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Lot 632: Two Miniature Souvenir and Advertising Anvils
A lot comprising two vintage miniature anvils. The first is a cast metal advertising or paperweight anvil finished in blue paint. It features embossed text on one side reading SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, 0742, and the registered design number 449066. The second is a brass souvenir anvil representing the historic blacksmith shop at Gretna Green, Scotland. It bears the embossed inscription THE BLACKSMITH’S ANVIL GRETNA GREEN OVER WHICH MARRIAGES WERE PERFORMED, referencing the location’s fame for runaway weddings.
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