Wrapped in newspaper from 1933

**Mrchick** · 08-23-2016, 12:41 AM

Beautiful find!

**MikeB52** · 08-23-2016, 12:54 AM

Congrats, that is a unique find for sure. Well worth the hunt.

**ScoutHikerDad** · 08-23-2016, 01:15 AM

Nice find-I would want to get right on lapping that hone down to see what you've got!

**JimmyHAD** · 08-23-2016, 01:32 AM

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

Thanks, yeah it's about 7/8 of an inch thick.

TBH that is about right for an Escher. Not all, but some, have diagonal saw cut marks on the sides. All these are labelled Eschers, so you can get an idea of what to look for.

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**HARRYWALLY** · 08-23-2016, 01:39 AM

Sure seems like there's remnants of a paper label on the end of the hone if you look in the OP.

**xiaotuzi** · 08-23-2016, 01:52 AM

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

TBH that is about right for an Escher. Not all, but some, have diagonal saw cut marks on the sides. All these are labelled Eschers, so you can get an idea of what to look for.

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OK cleaned up the sides a little, they were really caked with slurry crud. There are some diagonals on the sides and also diagonals present on the rubbing stone
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**JimmyHAD** · 08-23-2016, 02:18 AM

Yeah, I'd say you hit paydirt (old gold mining expression)

**sharptonn** · 08-23-2016, 02:29 AM

The best items I have bought are from Upper East Coast! Things from New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Old attics up there. Has to dry up, I expect. Folks saved stuff up there, back in the day.

A fine friend of mine (Tarkus) in Philly discovered an Escher and several others in the back of a shop he had bought and generously gifted me a few, one being the Escher. Stuff like that does not just lie around down in Houston. They send everything to the dump, usually.

**xiaotuzi** · 08-23-2016, 02:52 AM

Originally Posted by sharptonn

The best items I have bought are from Upper East Coast! Things from New York, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Massachusetts.
Old attics up there. Has to dry up, I expect. Folks saved stuff up there, back in the day.

A fine friend of mine (Tarkus) in Philly discovered an Escher and several others in the back of a shop he had bought and generously gifted me a few, one being the Escher. Stuff like that does not just lie around down in Houston. They send everything to the dump, usually.

Yeah it seems there's a lot to be found in New England! New Hampshire has a healthy and competitive antiques environment which I suspect is fueled by tourism (the mountains, lakes, fall colors) and the relative availability of inventory. It helps to get to know people and check in with them from time to time. Good folks, fun people, interesting stories go with it.

**Hacker7** · 08-23-2016, 10:34 PM

Very nice find. Let us know how that hone performs. Congratulations.

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