with apologies to Ogden Nash...
This is a type of portable or improvised anvil used by blacksmiths and metalworkers. Also known as a stake anvil or a block anvil.
There is a stake anvil in the dining room at Hearst Castle. The hammer with it was used to ring the dinner bell. I note what look like two bells along side the anvil here.
I think those are weights, probably heavy for a floor balance.
There is a stake anvil in the dining room at Hearst Castle. The hammer with it was used to ring the dinner bell. I note what look like two bells along side the anvil here.
ReplyDeleteI think those are weights, probably heavy for a floor balance.
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