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Wooden stump for anvil forging

unknown19th century.

Vistula River Museum in Kazimierz Dolny

Vistula River Museum in Kazimierz Dolny
Kazimierz Dolny, Poland

A so-called “babka” — a small, compact stake anvil with a flat head, set in a solid wooden stump. On this anvil, the goldsmith would cold-forge metal in the form of a flat bar, using appropriate hammers. Then, the metal was shaped into an increasingly thinner metal sheet, with a larger and larger surface. Rods cast using the wire mould were worked in a similar way, with the aim to make them longer and thinner.

Details

  • Title: Wooden stump for anvil forging
  • Creator: unknown
  • Date Created: 19th century.
  • Location Created: Krakow
  • Physical Dimensions: anvil h 3 cm, work surface h 10,8 cm, w 10,4 cm
  • Medium: iron, wood

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