This is a neat antique Chinese hand carved seal with the initials of C. P. Miles on it. I was told by the dealer I bought this from that it came from the Estate of C. P. "Sally" Miles who was an Administrator at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Now Virginia Tech).He lived from 1879 to 1966. After doing some research about this accomplished Man I found out he was a Football and Baseball Player. He then coached The Football and Baseball teams, was the Athletic Director, Treasurer and Dean of the College among many other accomplishments. When President of the School he tried to get them into the ACC, but failed. They did eventually get in. He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1974. I assume this was given to him as a gift over his years of service (59 Years at Virginia Tech). It was used with black ink also instead of traditional red which would make sense for an Administrator at an American Institution. We had a little black ink to put on it and make a faint imprint. I believe this is some sort of Soapstone and it measures 3-5/8" tall.
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