Peel

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Peel

Entry/Object ID

2002.003.15

Description

One wooden bread peel, flat, square shaped with a handle. The peel has been cut from one piece of wood. The wide end is wedge-cut, to facilitate scooping bread loaf, etc. from the inside of an oven. The front side shows many small knife marks and a lighter area from having been used as a cutting surface; the back side shows some darkened areas from heat/fire exposure. A hole approx. .500 diameter has been cut through the handle end.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1800 - circa 1850

Dimensions

Width

15-3/8 in

Depth

1/2 in

Length

22-1/2 in

Material

Wood