Anvil Identification?

[falsevacuum]

Can you help me ID this anvil, please? I bought it at the New England Blacksmiths meet. It wasn't sure what brand it was when I bought it. The following day, when I asked, the guy who sold it to me pulled out the tag, which said "160# Arm and Hammer" but he also said from the pictures I showed him it didn't look like an Arm and Hammer.

 

There's a writing on one face that I can't full make out (the face where the horn is to the right). There's no writing on the back (last picture).

 

Also, should I grind the horn smooth? It's kind of smushed at the end.

 

 

 

Edited May 25, 2015 by falsevacuum

[DSW]

Anvil appears to say M&H ARMITAGE and below that I can make out the S from where it probably said MOUSE and below that possibly the L or E from HOLE

 

This might help you some.

http://www.abana.org/resources/discus/messages/4/442.html?1426104941

[ThomasPowers]

Mousehole  M&H Armitage &Co   English anvil

As for the Horn YES, NO, MAYBE depending on what YOU need the anvil for.  Just don't sharpen it!  I think a lot got a nose job after a smith turned into a sharp pointed horn and when he stopped cussing and holding himself he took a hammer and adjusted it blunt.

 

 

[falsevacuum]

Ah, yes. I see the S and the E below that now! Thank you so much!

ThomasPowers: Hmm.... alright. I'll grind it smooth, but not too thin. I'd think to thin would be asking for a break, anyways.

What are these pock marks from?

 

Edit: Also, any idea how old it is? The link states how old they are based on logo... which is faded!

Edited May 25, 2015 by falsevacuum

[ThomasPowers]

such pockmarks are usually from testing the hardness on tools the smith made.  Chisel slits are more the usual bit points like made those are not unknown.  Sort of a false test as the body of the anvil was very soft wrought iron. (but it would impress a customer!)