Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided rectangular mould. One side shows a man in a long wig and a tricorn hat, dressed in a costume probably dating from the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries: justaucorps with decorative cuffs, culottes, stockings, and high-heeled shoes; at the figure's feet are decorative motifs of flowers and geometric elements and the date 1827. The other side depicts a baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. On the edge is an inscription: FW FIEBIGER. a. BAUTZEN. 17 signature of the manufacturer and the beginning of the date., wood gingerbread mould, folk motifs, plant ornaments, floral decorations, historical costumes; Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918 / Bautzen. Date: 1827. Function: form. Dimensions: height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A carved wooden panel shows a stylized wrapped figure with a rounded head and visible facial features, surrounded by a patterned ruff. The body is depicted as a tightly swaddled form with diagonal bands of carved floral and curving motifs, a tied bow near the lower portion, and a fan-like flared section at the bottom. The panel and carving are predominantly shades of brown with variations in tone; the background behind the panel is a light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_197

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image bachelor Side B baby swaddling clothes woodcarver gingerbread maker Double-sided rectangular mould side man long wig tricorn hat dressed costume dating turn 17th 18th centuries justaucorps decorative cuffs culottes stockings high-heeled shoes figure's feet decorative motifs flowers geometric elements date 1827 side depicts swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament edge inscription Fw Fiebiger a Bautzen 17 signature manufacturer date wood folk motifs plant ornaments floral decorations historical costumes Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Date 1827 Function form Dimensions height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm carved wooden panel stylized wrapped figure rounded head visible facial features surrounded patterned ruff body depicted tightly swaddled diagonal bands carved floral curving motifs tied bow near lower portion fan- flared section bottom panel carving predominantly shades brown variations tone background light gray.