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Antique Apple Corer - with Clenched Fist
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Antique Apple Corer - with Clenched Fist

18th century
For Sale by Opus Antiques
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A lovely late 1700s early 1800s  antique treen and bone apple corer.

It is initial EM and highlighted in red pigment. The  handle itself is terminates in a clenched fist, with a cuff or sleeve carved in wood below, with decorated bone and dot decoration.

Possibly the work of a sailor.

The apple corer measures 13cm l.

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Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Apple Corer to the Georgian era.

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SA1240601
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Description
A lovely late 1700s early 1800s  antique treen and bone apple corer.

It is initial EM and highlighted in red pigment.

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 The  handle itself is terminates in a clenched fist, with a cuff or sleeve carved in wood below, with decorated bone and dot decoration.
Opus Antiques

Possibly the work of a sailor.

The apple corer measures 13cm l.

Date of Manufacture

Opus Antiques has dated this Antique Bone Apple Corer to the Georgian era.

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SA1240601
Opus Antiques
Opus Antiques
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Antique treen, boxes & decorative georgian items

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A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar.
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Archive I A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar.

Antique Apple Corer - with Clenched Fist

Archive II A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View II
Archive III A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View III
Archive IV A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View IV
Archive V A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View V
Archive VI A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View VI
Archive VII A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar. View VII
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A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar.
Antique Apple Corer - with clenched fist
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A carved antique bone and wooden apple scoop featuring a terminal in the shape of a clenched fist and carved lettering on the collar.
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  • ObjectKitchenalia
  • Period18th century
  • StyleFolk Art
  • MaterialBone, Wood
  • ColourCream, Dark Brown
  • MotifsClenched fist terminal, Engraved initials, Chip carving

This Georgian folk art apple corer combines treen and bone construction in cream and dark brown tones, featuring a carved terminal shaped as a clenched fist above a wooden sleeve and an engraved collar marked with the initials EM in red pigment. Hand-carved chip decoration, stippled dot patterns, and visible age-related surface wear define the antique piece, which measures 13 cm in length. Collectors display such tactile kitchenalia on a sideboard top or within a cabinet amongst traditional treen collections. The small tool integrates naturally into a rustic farmhouse interior, resting on open shelving or a display tray as a decorative conversation piece representing historical domestic utensils.

FAQs

An antique bone apple corer, often referred to as an apple scoop, was a personal utensil traditionally used in the 18th and 19th centuries to scoop out soft fruit flesh.

Antique apple scoops were commonly crafted from animal bone, horn, ivory, or dense hardwoods like boxwood or fruitwood, often featuring hand-carved decorative handles or engraved initials.

Authentic examples display natural wear, hand-carved irregular detail, surface patination from age and handling, and organic grain or marrow pores within bone elements.

These small folk art items are frequently displayed within shadow boxes, arranged inside glass cloches, or placed on decorative trays alongside other antique kitchenalia.

Keep the item in a climate-controlled environment away from direct sunlight, and gently clean it with a soft dry cloth without immersing bone or wood in water.
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