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 costume probably dating from 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 depicts a 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: wood. Motifs: folk motifs, plant ornaments, floral decorations, male figure, babies, historical costume. Date: 1827. Place: Bautzen, Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. Function: gingerbread mould. Dimensions: height 64 cm, width 22.5 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A long rectangular wooden block rests on a pale gray surface against a mid-gray background; the block is brown with visible wood grain and a carved recessed figure along its top surface showing a head with textured hair and a long ornate patterned garment ending in a scalloped shape, and the block shows small worn spots and slight edge wear.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_203

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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 side depicts swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Inscription edge Fw Fiebiger a Bautzen 17 signature manufacturer date Materials wood Motifs folk motifs plant ornaments floral decorations male figure babies historical costume Date 1827 Place Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Function gingerbread mould Dimensions height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm long rectangular wooden block rests pale gray surface mid-gray background block brown visible grain carved recessed figure top surface showing head textured hair long ornate patterned garment ending scalloped shape small worn spots slight edge wear.