I dug this a long time ago, and..

[creskol]

..had it posted on Tom's Treasures hoping to find an ID. So far, I have been unsuccessful ..Any ideas?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

OMG at first it looked like the unknown logo on the last piggnut! http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,91892.1000.html
At first it looked like a swimmer, but now I think its the sun, mountains, water and maybe clouds.

I have no idea what it is.

 

[DaChief]

I bleieve what you have there represents one of the many versions of the Ohio State Seal. You can see a close version on an Ohio State Seal Button. There are many variations with the Mountains, Clouds, Sky, Water, and thingy's in the forground. I am sure it is Ohio though.

I am guessing Civil War Era and it could be some type of Hat Badge but that is just a wild guess. Clearly an accroutrement of some type from OHIO!

Great find.

DaChief!

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree it's a hat badge...

Are you willing to reveal it's actual size? Is it small than a breadbox?

 

[creskol]

I agree it's a hat badge...

Are you willing to reveal it's actual size? Is it small than a breadbox?

Jim.. I am in Texas and it is in Virginia, so I won't be able to verify the actual measurements until I get home, but if memory serves me correctly, it is just under two inches wide from wing tip to wing tip and about 1 3/4 inches tall.

 

[Montana Jim]

I agree it's a hat badge...

Are you willing to reveal it's actual size? Is it small than a breadbox?

Jim.. I am in Texas and it is in Virginia, so I won't be able to verify the actual measurements until I get home, but if memory serves me correctly, it is just under two inches wide from wing tip to wing tip and about 1 3/4 inches tall.

So maybe a uniform (shirt) badge too... I dunno...

 

[Kevo_DFX]

Is it possible that nird is a phoenix? There was a phoenix club and a phoenix insurance in Ohio.

I agree that the sun/hills/water is the state seal, but it's an older one. The newer one has a more flattish long looking hill.

God luck!