I live in a Chicago home built in the late 1870s. I found the Anvil pictured here tucked away in a nook of my basement the day I moved in, several years ago. I weighed it, and it came in in at 157 lbs. Dimensions are 28” long, 11” tall, and 11” wide at the base. Seems like a "Hay Budden" from other pics I've seen. I can't find any markings, or serial numbers, if there were any, they might be pretty worn by now - any advice on where to look on anvil specifically? Here are the pics - hoping someone can tell me what I've got here?
It sure is a cool thing to find an old anvil in your basement :-)