This item is an octagonal wooden stamp depicting a shield with three martlets, topped by a crown, surrounded by three banners. The banners bear a variation of the McGill motto, "Grandescom aucta labore, in domino confido." Text around the edge of the block reads, "Universitas Collegii McGill, Monte Regio."
Drawing of a Woodchuck from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: the Eastern United States, Canada, and the Arctic.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.
Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790