Peel

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Peel

Entry/Object ID

1964.15.1

Description

Iron peel. The peel has a flat, shovel-like blade on one end, and the other end is formed into two curls, similar in appearance to a pretzel.

Use

Used to remove items, such as bread loaves, from ovens.

Context

Found in West Hubbardton, Vermont. Believed to have been used by a British encampment there during the Revolutionary War.

Acquisition

Accession

1964.15

Source or Donor

St. John, Helen Humphrey (1905-1998)

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1806

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Peel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Tool, Food Handling

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Food Preparation Equipment

Nomenclature Class

Food Processing & Preparation T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

6 in

Depth

5/8 in

Length

29-3/4 in

Material

Iron

Relationships

Related Places

Place

Town

Hubbardton

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

American Revolutionary War

Event

Battle of Hubbardton