Caption
Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: three hearts formed with laurel leaves, each containing an allegorical scene of female figures in a garden among trees — first: standing woman in a long dress holding a wreath beside a small garlanded altar; second: seated woman in a long dress among bushes and flowers leaning on a pedestal, with a flying bird to her right; third: seated woman in a dress reading a letter, next to a musical instrument zither?. Reverse: laurel-wreathed heart containing an altar in a garden with a heart pierced by an arrow, above it a sun and two birds. Decoration includes a fan and various architectural elements. Gingerbread mould, figurative folk motifs, decorative art; rectangular double-sided form. Materials: gingerbread form. Origin/provenance: Silesia Province of Silesia, Prussia, 19th century Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 31 cm, width 12.7 cm, depth 3 cm., A tall rectangular wooden board in brown with a smooth surface shows three heart-shaped carved panels arranged vertically; each heart has a rope-like border and contains detailed carved scenes with stylized trees, plants, and human figures in relief. The top heart is centered near the upper portion, the middle heart is slightly lower and to one side, and the bottom heart sits near the lower edge and is slightly tilted. The carving reveals variations in the brown tones of the wood, with lighter brown highlights on the raised carved areas and darker brown in the recessed sections. The background around the board is a uniform light gray.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A13_218
License type
Rights managed
Available size
77.2Mb (2.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)