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 first half of the 19th century; a dog stands on its hind legs at his feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular wooden form, carved decorative letters ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Gingerbread mould, folk motifs, floral ornaments, decorative art; 19th century, Province of Silesia Prussia, 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A long, narrow wooden beam is shown vertically against a plain gray background, the wood displaying a range of brown tones from light to dark with visible grain patterns and areas of worn, rough texture; there is a small rectangular label attached partway up but its content is not described, and the beam ends show slightly rounded, worn edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A13_249

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (535.3Kb) / 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 first half 19th century dog stands hind legs Rectangular wooden form carved decorative letters Acl a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 Gingerbread mould folk motifs floral ornaments decorative art Province Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver narrow wooden beam shown vertically plain gray background wood displaying range brown tones light dark visible grain patterns areas worn rough texture small rectangular label attached partway up content described beam ends slightly rounded worn edges.