Lot 39: Apple Peeler

SOLD: $3,500 (without buyer’s premium)
Estimate: $400 – $600

Maple, dark walnut stained varnish finish, finely turned components, a long turning handle, table clamp finial, upright holder for swinging arm encasing the peeler blade, purchased at Old Chatham, NY, 14 1/2” h, (Flo and Howard Fertig collection).

Note: A superb example of Shaker architectural form in a functional kitchen tool.