Collection Highlights
Portrait of an Unidentified Woman
ca. 1700-1725
1952.80
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Apple parer
Object name
Apple parer
Date
1825-1850
Medium
Wood, iron
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 15 x 12 3/4 in. ( 22.9 x 38.1 x 32.4 cm )
Description
Hand cranked metal spindle with three-tined fork on end; hand operated knife and arm with curved adjustment plate; mounted on board with notched edges on ends and incised lines along lengthwise edges.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1340
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
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
