Apple parer


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 11 5/8 x 28 x 10 1/2 in. ( 29.5 x 71.1 x 26.7 cm )
Creation Date
1800 – 1830
Description
Wooden apple parer with hand cranked sprockets and spindle, with two-tined fork on end; mounted on straddle board; hand-held swivel knife and arm are missing.
Provenance
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Kitchen Artifact ID
1937.1339
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society