Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: rectangular floral and geometric ornament; a rectangular decorative motif containing a rosette and stylised plants. Reverse: image of the Archangel Michael in a long patterned robe decorated with a plant twig motif, holding scales in his right hand and a sword in his left; at the feet a geometric-plant ornament. Date engraved on the edge: 1806, with the letter S against the background of an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker., woodcarver or gingerbread maker; gingerbread mould; folk-style decorative art with religious motifs; angels, figurative scenes, Archangel Michael iconography; Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form: bas-relief. Dimensions: height 11.6 cm; width 30.5 cm; depth 3 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved upright figure in relief centered on it, showing a person with stylized hair and wings, wearing a long patterned garment with ornate carved details and standing on a patterned base; the wood shows natural grain and wear, with darker brown tones in the carved areas and lighter brown on the surrounding surface, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_265

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse rectangular floral geometric ornament rectangular decorative motif containing rosette stylised plants Reverse image Archangel Michael long patterned robe decorated plant twig motif holding scales right hand sword left feet geometric-plant ornament Date engraved edge 1806 letter S background anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker gingerbread mould folk-style decorative art religious motifs angels figurative scenes Archangel Michael iconography Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form bas-relief Dimensions height 11.6 cm width 30.5 cm depth 3 cm rectangular wooden panel carved upright figure relief centered showing person stylized hair wings wearing garment ornate carved details standing patterned base wood natural grain wear darker brown tones carved areas lighter brown surrounding surface neutral gray background.