It was with a heavy heart that this one "followed me home". It belonged to my great-grandad but Dad had it as long as I can remember (I'm 54). So far as I know, neither my father nor grandfather used it although great-grandad was a smith. When I started smithing, Dad told me to take it but I had another anvil I was using and just never got around to it. Sadly, Dad passed away November 13th. Mom insisted I take it home. I finally got around to taking a good look at it this morning. Using the markings on the anvil and a little 'net research I have determined it to be a Mouse Hole from the 1820-1835 period. I feel really blessed to have this piece of family history.
Thanks for looking... Bart