Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0740 |
![CAS 0389-0740; Food mold (Madeleine tin)](https://monarch.calacademy.org/mnt/image_db/anthro/0389-0740.jpg) |
Category |
Culinary Items; Jewelry & Metalwork |
Object Name |
Food mold (Madeleine tin) |
Culture |
French |
Global Region |
Europe |
Country |
France |
State/Prov./Dist. |
unknown |
County |
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Other Geographic
Data |
unknown |
Maker's Name |
Unknown |
Date of Manufacture |
ca. mid 1900s |
Collection Name |
Rietz Collection of Food Technology |
Materials |
Metal: copper; Tin |
Description |
Copper tin with tin-plated interior; Overall shape is ovoid (truncated at one end) with fluted ridges on surface to give appearance of seashell; Used for baking small French cake known as a Madeleine and thought to be named after Madeleine Paulmier, a 19th century French pastry chef. |
Dimensions (cm) |
Height = 1.7, Width = 5.4, Length = 9.4 |