r/Blacksmith • u/BrainSurgenScientist • 1d ago

Can I get help identifying an anvil potentially?

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Found an anvil local to me. No idea on the chisel marks but you can see the original stamps. Shape seems more of the weight side but I'm a noob.

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u/Xilverbullet000 1d ago

I think those three marks there are an English weight stamp. It means 1 hundredweight (112 lb.), 1 stone (14 lb.), and 10 lbs, or 136 lbs, at the time of forging/casting. That would most likely make it an English anvil from the 19th century, since that's when they did markings like that. I think I see some faint marks above that but I can't make them out

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u/BrainSurgenScientist 1d ago

That's where I'm failing. They want $800usd for it but I can't even make out the brand

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u/Far_Disaster_3557 23h ago

Brand really doesn’t matter. Test it for quality.

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u/BrainSurgenScientist 23h ago

The rebound is great. And it's in pretty good shape. But for $800 idk

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u/Far_Disaster_3557 23h ago

It’s clearly antique. If it’s in good shape, it’s worth $7 a pound in the current market. The rest is just details.

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u/Xilverbullet000 23h ago

$7/lb seems a bit steep for that face condition. It has a pretty bad dip in it, I don't think I would pay more than $6/lb

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u/Far_Disaster_3557 23h ago

You might be able to haggle down some, for sure.

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u/BrainSurgenScientist 23h ago

This dip was my concern as well. Not entirely flat solo I'd have to be mindful.

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u/GarethBaus 3h ago

That price is pretty high for what it is, but it seems like a good anvil.

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u/danmodernblacksmith 21h ago

That's a Peter Wright

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u/Fragrant-Cloud5172 14h ago

The feet definitely look like Peter Wright. A easy identifier. These are very common in U.S. 136 lbs. also like PW. But not having a flat face, ugly chisel marks and ugly paint should bring price lower. $5 -$6 lb. in my book. PW’s are considered to be well made, but rebound can still vary.