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I showed it to Maurice Celis and André, Ardennes Coticule's geologist and both reckon it is a very good Belgian Blue.

Saturday I will meet a few rockhounds and ask their opinion. It is a greyish stone when dry, purple when wet, fairly soft, slurry is purplish.
You might be right, it looks when wet like the 2nd...

I would be very surprised if it were a BBW. I guess the decorations of the wrapper are Jugendstil aka art nouveau. However, the BBW has only recently been recognised as a hone.

The seller of this hone sent me an email through ebay advising me that he is a member here and saw the opening post. He let me know he does not object to me showing the picture that I had copied and...

If it is a BBW: yes. It is in the mail now, will let you guys know ASAP.

Had to have this one: 213132

Anyone know anything about it?
Although it is a natural Belgian hone I do not think it is a BBW, surface pattern looks quite different.