Fruit Peeler

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Fruit Peeler

Entry/Object ID

2019.02.167

Description

Table clamp metal apple peeler. Wooden side handle crank. Two vertical gears with metal plate underneath three spikes and peeler blade. Inscription on largest gear reads, "THE WAVERLY. L.A. SAYRE. NEWARK. N.J.". Largest gear has a six heart pattern surrounded by six half circles. Called “The Waverly”.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L.A. Sayre Company

Date made

circa 1884

Place

City

Newark

State/Province

New Jersey

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Gear

Transcription

THE WAVERLY. L.A. SAYRE. NEWARK. N.J.

Language

English

Lexicon

Search Terms

Fruit Peeler, Apple Peeler

Dimensions

Height

7-3/4 in

Depth

6-3/4 in

Length

5 in

Material

Cast iron, Wood

Relationships

Related Entries

Notes

2019.02.134, 2019.02.150, 2019.02.151, 2019.02.152, 2019.02.153, 2019.02.155, 2019.02.156, 2019.02.157, 2019.02.158, 2019.02.159, 2019.02.163, 2019.02.164, 2019.02.165, 2019.02.166, 2019.02.168, 2019.02.169, 2019.02.171, 2019.02.173, 2019.02.174, 2019.02.175, 2019.02.176, 2019.02.177, 2019.02.178, 2019.02.179, 2019.02.184, 2019.02.192, 2019.02.193, 2019.02.194

Related Publications

Notes

Thornton, Don, and Robert S. Arnold. "Apple Parers." (Sunnyvale, CA: Off Beat Books, 1997). Pg 129.