Prompt that for a stone?

**Ruslan** · 05-04-2013, 02:08 PM

Today I saw here this stone. Whether really it is ESCHER or a fake? I didn't see such stones never. Any judgement is interesting.
J G Escher Wasserstein Gelbgrün Rasiermesser Juchten Razor Strop Germany Top | eBay

**Havachat45** · 05-04-2013, 04:07 PM

I don't know much about them, however, it looks authentic to me.

**Martin103** · 05-04-2013, 04:30 PM

Definately the real thing, that one will fetch some "Beaucoup" bucks!

**Ruslan** · 05-04-2013, 04:32 PM

If you have any information about when the stamps on Eschers were made if they were. Why does the lable look fresh ? Maybe some businesmen who can produce modern Eschers have appeared in Germany.

**stimpy52** · 05-04-2013, 04:59 PM

That seller has a lot of positive feedback, 6 neutrals, 1 negative in almost 1500 transactions last 12 months. It's not like I can read German, and I don't really like the neutrals, but I would think that it's hard to keep 1500 customers completely happy in the internet antiques world. Have we ever spotted an actual fake stone?

**Ruslan** · 05-04-2013, 05:55 PM

I have no complaints about the seller .I have been intrested in honning of straight razors for three years. And I already have three different Eschers. And now I can't define if the stone is genuine or not. I think that the seller may be not aware of it all the more.

**JimmyHAD** · 05-04-2013, 06:19 PM

The stone, labels, ink stamps and packaging all look consistent with the real thing in my experience. I've seen another Escher Y/G in the same cardboard box, no end label but Gelb Grun ink stamped on the honing surface. It was years ago and it was the older label that didn't have & Sohn, but it was very like in terms of the product. Someone bought that stone many years ago and put it in a cabinet where it remained in near pristine condition. IMHO.

**Ruslan** · 05-09-2013, 05:54 AM

Thanks to all who helped to identify this stone. Yesterday I took away it. Huge NOS ESCHER!

**Bushdoctor** · 05-09-2013, 07:34 PM

Congrats, nice score, is museum quality.

This was my bid some minutes before my pc cracked, unfortunately I don't use sniper program.

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**JimmyHAD** · 05-09-2013, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by Bushdoctor

Congrats, nice score, is museum quality.

This was my bid some minutes before my pc cracked, unfortunately I don't use sniper program.

IMHO you were very lucky.

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