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Really appreciate the responses here @ThomasPowers and others. I never thought I'd be able to get a same-day vintage Anvil diagnosis - this is a cool forum. @Fatfudd it does appear there were once markings where you indicated - hard to tell for certain with all the time & wear. I traced with charcoal & paper - but could only make out what might be a leading '7' from that. And still not certain if that's a blemish or number. As much as I'd like to get into blacksmithing and have had occasion when I need - it took me 8 years to even drag this beast from its hiding spot, so I'm going to sell. Thanks for offer @Timber Ridge Forge if you are interested in this one please let me know. Also, I guess you all have seen or heard of the documentary "Ore to Ax" - if not, you must check-out. I've watched it a few times and absolutely love - amazing to see that whole process play out.

@ThomasPowers here is a pic of the bottom of my anvil, appreciate any info you might have on it.

@ThomasPowers Thanks, I'll snap a pic of the bottom in a bit post. I never looked that closely at the bottom. @Charcold That's great! And we actually lucked out with red raspberries too - was totally surprised the first summer to find three bushes my yard - right in the city, growing wild. My son and I eat the hell out of 'em right of the bush :-)

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 :-)