Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: female figure in a decorative bonnet and 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; plant decoration under her feet. Side B: male figure in a high hat with a cane, wearing an outfit from the first half of the 19th century frock coat, coat, checked trousers; a dog stands on its hind legs at his feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular form; carved decorative letters on the edge: ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Wood gingerbread mould, folk motifs, decorative art; 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A long narrow wooden beam oriented vertically against a smooth light gray background, showing a weathered brown surface with darker brown grain patterns and worn edges, with a few small areas of darker discol...
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: female figure in a decorative bonnet and 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; plant decoration under her feet. Side B: male figure in a high hat with a cane, wearing an outfit from the first half of the 19th century frock coat, coat, checked trousers; a dog stands on its hind legs at his feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular form; carved decorative letters on the edge: ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Wood gingerbread mould, folk motifs, decorative art; 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A long narrow wooden beam oriented vertically against a smooth light gray background, showing a weathered brown surface with darker brown grain patterns and worn edges, with a few small areas of darker discoloration and slight surface roughness, and a small rectangular pale sticker adhered near the lower portion.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A female figure decorative bonnet long patterned dress numerous ruffles ribbons holding fan handbag right hand bunch feathers left plant decoration under feet Side B male figure high hat cane wearing outfit first half 19th century frock coat coat checked trousers dog stands hind legs Rectangular form carved decorative letters edge ACL a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 Wood folk motifs decorative art 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver long narrow wooden beam oriented vertically smooth light gray background showing weathered brown surface darker brown grain patterns worn edges small areas darker discoloration slight surface roughness small rectangular pale sticker adhered near lower portion.

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