Hello there! A friend just bought an anvil and got one for free. And he is interessted in knowing some more info about them. I guess the first one is north german maybe? Its 120 kg and from 1912. The other one is... unknown. It has a weird construction.

Straight on one side, and pretty deformed, but has a usable rebound and ring to it. Does anyone recognize what this anvil might be spesific to? And am I right that the first might be german?

-Thank you for watching! 

-Jens

The "second" unknown anvil looks to be a very old design.  I bet it is pre-1700 vintage, maybe even several hundred years older.  It is definitely a nice collectable piece.

I agree, definitely a piece of history that deserves to be preserved.  One of your friend's options is to sell it to a collector for enough money to acquire a larger newer anvil, or other useful equipment.

That second anvil is an oddball! Looks vey old......I found one in a man's shop once, was using as doorstop. Bought it for $15.00. Wish I knew more about it. Hopefully someone knows more about yours.

Thank you for the response. He was happy to hear that. I do wonder tough if the horn is a bit to beefy for a 1700?

This anvil is shaped much like your friend's anvil and is dated 1533....

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