Caption

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. One side shows a man in a long wig and tricorn hat, dressed in a costume probably dating to the turn of the 17th and 18th centuries: justaucorps 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 beginning of the date. Materials/genre: gingerbread mould, woodcarver/gingerbread maker; style: folk motifs, plant ornaments, floral decorations, historical costume; region/date: Silesia Prussia, 1827. Dimensions: height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A rectangular wooden block in brown rests on a flat light gray surface against a pale gray background, the top face carved in relief with a figure that shows a head with textured hair, a rounded collar, patterned clothing with repeated leaf-like motifs, and a flared lower portion with carved ridges; the block’s edges show darker brown tones and some lighter worn areas, and there is a small rectangular metal plate on one long side.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_200

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77.2Mb (923.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

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 dressed costume dating turn 17th 18th centuries justaucorps 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 Materials genre gingerbread mould woodcarver style folk motifs plant ornaments floral decorations historical costume region Silesia Prussia 1827 Dimensions height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm rectangular wooden block brown rests flat light gray surface pale gray background top face carved relief figure head textured hair rounded collar patterned clothing repeated leaf- motifs flared lower portion carved ridges block’s edges darker brown tones lighter worn areas small rectangular metal plate long side.