Did you know that young couples seeking to elope in 1700s England used to sneak across the border to Scotland for hasty weddings under the more lax marriage laws, where local blacksmiths would host handfasting ceremonies punctuated by a blow of a hammer on an anvil? This was so common that these blacksmiths were referred to as “Anvil Priests”!
One of these cute miniature anvils would make a darling wedding gift to someone who appreciates Scottish history, but some of them are also perfectly functional as tools! Whether decorative or practical, these anvils more than pull their weight.
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Red Painted Cast Iron Hobby Anvil, marked JSB Japan. For machinists, jewelers, and gunsmiths, this functional anvil would be right at home in a workshop! It even has a hardy hole for attachments.
SKU: 21V23108A
Polished Brass Kiwanis Club commemorative desk ornament. Engraved "In Appreciation Butte Kiwanis Club To Forge Our Friendship”, this anvil is ultra tiny, shiny, and fun!
SKU: 21V23108B
Rustic Iron Miniature anvil, no markings. This salesman sample anvil is a great size to use as a paper weight, or if you are a true eccentric, to place in a doll’s blacksmith shop.
SKU: 21V23108C
Distressed Jeweler’s Anvil with Weighted Base. A real trophy for the best blacksmith in your life, this piece may be practical, but with its elegant base and pretty patina, it would be a lovely decor object.
SKU: 21V23108D
Red and Blue Painted Jeweler’s Anvil. Hammer out a beautiful handcrafted ring on this anvil, or just admire its vintage paint job! 4” L x 2 1/2” D x 3 3/8” H
SKU: 21V3109
Copper Tone Aluminum Anvil Statuette. This cast aluminum piece is a good size for using as a shelf window display for someone in the smithing trade. 5 3/4 “ L x 2 7/8” D x 2 7/8” H
SKU: 21V23108E
Brookstone Fine Double Horn Jeweler’s Anvil with Black Base. For the most refined watchmaker or jeweler, this French-made anvil has double horns made especially precise and slim. 5 5/8” L x 2 3/4” D x 2 5/8” H
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Did you know that young couples seeking to elope in 1700s England used to sneak across the border to Scotland for hasty weddings under the more lax marriage laws, where local blacksmiths would host handfasting ceremonies punctuated by a blow of a hammer on an anvil? This was so common that these blacksmiths were referred to as “Anvil Priests”!
One of these cute miniature anvils would make a darling wedding gift to someone who appreciates Scottish history, but some of them are also perfectly functional as tools! Whether decorative or practical, these anvils more than pull their weight.
Options include:
Red Painted Cast Iron Hobby Anvil, marked JSB Japan. For machinists, jewelers, and gunsmiths, this functional anvil would be right at home in a workshop! It even has a hardy hole for attachments.
SKU: 21V23108A
Polished Brass Kiwanis Club commemorative desk ornament. Engraved "In Appreciation Butte Kiwanis Club To Forge Our Friendship”, this anvil is ultra tiny, shiny, and fun!
SKU: 21V23108B
Rustic Iron Miniature anvil, no markings. This salesman sample anvil is a great size to use as a paper weight, or if you are a true eccentric, to place in a doll’s blacksmith shop.
SKU: 21V23108C
Distressed Jeweler’s Anvil with Weighted Base. A real trophy for the best blacksmith in your life, this piece may be practical, but with its elegant base and pretty patina, it would be a lovely decor object.
SKU: 21V23108D
Red and Blue Painted Jeweler’s Anvil. Hammer out a beautiful handcrafted ring on this anvil, or just admire its vintage paint job! 4” L x 2 1/2” D x 3 3/8” H
SKU: 21V3109
Copper Tone Aluminum Anvil Statuette. This cast aluminum piece is a good size for using as a shelf window display for someone in the smithing trade. 5 3/4 “ L x 2 7/8” D x 2 7/8” H
SKU: 21V23108E
Brookstone Fine Double Horn Jeweler’s Anvil with Black Base. For the most refined watchmaker or jeweler, this French-made anvil has double horns made especially precise and slim. 5 5/8” L x 2 3/4” D x 2 5/8” H
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