Thanks for taking a look,
I promise I did not "grind" it. Brass hand brush and dental pick on the sides, very light draw with an extra fine file on the face, barely past paint, I know that's still frowned upon, but there was some unusual issues. Looked like someone used it as a welding table, and other days to chop wood.
As far as the maker being "important" to me? Only important if it's important , did not want to make an mods or further ruin something of significance.
In saying that, the top plate is 3/4" near the horn, tapering to about 1/4" at the heel, the heel seems to be hard, but loses hardness as it reaches closer to the horn, though I'm not overly familiar with farrier anvils. I planned to dress the sides a bit to better suit my work... but perhaps it's better to pass it on to another and try again.