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18 hours ago, JHCC said:

Homer and Moundford was, I believe, an anvil manufacturer in the West Midlands of England. Note the absence of a step between the horn and the face; this is known as a "Birmingham pattern" anvil (as opposed to a "London pattern", which does have the step). Homer and Moundford went bankrupt in the 1880s.

The Black Country of the West Midlands was known for chainmaking, and it's quite possible that the grooves in the horn and the little divot on the edge are modifications made by the smith specifically for that kind of work.

Wow, you know your stuff

Wow!   Very nice job

Yes, it does say mouse hole.  I will take more picture of the base. If you look closely you will see a definite shape and holes on the side of the horizontal piece. The two bottom pieces interlock with precision.  Definitely not home made. I was told it came from CN. Thanks

I this picture is just a different angle that I had on file

Hi, I'm new here. Thanks for having me. I bought this mouse hole anvil along with the base. I know they don't really belong together but I just can't find anything like this base on the internet.