Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: rectangular floral and geometric ornament; on one side a rectangular decorative motif containing a rosette and stylised plants; date engraved on the edge: 1806, in the middle of the date the letter S against the background of an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. 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 of the figure a geometric-plant ornament. Materials/technique: wood, bas-relief. Style: folk art, religious motifs, figurative scene. Subject: Archangel Michael, angels. Origin: Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Date: 1806. Dimensions: height 11.6 cm; width 30.5 cm; depth 3 cm. Creator: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A single long rectangular wooden beam is shown vertically against a plain light gray background, with a worn dark brown surface and lighter areas where the finish is scuff...
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: rectangular floral and geometric ornament; on one side a rectangular decorative motif containing a rosette and stylised plants; date engraved on the edge: 1806, in the middle of the date the letter S against the background of an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. 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 of the figure a geometric-plant ornament. Materials/technique: wood, bas-relief. Style: folk art, religious motifs, figurative scene. Subject: Archangel Michael, angels. Origin: Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Date: 1806. Dimensions: height 11.6 cm; width 30.5 cm; depth 3 cm. Creator: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A single long rectangular wooden beam is shown vertically against a plain light gray background, with a worn dark brown surface and lighter areas where the finish is scuffed, small circular holes along its length, and a few small patches of off-white wear near the ends.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse rectangular floral geometric ornament side rectangular decorative motif containing rosette stylised plants date engraved edge 1806 middle date letter S background anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Reverse image Archangel Michael long patterned robe decorated plant twig motif holding scales right hand sword left feet figure geometric-plant ornament Materials technique wood bas-relief Style folk art religious motifs figurative scene Subject angels Origin Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Date Dimensions height 11.6 cm width 30.5 cm depth 3 cm Creator unknown woodcarver single long rectangular wooden beam shown vertically plain light gray background worn dark brown surface lighter areas finish scuffed small circular holes length small patches off-white wear near ends.

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