Caption

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 a frock coat, coat and checked trousers style of the first half of the 19th century; a dog stands on its hind legs at the man’s feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular form; carved decorative letters ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Wood gingerbread mould, folk motifs, floral ornaments, 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 carved wooden panel showing a full-length figure of a woman in relief, the wood a brown tone with darker carved recesses, set against a pale gray background; the woman wears a detailed dress with a patterned skirt and layered sleeves, a fitted bodice with a bow at the front, and a headdress with ruffled side pieces, and her hands rest at her waist with one holding a fan-like object; the carving includes floral and geometric motifs on the skirt and a decorative base with leaf-like designs; visible colors are brown and gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_247

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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 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 frock coat coat checked trousers style first half 19th century dog stands hind legs man’s feet Rectangular form carved decorative letters Acl a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 Wood folk motifs floral ornaments decorative art Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver carved wooden panel showing full-length figure woman relief wood brown tone darker carved recesses set pale gray background woman wears detailed dress patterned skirt layered sleeves fitted bodice bow front headdress ruffled side pieces hands rest waist fan- object carving includes floral geometric motifs skirt decorative base leaf- designs visible colors brown gray.