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Object Name: Apple parer
Date: 1800-1830
Medium: Iron
Dimensions: Overall: 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 3 7/8 in. ( 19 x 14 x 9.8 cm )
Place made: Europe, Switzerland
Description: Forged iron apple parer on flat, rectangular stand with canted corners; single rod with square base with cross- hatched decoration supports hand crank and spindle with three-pronged fork.
Credit Line: Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number: 1937.1337
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Gallery Label:

This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.

Provenance:

The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman