Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady; Side B: figure of a bachelor., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Rectangular form, 19th century dated 1842. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Materials/subject: gingerbread mould; gingerbread; decorative art; folk motifs; historical costumes; floral ornaments; female figures in rich dresses; male figures; youthful figures. Description: On one side a male figure in a high hat with a cane, wearing an outfit from the first half of the 19th century—frock coat, coat and checked trousers—with a dog at his feet standing on its hind legs. The other side shows a female figure wearing a decorative bonnet and a long patterned dress decorated 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. On the edge are carved decorative letters: ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker, and the date 1842., A tall rectangular wooden panel carved in a warm brown tone features a relief of a woman in historical dress; she has a round face framed by layered hair or a headpiece with ruffled elements, a fitted bodice with a bow at the chest, tiered ruffled sleeves, and a full skirt decorated with a repeating floral-like pattern and bands of ornamental motifs, while one hand rests near her waist holding a small rectangular object and the other hand holds a fan; the panel shows carved base decoration with stylized leaves, and the background around the figure is the same brown wood with visible grain.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_245

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady Side B bachelor woodcarver gingerbread maker Rectangular form 19th century dated 1842 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Materials subject decorative art folk motifs historical costumes floral ornaments female figures rich dresses male figures youthful figures Description side male figure high hat cane wearing outfit first half frock coat coat checked trousers dog feet standing hind legs female figure wearing decorative bonnet long patterned dress decorated numerous ruffles ribbons holding fan handbag right hand bunch feathers left Under legs figures plant decoration edge carved decorative letters Acl a P initials date 1842 tall rectangular wooden panel carved warm brown tone features relief woman historical dress round face framed layered hair headpiece ruffled elements fitted bodice bow chest tiered ruffled sleeves full skirt decorated repeating floral- pattern bands ornamental motifs hand rests near waist holding small rectangular object hand holds panel carved base decoration stylized leaves background brown wood visible grain.