Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: rectangular floral and geometric ornament — a rectangular decorative motif containing a rosette and stylised plants. Reverse: figure 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 of the figure 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 — owner of the mould., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Gingerbread, decorative art, folk art; figurative religious iconography Archangel Michael, Christianity; folk-style decorations, floral ornaments. Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Double-sided, rectangular mould; bas-relief. Height 11.6 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 3 cm., A single narrow vertical object with a worn, rectangular shape and rounded edges sits against a plain gray background; the object appears dark brown with lighter brown variations and some small pale spots, showing surface scratches and subtle cracks along its length, and one end tapers slightly into a beveled tip while the opposite end is more uniformly rounded.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_269

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (681.1Kb) / 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 figure 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 owner mould Gingerbread decorative art folk art figurative religious iconography Archangel Michael Christianity folk-style decorations floral ornaments Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Double-sided rectangular mould bas-relief Height 11.6 cm width 30.5 cm depth 3 cm single narrow vertical object worn rectangular shape rounded edges sits plain gray background object dark brown lighter brown variations small pale spots showing surface scratches subtle cracks length tapers slightly beveled tip opposite uniformly rounded.