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; on one side a figure of a soldier in a parade uniform from the beginning of the 19th century, wearing a high shako decorated with a tassel, epaulettes and decorative sleeves, an order pinned on the chest, a sabre with decorative tassel at the leg; at the bottom a geometric and plant decoration. The other side: 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. Form. Height 35.3 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A tall narrow rectangular block with rounded corners floating against a plain background, the block showing a worn, cracked surface with visible grain and irregular fissures; the block is predominantly dark brown with areas of lighter brown and hints of muted gray, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_232

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (608.0Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (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 Double-sided rectangular mould side figure parade uniform 19th century wearing high shako decorated tassel epaulettes decorative sleeves order pinned chest sabre decorative tassel leg bottom geometric plant decoration swaddling clothes richly decorated plant ornament edge letter engraved B initial Form Height 35.3 cm width 11.6 cm depth 3.5 cm tall narrow rectangular block rounded corners floating plain background block showing worn cracked surface visible grain irregular fissures block predominantly dark brown areas lighter brown hints muted gray background uniform light gray.