Stempel met monogram AWS 1901

Reinier Willem Petrus de Vries made this stamp with the monogram AWS and I think it is whispering some secrets. Looking at this little square, I imagine the artist carefully carving away at the surface to reveal the intricate design. You can almost feel the texture of the material under his fingertips. I want to know whose initials they were, or perhaps someone he loved or admired? I'm thinking about the act of repetition, how this stamp could be used over and over again, each impression slightly different, yet always bearing the same mark. It reminds me of the way artists build upon each other's work, leaving their own unique imprint while honoring the past. Artists, like life, are in an ongoing conversation. We are constantly exchanging ideas across time, inspiring one another's creativity.