Name/Title
Fruit peelerEntry/Object ID
1111.943.001Description
Grooved wheel approximately 6 1/4inches in diameter. Wooden knob attached to top side of wheel. Clamp attached to bottom (or reverse) side of wheel. Clamp has 2 inch extension with a small grooved wheel 1 inch in diameter. Wheel has a "nail" extending from it for holding the apple. Paring knife absent.
Alternatively, this may be an early bobbin winder for a weaver. The belt (missing) from large wheel to small wheel, turns the spindle on which the bobbin is wedged, and thus yarn can be wound onto the bobbin.
INSCRIPTION: "289"