Rolling pin
A rolling pin is moved over dough to flatten it evenly. Rollers may be smooth or patterned. Ridged and checked wooden examples occur in Norwegian lefse and flatbread baking. Rindal Ski Museum documents a checked wooden rolling pin used for both kinds of bread.
Material and construction
Older rolling pins are not necessarily wooden: London Museum also holds a green glass example. Its catalogue date belongs to that particular object and does not establish a general age for glass rolling pins. Examine whether the handles and roller form a single piece or whether the roller turns around a separate axle.
What to record
Note dimensions, pattern, marks, cracks and wear. A carved name or date needs to be interpreted alongside the ownership history; it is not automatically a maker’s name or manufacturing date. Distinguish a baking roller from other cylindrical tools through construction and documented use rather than its name alone.
Rindal Skimuseum: RDB.0405
London Museum: 39.75/1
Store norske leksikon: kjevle
