If I Had A Hammer..

Oddly enough, that is what I paid for it. I gave the seller the option of recovering it now that we know what it is. I appreciate your kindness in helping me identify it. The seller gave me the same advice regarding the face and edges, including making a hardy for edges.

 I will follow the advice from both of you. Thanks again.

John

I don't think they would accept Pesos or Rand for coffee here in Vermont. Point taken. I am attaching two photos I hope will help.

Thanks.

John

Thank you. Would I be correct in saying then that the date of manufacture would be 1890's? Any opinion on it's value?

I found general pricing information in another post. Thank you for the clear picture of the lettering. This anvil is chipped pretty well of the edges, but I think it would be fine to get started. In any event, I will call the fella I bought it from and let him know who manufactured it and offer its return. Thank you very much.

 I am just getting started. Over the weekend, I met with a retired blacksmith of advanced years. He had a number of anvils for sale, including the one below. Once I decided on this anvil, he and I went into his house to figure out which company manufactured the anvil, so we could arrive at a price. We consulted Anvils In America, but the font did not quite fit the Trentons. We chatted about it and he decided to assume it was a more modern Trenton of the early 1900's. I told him I would research it further and let him know what I found.

I went home and using some flour, tried to identify it. In addition to the word Trenton, it also has the words Patent and Solid Forged, although the latter was difficult to make out, it is there.

My sense is that this is a Boker Trenton of German or English manufacture, but the presence of all three words and phrases makes me uncertain. The blacksmith who sold it to me gave me a very good price, but I believe he sold it without a clear understanding of what is was. I will be calling him and returning it, but I would like to tell him for sure who the manufacturer was. Any help would be appreciated.

John