Prussian Plaque With Eagle "FR" ??????

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Vincent

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Hi, please can someone here on the forum tell me more about this plaque. Is it worth anything ? Found it in a shed in somerset/england.

Thank you very much for your help.



http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/vincent163/?action=view&current=IMG_0177.jpg

http://s1103.photobucket.com/albums/g469/vincent163/?action=view&current=Adler3IMG_0041.jpg
 
Don't know what this would be worth...

"Gemeindevorsteher": (Germany) until 1945 Burgermeister-Mayor of a small town or village.

Francis
 
Definately a Prussian Sign missing the royal crown. The first word means community or borough...... the second..department?? Sorry that is all I can provide.
 
Correct !
Ort/Gemeinde=community

http://www.dict.cc/german-english/Vorsteher.html

Vorsteher= chief-head

Gemeinde Vorsteher= Bürgermeister=mayor
 
Is the town known? This part would have more historical meaning to the locals than actual collectors value. I could imagine that the crown was removed after 1918 as on the police helmets. You could add a crown of lacquered wood or pottery

gvorsteher.jpg


Wasn't it foresighted of them to make the crowns detachable for possible revolutions?
 
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