Pin, Rolling
Object number94.166.2
Mediumwood
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Dorothy A. Petrilli
DescriptionWooden rolling pin made from drapery rod.Dimensions36 in. (91.4 cm)Label TextAlthough commonly known as a chitarra, or guitar, because of its wired construction, this item is not a musical instrument. It is actually a pasta making device handmade by an Italian American resident of Bloomfield and modeled after similar tools commonly used in the Abruzzo region of Italy. To manufacture pasta using a chitarra, fresh dough was rolled over the chitarra wires using the rolling pin. The strips of pasta produced by the rolling process were then hung on wooden rods to dry.
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Thorpe Rolling Pin Company
c. 1910
Mr. Niccolini
c. 1900
1775-1800
c. 1900
Washil Onyshko
1918-1988
c. 2000