?
Posted By: Allison Mon, Nov 20, 2017

Thank you I.Nagy!!
We never thought we would know what it said until I found this forum. Really appreciate your assistance!


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