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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)

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