Manufacturer

E. L. Pratt

Material

iron
wood

Dimensions

Overall: 14 1/4 × 9 × 6 1/2 in. (36.2 × 22.9 × 16.5 cm)

Creation Date

circa 1853

Description

Cast iron apple parer mounted on hardwood board; three-pronged fork rotated by crank; crank also rotates gears which draw attached knife up and down the apple as it turns.

Marks/Inscription

inscribed: in pencil on obverse: "THIS BASE IS NOT/ THE ORIGINAL IS IN TALA [?] MUSEUM/STORER/WORSHIP IN BASEMENT"

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Irving McKesson

Kitchen Artifact ID

1938.213