Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Historical Artifacts
Apple parer
Object name
Apple parer
Date
1856
Medium
Cast iron, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 7 1/4 x 6 1/4 x 7 1/2 in. ( 18.4 x 15.9 x 19 cm )
Description
Cast iron apple parer, table model with screw clamp.
Credit Line
Gift of Charles L. Robinson
Object Number
1945.163
Marks
carved: in relief on top of horizontal gear: "PATENTED/ JUNE 17 & DEC. 18, 1856/TURN TABLE APPLE PARER/MAUF'D BY LOCKEY AND HOWLAND"
Gallery Label
This model was invented by H. Keyes.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
