Apple and Peach Parer
Type: Food preparation
Manufacturer
Sinclair Scott Co. Baltimore, MarylandMaterial
iron
woodPurpose
The apple or peach was impaled on a fork as the gears rotated the fruit with the turn of the handle. As a result, the blade, which was held against the apple or peach, peeled the skin from the rotating fruit.Creation Date
19th centuryDate Details
According to 300 Years of Kitchen Collectibles (Franklin 8), this parer by Sinclair Scott Co. was utilized in the late 19th century.Marks/Inscription
Sinclair Scott Co. Baltimore - Made in U.S.A.Kitchen Artifact ID
K014