Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided rectangular mould from Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. On one side: man in a long wig and tricorn hat, dressed in costume probably dating from turn of 17th–18th centuries — justacor/nicor, with decorative cuffs, culottes, stockings, and high-heeled shoes; decorative floral and geometric motifs at his feet 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 beginning of the date. Dated 1827. Form. Height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A single vertical rectangular object with a dark gray surface floats against a smooth light gray background; the object shows subtle scratches and small blemishes on its darker face and has slightly lighter worn edges.
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided rectangular mould from Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. On one side: man in a long wig and tricorn hat, dressed in costume probably dating from turn of 17th–18th centuries — justacor/nicor, with decorative cuffs, culottes, stockings, and high-heeled shoes; decorative floral and geometric motifs at his feet 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 beginning of the date. Dated 1827. Form. Height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A single vertical rectangular object with a dark gray surface floats against a smooth light gray background; the object shows subtle scratches and small blemishes on its darker face and has slightly lighter worn edges.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image bachelor side B baby swaddling clothes woodcarver gingerbread maker Double-sided rectangular mould Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 side man long wig tricorn hat dressed costume dating turn 17th–18th centuries justacor nicor decorative cuffs culottes stockings high-heeled shoes decorative floral geometric motifs feet date 1827 swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Inscription edge Fw Fiebiger a Bautzen 17 signature manufacturer date Dated 1827 Form Height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm single vertical rectangular object dark gray surface floats smooth light gray background object subtle scratches small blemishes darker face slightly lighter worn edges.

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