Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: four motifs — at the top a female figure in a long patterned dress with a low neckline; below, a basket of flowers; below that, a seated young naked man with long hair sitting among flowers and smoking a pipe, at his feet a skull with crossbones and the inscription MEMENTO MORI; at the very bottom a wreath woven from leaves and flowers. Reverse: five images of infants in patterned swaddling clothes. Materials/function: gingerbread mould; decorative art; folk motifs; floral decorations; allegorical representations Transience/personification, wreaths, female figures. Origin/date: Silesia Province of Silesia, 19th century Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 36.5 cm, width 8.8 cm, depth 1.5 cm., A tall, narrow wooden board with a dark brown surface showing carved impressions and worn areas, including a round hole near the top edge; the board displays several carved, vertical figures that resemble wrapped forms with textured patterns and circular faces, arranged in a loose column down the center, along with a faint carved silhouette of a standing figure; the background around the board is a smooth, light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_237

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77.2Mb (2.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse four motifs top female figure long patterned dress low neckline basket flowers seated young naked man long hair sitting smoking pipe feet skull crossbones inscription MEMENTO MORI bottom wreath woven leaves Reverse five images infants swaddling clothes Materials function gingerbread mould decorative art folk motifs floral decorations allegorical representations Transience personification wreaths female figures Origin date Silesia Province Silesia 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 36.5 cm width 8.8 cm depth 1.5 cm tall narrow wooden board dark brown surface showing carved impressions worn areas round hole near top edge board displays several carved vertical figures resemble wrapped forms textured patterns circular faces arranged loose column down center faint carved silhouette standing figure background smooth light gray.