| Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0739 |
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| 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 = 1.9, Width = 5.4, Length = 8.9 |