Apple parer


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 7 3/4 x 24 x 12 1/2 in. ( 19.7 x 61 x 31.8 cm )
Creation Date
1800 – 1830
Description
Simple, wooden, hand-cracked spindle with two-tined fork on end planted on straddle board; swivel knife and arm missing.
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Kitchen Artifact ID
1937.1338
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society