{"product_id":"copy-early-19th-century-named-dated-1824-folk-art-bone-apple-corer-love-token","title":"Antique Early 19th Century Named \u0026 Dated 1824 Folk Art Bone Apple Corer Love Token","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming hand carved folk art apple corer is crafted from polished bone and beautifully engraved with the date 1824, the name Anne and some further initials which are difficult to decipher. It has hearts on it suggesting it may have been a form of love token.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuch tools were once essential in the farmhouse kitchen, used to neatly remove the core from apples before baking or drying. Before metal corers became common, they \u003cspan\u003ewere often carved from bone, horn, or antler, sometimes by sailors, shepherds, or itinerant workers as pastime crafts.\u003c\/span\u003e This example features delicate dotted decoration of hearts and flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed and dated examples are becoming more difficult to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age and use. Structurally sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures  11.5cm x 2cm x 1cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 29.91 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56343332454783,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/96E654AB-BF84-43CD-948E-80B6DFD4FD00.jpg?v=1762253200","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/copy-early-19th-century-named-dated-1824-folk-art-bone-apple-corer-love-token","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}