Made the most unusual find today .. What was it part of? (Wood and brass )

[Mud Hut]

Went out to an area thought to be a small camp where the Pa. Volunteers stayed while guarding the railroads during the Civil War, and later a WWI camp. I recovered this chunk of very doty wood that has a beautiful seal affixed to it that says "Northeastern University, Boston Massachusetts" on it. In researching the University, I was disappointed to find that while the school was established in 1898, it didn't adopt the name of Northeastern University until 1923, so there would be no connection between the camp history and the relic.

At any rate, it is what is, but the million dollar question is "what is it" .. or .. "what was it," I should say.

I have the wood soaking now so I can treat it. I will post the cleaned up and preserved item when it's finished.

 

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[nhbenz]

Bookend perhaps?

 

[plymouthian12]

Chair back

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[Icewing]

Step one would be to get the seal as clean as you can. Then you might be able to find a time frame based on which version you have then figure out what it might have been on.

New Logotype > Our Branding History

 

[4x4x4]

....Almost looks to have had a fastener (a snap?) above .

 

[mojjax]

It might be one of these -

VINTAGE LEATHER TOBACCO PREMIUM COLLEGE SEAL WEST VIRGINIA | eBay

 

[mojjax]

VINTAGE LEATHER TOBACCO PREMIUM COLLEGE SEAL MASSACHUSETTS AGRI. COLLEGE | eBay

 

[Mud Hut]

Here are some updated pics after preservation.

Thank you all for your nice replies and thoughts about it's ID.

 

[DCMatt]

Remnants of a desk set?

 

[Mud Hut]

Remnants of a desk set?

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Very good thought, Matt.

 

[4x4x4]

Remnants of a desk set?

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I like your brain

 

[Electricbutter]

I'm going with the top of a treasure chest...keep digging