Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady; Side B: figure of a bachelor. Woodcarver or gingerbread, Rectangular form, 19th century dated 1842. Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. One side: male figure in a high hat with a cane, outfit from the first half of the 19th century—frock coat, coat, checked trousers; a dog at his feet standing on its hind legs. Other side: female figure wearing a decorative bonnet and a long patterned dress with numerous ruffles and ribbons, holding a fan and a handbag in her right hand and a bunch of feathers in her left. Under the legs of both figures is plant decoration. Carved on the edge: decorative letters ACL a. P, initials of the maker or owner of the form. Folk motifs, floral ornaments, decorative art; used as a mold for gingerbread., A carved wooden panel shows a full-length relief of a standing figure wearing a tall brimmed hat and a long coat with wide lapels, with carved details indicating a vest and high-waisted trousers; the carving includes a cane held at one side and a hand tucked into a coat pocket, and decorative carved motifs at the base. The panel surface is various shades of brown with darker carved recesses, and the background behind the panel is a pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_244

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady Side B bachelor Woodcarver gingerbread Rectangular form 19th century dated 1842 Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm side male figure high hat cane outfit first half frock coat coat checked trousers dog feet standing hind legs female figure wearing decorative bonnet long patterned dress numerous ruffles ribbons holding fan handbag right hand bunch feathers left Under legs figures plant decoration Carved edge decorative letters Acl a P initials maker owner form Folk motifs floral ornaments decorative art mold carved wooden panel full-length relief standing figure wearing tall brimmed hat long coat wide lapels carved details indicating vest high-waisted trousers carving includes cane held hand tucked coat pocket decorative carved motifs base panel surface various shades brown darker recesses background panel pale gray.