Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard collage with watercolor and the rider in white

and the rider in white hooded anorak with red trim and gloves

I think these were made for lab use and to withstand very high heats

In excellent structural condition with no major dings or bends

sardonic quotes

It's a little ceramic slab rectangular vessel

Grinding Done Here 1907 Drawn Postcard collage with watercolor and the rider in whiteI not sure if this would be a cutler, or a tool maker, sharpening what looks like a knife but perhaps is some other tool on this grinding wheel but I sure love the image of him! And what a diligent, patient grinder he looks to be, and pretty great in his overalls and striped shirt with rolled up sleeves. I thought this one might make a nice gift for anyone doing a good job persevering through the daily grind, though all the better if literally so!