Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided, rectangular mould. On one side a man in a long wig and tricorn hat, wearing a costume probably dating from turn of 17th–18th centuries: justicorn with decorative cuffs, culottes, stockings, and high-heeled shoes; at his feet floral and geometric decorative motifs and the date 1827. Other side: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Inscription on the edge: FW FIEBIGER. a. BAUTZEN. 17 signature of the manufacturer and the beginning of the date. Date: 1827. Place: Bautzen, Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. Materials/genre: form gingerbread mould; folk motifs, plant ornaments, floral decorations, historical costume, male figure, babies. Dimensions: height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A vertical rectangular dark gray object with worn edges and subtle scratches is centered against a smooth light...
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided, rectangular mould. On one side a man in a long wig and tricorn hat, wearing a costume probably dating from turn of 17th–18th centuries: justicorn with decorative cuffs, culottes, stockings, and high-heeled shoes; at his feet floral and geometric decorative motifs and the date 1827. Other side: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Inscription on the edge: FW FIEBIGER. a. BAUTZEN. 17 signature of the manufacturer and the beginning of the date. Date: 1827. Place: Bautzen, Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. Materials/genre: form gingerbread mould; folk motifs, plant ornaments, floral decorations, historical costume, male figure, babies. Dimensions: height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A vertical rectangular dark gray object with worn edges and subtle scratches is centered against a smooth light gray background, showing a few small indentations and slightly lighter areas near the top and bottom edges.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image bachelor Side B baby swaddling clothes Maker unknown woodcarver gingerbread maker Double-sided rectangular mould side man long wig tricorn hat wearing costume dating turn 17th–18th centuries justicorn decorative cuffs culottes stockings high-heeled shoes feet floral geometric decorative motifs date 1827 swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Inscription edge Fw Fiebiger a Bautzen 17 signature manufacturer date Date 1827 Place Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Materials genre form gingerbread mould folk motifs plant ornaments floral decorations historical costume male figure babies Dimensions height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm vertical rectangular dark gray object worn edges subtle scratches centered smooth light gray background showing small indentations slightly lighter areas near top bottom edges.

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