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Pan, Roasting

Object number2023.39.1

Manufacturer The Aluminum Cooking Utensil Company, Inc.

Date1940-1949

OriginUnited States of America

MediumAluminum; Wood

Credit LineGift of Kathleen Vescio Rosella

DescriptionChestnut roasting pan. Circular nine-inch aluminum cooking pan with sloped walls and sloped rim. Rim has two opposing pour spouts. Base of pan has irregular arrangement of drilled holes. Dark brown wooden handle has metal mount that is riveted to the pan and metal ring at other end of handle. DimensionsHeight x Width x Length: 3 x 9.438 x 16 in. (7.6 x 24 x 40.6 cm)
MarksUnderside has text at center "No 455 / WEAR-EVER / A.C.U.Co. / ALUMINUM / TRADE MARK / MADE IN U.S.A."; some of the text is missing due to holes.
Historical NotesThis metal pan with handmade holes (presumably made by a drill press), was used to roast chestnuts by Ventura Brusco, the donor’s maternal grandfather. While Americans associate chestnuts with the Christmas season, in Italy, chestnuts are available throughout the year, making them popular snack food and ingredient. In Italy, chestnuts would be roasted outside in the street, whereas in the United States, Italian Americans made them at home.

Previous owner Ventura Brusco

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