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Pan, Roasting

Pan, Canterbury, NH

Object ID:
1953.6586.1a,b
Community:
New Hampshire, Canterbury
Description

Tin popcorn pan (a) with lid (b). Pan has a rectangular shape which tapers toward the base. Interior of pan is painted black. Rims are wire rolled. Below rims on each short side is an oval handle 4" x 1 7/8" attached to side by a tin bracket. Above side handles is a set of handles on lid, 3 3/4" x 1 3/4". Lid has a folded lip near one long edge; underside of lid has a 1" lip which keeps the lid in place.

Notes

This pan was used to pop popcorn over a fire; the popcorn was used to make molasses popcorn balls using press 1953.6589.1.

New Hampshire Canterbury

New Hampshire Canterbury

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Shaker Museum Pan, Roasting. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=22138. Accessed on April 16, 2024

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Shane Rothe

Curatorial Associate

Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.