Looking closely at the photo, I’d revise my earlier answer: this is much more likely an old-fashioned laundry/linen pressing tool than a pasta tool.
What the wooden object likely is
The large tapered wooden piece appears to be a traditional wooden roller used with a mangle or linen-pressing setup. These were used before modern electric irons and washing machines became common.
The basic idea was:
- Clean, damp linens or clothing were placed on a flat wooden surface.
- The fabric was wrapped or positioned around a roller.
- The heavy wooden roller was moved over the fabric, applying pressure.
- This pressed out moisture and flattened wrinkles, leaving sheets, tablecloths, and other linens smooth.
What about the table?
The furniture underneath also looks like an antique laundry/pressing table or mangle-related piece rather than an ordinary kitchen table. Its broad, sturdy wooden surface would have provided a working area for handling large pieces of fabric.
Why it looks unusual
Modern people are used to an iron and ironing board, so this type of equipment can look mysterious. Older households often had specialized wooden equipment for processing bedsheets, tablecloths, towels, and clothing.
The large wooden roller was deliberately heavy and solid because its weight helped compress the fabric.
Could it be something else?
There is some uncertainty because we’re seeing only one photograph and don’t have the underside or any markings. The object could also be a specialized antique textile-working roller rather than a complete mangle.
So I would describe the item as:
“An antique wooden laundry/linen pressing roller, probably associated with a traditional mangle.”
It is unlikely to be an ordinary rolling pin for cooking—its unusually large, heavy construction and the furniture it is sitting on point more toward textile/laundry use.