Pin, Rolling
Object number2015.99.64
Manufacturer
Thorpe Rolling Pin Company
OriginCheshire, CT
MediumWood; Metal
Credit LineGift of Macy's Inc.
DescriptionWooden rolling pin. Long cylindrical wooden center section. Two cylindrical wooden handles with metal hardware on the ends.DimensionsLength x Diameter: 21.875 × 3 in. (55.6 × 7.6 cm)MarksImprinted text on one end of center section "THORPE ROLLING PIN CO. / CHESHIRE, CONN."
Historical NotesA rolling pin used at the Arcade Bakery in Kaufmann's Department Store. Part of a collection of artifacts that document the downtown location of Kaufmann’s (became Macy’s) department store. This large collection of items was field gathered from the downtown location of Macy’s (formerly Kaufmann’s) after the store’s final closing was announced in the fall of 2015.
Previous owner
Arcade Bakery
Related institution
Kaufmann's Department Store
(1871 - 2005)
Terms
On View
Not on view
C. and E. Marshall Company
Mr. Niccolini
c. 1910
1775-1800