Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a soldier; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Gingerbread mould, unknown origin. Decorative art; male figures; historical costumes; gingerbread; plant ornaments; military uniforms; folk customs; Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918; folk motifs. Double-sided, rectangular mould: one side shows a soldier in a parade uniform from the beginning of the 19th century, wearing a high shako with a tassel, epaulettes and decorative sleeves, an order pinned on the chest, a sabre with decorative tassel at the leg; geometric and plant decoration at the bottom. The other side shows a baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. On the edge, the letter engraved B initial of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. 19th century, Silesia Province 1742–1918. Form; height 35.3 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A rectangular wooden block rests on a smooth grey surface, showing a carved shallow relief of a human figure surrounded by decorative elements; the block is brown with variations in tone and worn edges, and the background and surface are shades of light grey.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_231

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (884.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image soldier Side B baby swaddling clothes woodcarver gingerbread maker Gingerbread mould unknown origin Decorative art male figures historical costumes plant ornaments military uniforms folk customs Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 folk motifs rectangular mould side parade uniform 19th century wearing high shako tassel epaulettes decorative sleeves order pinned chest sabre decorative tassel leg geometric plant decoration bottom swaddling clothes richly decorated plant ornament edge letter engraved B initial Silesia Province 1742–1918 Form height 35.3 cm width 11.6 cm depth 3.5 cm rectangular wooden block rests smooth grey surface showing carved shallow relief human figure surrounded decorative elements brown variations tone worn edges background surface shades light grey.