✅ SOLVED Help with key hole

[Acagedrebel]

I found this piece of metal and it appears to have a key hole at the top any idea what it could have went to or was apart of

 

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[Tony in SC]

Looks like a front plate from an old pad/box lock, Maybe someone will have pics.

 

[Fourman110]

Looks like a trunk lock cover plate like this https://www.canstockphoto.com/antique-trunk-lock-21285232.html

 

[Machkin]

It's a ruler from the Elmwood Corporation located in Birmingham, Alabama and judging by the phone number its an old one. Sorry couldn't resist