Apple parer and knife


Manufacturer
Unidentified maker
Material
wood
iron
Dimensions
Overall: 8 x 26 1/2 x 14 3/4 in. ( 20.3 x 67.3 x 37.5 cm )
Creation Date
1820 – 1830
Description
Apple parer with three sets of wooden gears mounted on straddle board; separate hand held knife; two square holes in board show where original swivel knife and arm would have been mounted.
Provenance
Gift of Mr. George C. Cannon
Kitchen Artifact ID
1946.176ab
Institutional Collection
New-York Historical Society