Raber Middlefield Antiques 9.21.26

3 Cast Brass Advertising Anvils

This auction ended on September 21, 2026.

Start price: $10

Estimated price: $10 - $500

Buyer's Premium: 20%

Sold for: $90

Description

A trio of mid-20th-century promotional miniature anvils cast from metal with a brass-toned finish. The first anvil bears an impressed inscription on the top face that reads TO FORGE OUR FRIENDSHIP over EVANS & SCHWARTZ SHOES. The second anvil is a commemorative piece for a hardware distributor’s centennial, with the top surface bearing the impressed text 1855 – 1955, THE BOSTWICK-BRAUN CO., and 100 YEARS OF SERVICE.