Purchased this anvil years ago, put in shed and forgot about it. Has marking  BV 1237 stamped on one side. All information appreciated...

A French anvil

Looks like a 12g to me

Pardon, but what is a 12g?

Oops, 12 gauge shell, early here for me. Happy Thanksgiving...

that anvil looks pretty worthless, i'd be glad to get it out of the way for you.....

Thanks,  but I am going to keep it, just trying to find out some information on it. When, Where Anvil was made. I like to determine it's weight from numbers stamped on the side of it... 1237.

i received a reply yesterday informing me it was a French Anvil. ?

 

Almost forgot,

Happy Thanksgiving

Probably the best way to get info regarding your anvil is to compare it to some of the anvils in the anvilfire gallery-

There are several that appear similar to yours however there will be differences because of the variability of those early European manufacturers.

None the less yours is clearly an anvil from across the pond, as to where it was made and by who will be anybody's guess unless you can find more markings. 

http://www.anvilfire.com/anvils/

the position of the hardy hole, on the side, is typical to the French anvils, as the general shape, too. just a bit worn...

Thanks,  yes it has been used a good bit, wonder how old it is?

Good Morning,

Ask the Anvil how old it is. It looks like it has been spanked enough, It will want to tell you it's story.

Neil

My *guess* is that it's post 1850 and pre 1950

Thanks. What weight?

I used the last three numbers 237, plug into anvil weight calculator I found on line, came up with a weight of 308 pounds.

That number is rather a serial number, the 2 in the "shield" may be the size.  What are the length/width/heigth? I have a similar pattern french anvil of 222pounds at 80cm length, 12-13cm width.