Tall stake anvil
Culturepossibly
European
Date1600s–1800s
Mediumsteel
Dimensions50 cm H x 79 cm W x 10 cm L; 60 lb (weight)
ClassificationsUtilitarian Objects
Credit LineThe John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection
Object number2014.1032
DescriptionThe upright post, of hexagonal cross-section, flares at its base; below there is presumably a heavy spike, which at present is affixed into a modern wooden stump which serves as a base. The two beaks are long and relatively thin, both tapering to a point, one of a round cross-section, the other quadrangular.ProvenancePurchased by Museum from Silvermine Antique Shop (Norwalk, CT) on June 15, 1942. Collection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.
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