Apple parer


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 10 × 4 1/2 × 13 5/8 in. (25.4 × 11.4 × 34.6 cm)
Creation Date
1800 – 1830
Description
Hand made pine apple parer with two pronged iron fork; two upright pieces are planted on a stand, crank shaft runs between them with fork on one side; there is also a free standing peg at the other end of the stand.
Provenance
Gift of Charles L. Robinson
Kitchen Artifact ID
1945.174
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society