Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould; obverse: group of figures — two women and a child; reverse: group of figures — a man surrounded by women and children. Gingerbread mould, gingerbread decorative art, double-sided rectangular form. Female figures in rich 17th–18th-century dresses with low necklines and wigs; a child probably a boy in a long shirt, culottes and stockings holding a toy; both women hold baskets and one holds a hare; small dog at the bottom. Obverse inscription in German: LIEBES KIND DENCK DOCH / NECHEN WELCHEN KAM GERG, NOCH. Reverse scene: a man surrounded by five women and two girls, all in 17th–18th-century costume; the man wearing a justokor, culottes and stockings; bottom German inscription: MICH ALTEN MAN / WOLEN IHRER HAHN. 19th century, Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 28 cm, width 17.3 cm, depth 4 cm., A rectangular wooden block with a carved recessed design on its top surface rests on a smooth pale gray background; the block appears worn with rounded edges and a chipped corner, showing a range of brown tones from light tan to darker brown, and the carved area reveals deeper brown shadows and highlights that emphasize the carved figures and patterns, while the background shows shades of light gray and soft bluish-gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_217

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Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould obverse group figures two women child reverse man surrounded women children Gingerbread mould gingerbread decorative art double-sided rectangular form Female figures rich 17th–18th-century dresses low necklines wigs boy long shirt culottes stockings holding toy hold baskets holds hare small dog bottom Obverse inscription German Liebes Kind Denck Doch Nechen Welchen Kam Gerg Noch Reverse scene five women two girls 17th–18th-century costume man wearing justokor stockings bottom German inscription Mich Alten Man Wolen Ihrer Hahn 19th century Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 28 cm width 17.3 cm depth 4 cm rectangular wooden block carved recessed design top surface rests smooth pale gray background block worn rounded edges chipped corner showing range brown tones light tan darker brown carved area reveals deeper brown shadows highlights emphasize carved figures patterns background shades light gray soft bluish-gray.