Cherry Seeder

Name/Title

Cherry Seeder

Entry/Object ID

0002.025

Description

Pat'd dated November 17, 1868, May 15, 1868 cast iron cherry seeder nailed to wood board

Use

to pit cherries

Cataloged By

Dr. James R. Brunk

Category

Kitchenware, Farm Use

Acquisition

Accession

0002

Source or Donor

Dr. James R. Brunk, Thelma K. Brunk

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1868

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Class

FOOD PROCESSING T&E

Category

04--T&E FOR MATERIALS

Dimensions

Height

27 in

Width

3/4 in

Dimension Notes

wood base 27 3/4", straight on one edge

Material

Cast Iron, Wood, Iron, Metal

Colors

Color Notes

rusted cast iron

Location

Room

Kitchen

Building

Burkholder-Myers House

Inventory

Inventory Project

INV2025.1

Inventoried By

Hannah Hendricks

Inventoried Date

Jun 2, 2025

Condition

Notes

rusted, but workable

Provenance

Notes

purchased by Harry A Brunk at auction James R. Brunk

General Notes

Note Type

Information Provided By

Note

Jame R. Brunk

Created By

SRJ

Create Date

April 22, 2010

Updated By

info@brethrenmennoniteheritage.org

Update Date

January 21, 2026