I give credit to BenMathiesen for this idea. I came across it in the older RFEs and felt it deserved a request all to itself.

Create a 'Mithril Anvil' item. Like most mithril items, it could be slightly lighter than the average anvil (say, 800s rather than 1000s), a little more resistant to destruction, and most importantly, not being made of iron, a mist elf would more reasonably be seen hauling it around.