Corn Huller

Name/Title

Corn Huller

Description

Corn huller. A framed wooden container on legs which is fitted with a knotted iron plate on one side and a movable iron plate set onto a wooden plate against it. Has a funnel below to catch and direct corn kernels into a receptacle. With a wooden crank handle.

Made/Created

Artist

American, unknown

Manufacturer

Foss, Owen & Company

Date made

1840 - 1860

Time Period

Mid 19th Century

Place

City

Kendall's Mills

State/Province

Maine

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Notes

Made about 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Stencil

Location

On the exterior of both sides of the box in two places one above the other.

Transcription

"FOSS, OWEN & Co. / KENDALL'S MILLS, ME"

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

90 cm

Length

50.5 cm

Material

Metal (iron), Wood

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good