Apple parer


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
metal
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 24 x 10 1/2 in. ( 30.5 x 61 x 26.7 cm )
Creation Date
circa 1800 – 1830
Description
Wooden apple parer, with large turning wheel with peg and sprocket mechanism; wheel attached to block at end of rectangular straddle board.
Provenance
Gift of Charles L. Robinson
Kitchen Artifact ID
1945.170
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society