Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a soldier in a parade uniform from the beginning of the 19th century—high shako with tassel, epaulettes and decorative sleeves, an order pinned on the chest, sabre with decorative tassel at the leg; geometric and plant decoration at the bottom. Side B: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Rectangular mould; edge engraved with the letter B initial of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Woodcarver or gingerbread, Gingerbread mould, 19th century, Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918. Form; height 35.3 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 3.5 cm. Subjects: male figures, historical costumes, plant ornaments, military uniforms, folk customs, folk motifs., A rectangular, vertically oriented solid object with rounded short edges, showing a worn and cracked surface in shades of dark brown and muted olive, set against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_230

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (607.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image soldier parade uniform 19th century high shako tassel epaulettes decorative sleeves order pinned chest sabre decorative tassel leg geometric plant decoration bottom Side B baby swaddling clothes richly decorated plant ornament Rectangular mould edge engraved letter B initial woodcarver gingerbread maker Woodcarver gingerbread Gingerbread mould Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Form height 35.3 cm width 11.6 cm depth 3.5 cm Subjects male figures historical costumes plant ornaments military uniforms folk customs folk motifs rectangular vertically oriented solid object rounded short edges showing worn cracked surface shades dark brown muted olive set smooth light gray background.