Name/Title
Glass rolling pin from Alice May Nachbar of 2042 Pacific Ave., 1900sEntry/Object ID
2021.38.10Description
Acc. No. 21.38.10
Subject Category: Citizens of Alameda; kitchen tools
Date or Period: 1900s
Object: Glass rolling pin
Description: Hollow glass cylinder with a middle section with a larger middle section and two smaller diameter sections on each side, which have spaced rings. One end is rounded and the other end has a metal screw-top.
Size: L 16 1/2”
History of Object: Glass rolling pin owned by Alice May Nachbar of 2042 Pacific Avenue. These rolling pins were popular in the 1900s; in theory, adding cold fluids to the inside would keep the dough cool until ready for the oven, preventing the dough from sticking to it. They could be given as presents with other contents, such as flowers, or flour inside.
Acquired from:
Tony Avanzino / Avanzino-Winslow-Nachbar estate
Catalog Date: 5/2/2021
