This is a reproduction... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Diminutive-Crude-1850s-Open-Pontil-Stoddard-New-Hampshire-Utility-or-Medicine-/181685904390?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4d52e406 I like the comment "honest base wear". Since when is heavy rough scratches on the base "honest base wear"?