Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: rectangular floral and geometric ornament; rectangular decorative motif containing a rosette and stylised plants; date engraved on the edge: 1806, with the letter S against 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 a geometric-plant ornament. Materials/technique: wood, bas-relief. Subject/iconography: Archangel Michael, angels, Christian religious motifs, folk-style decorations, floral ornaments, figurative scenes. Maker: woodcarver or gingerbread, Origin: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1806. Dimensions: height 11.6 cm, width 30.5 cm, depth 3 cm. Function: gingerbread mould; decorative folk art., A vertically oriented, narrow rectangular wooden object with worn and slightly rounded edges suspended against a plain light gray background, the wood showing dark brown tones with lighter brown highlights, visible surface scratches and small cracks, a beveled lower corner, and a few areas of dull lighter discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_272

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Rights managed

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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 date engraved edge 1806 letter S anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Reverse image Archangel Michael long patterned robe decorated plant twig motif holding scales right hand sword left feet geometric-plant ornament Materials technique wood bas-relief Subject iconography angels Christian religious motifs folk-style decorations floral ornaments figurative scenes Maker Origin Silesia Province Silesia Dimensions height 11.6 cm width 30.5 cm depth 3 cm Function decorative folk art vertically oriented narrow rectangular wooden object worn slightly rounded edges suspended plain light gray background showing dark brown tones lighter brown highlights visible surface scratches small cracks beveled lower corner areas dull lighter discoloration.