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 form, carved wood; decorative letters carved on the edge: ACL a. P . initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker, and the date 1842. Gingerbread mould used for gingerbread; 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 single vertical dark brown rectangular object with slightly rounded and worn edges suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing a few surface scratches and subtle variations in the brown tone, with the top and bottom ends cut at slight angles; visible colors include dark brown and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_252

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (473.4Kb) / 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 form carved wood decorative letters carved edge ACL a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 Gingerbread mould folk motifs floral ornaments decorative art Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver single vertical dark brown rectangular object slightly rounded worn edges suspended smooth light gray background showing surface scratches subtle variations brown tone top bottom ends cut slight angles visible colors include dark brown light gray.