Late 18th/Early 19th C. Sharpening Stone with Marvelously Carved, Monogrammed Cover two-toned horsehair All as evident and documented

All as evident and documented

I would think these date to 1920s or so but am not completely sure

I'm super into this tin (and its contents)

and is in very good vintage condition

and some age toning and small stains around the edges

Late 18th/Early 19th C. Sharpening Stone with Marvelously Carved, Monogrammed Cover two-toned horsehair All as evident and documentedMy favorite find of the week, in southern Maine I am completely charmed by this late 18th early 19th century American sharpening stone, singular in every way. Making use of a very irregularly shaped piece of stone, which dictated the form of everything else, it feels much akin to early fragment mirrors. The stone was fitted into a quarter sawn piece of wood (walnut?), with carved out recess to accommodate it, and then a cover was carved out with the