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 an early 19th-century outfit of frock coat, coat and checked trousers, with a dog standing on its hind legs at his feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular wooden form, carved with floral ornaments and folk motifs; decorative letters carved on the edge: ACL a. P . initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Double-sided, 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm; width 32 cm; depth 4 cm. Genre: gingerbread mould; decorative art; historical costumes; female and male youthful figures. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A vertical dark brown rectangular wooden object with slightly rounded and worn edges suspended against a smooth pale gray background, showing surface scratches and subtle variations in brown tone and sheen.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_248

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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 early 19th-century outfit frock coat coat checked trousers dog standing hind legs Rectangular wooden form carved floral ornaments folk motifs decorative letters carved edge ACL a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Genre decorative art historical costumes female male youthful figures Maker unknown woodcarver vertical dark brown rectangular wooden object slightly rounded worn edges suspended smooth pale gray background showing surface scratches subtle variations brown tone sheen.