Collection Highlights

Baby walker

Date:

1700-1800

Object Number:

INV.14959

Medium:

Pine

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Object name

Apple parer

Date

1882

Medium

Cast iron, wood

Dimensions

Overall: 9 1/4 x 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 in. ( 23.5 x 22.2 x 14 cm )

Description

Cast iron apple parer, with hand crank with wooden knob, and table clamp and 'kicker' to dislodge pared apple.

Credit Line

Gift of Charles L. Robinson

Object Number

1945.141

Marks

carved: in relief on inside of one of large gears: "MANUFD. BY C.E. HUDSON/ LEOMINSTER/MASS. /PAT'D. JAN. 24, 82"

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.