Bear Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Hi all, can someone help with the ID of this anvil( sorry don't have postmans book yet). All i can make out so far is T.Hili or T.Hill and the hundredweight- 0 3 11. Sean I'll try to take better pics tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 AIA, only says that a Thomas Hill was listed as an Anvil maker in the 1787 and 1797 directories of Sheffield, England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Note that the narrow pointed feet, the relatively thick waist and the small hardy/no pritchel hole is typical of anvils from before the 1820's; it's condition is not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLMartin Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 its a great looking one i can tell you that, looks flat, and the edges looks pretty much there, nice find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jymm Hoffman Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 According to Potman's book, the table would indicate this being made after the 1780's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 Bearman that is a mighty sweet anvil! Congratulations on the find. A true gem from the old days before the old days. (DRAT!... there aren't any of those little smilie faces that drool!) Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferrous Beuler Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Hi all, can someone help with the ID of this anvil( sorry don't have postmans book yet). All i can make out so far is T.Hili or T.Hill and the hundredweight- 0 3 11. Sean I'll try to take better pics tomorrow. Bear, Today 09 sep 07, I came home with a similar anvil, very similar. Same feet/waist. Looks a lot like yours. Yours however seems to be in very fine shape. Mine is not. The face is very rough with corners missing off the faceplate at the shelf and heel. Sloped. Nowhere can be found an "edge". Then again I am very very happy to have gotten an older anvil such as this. If in the future I get into period reenactments/demos, then I have a correct example to have on site. I would like to post pics, have an email problem that way with my pc, so cannot post pics from here. Can snailmail a disc of pics if someone would care to post them (?) I know it's lame but it is a complicated problem. Dan:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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