Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady in a decorative, pleated dress from the beginning of the 19th century, holding a bouquet of roses. Side B: stylised fish shown in profile, covered with scales. Rectangular wooden mould with an engraved date 1808 on the edge; in the middle of the date the letter S against the background of an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Materials: wood; type: form. Subject motifs: female figure in historical costume, flowers, fish, zoomorphic and folk motifs. Origin: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 4 cm. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A rectangular wooden board with rounded corners occupying most of the image, showing a worn brown surface with visible grain and several long dark cracks running diagonally and horizontally; the board has areas of lighter and darker brown wear, some small pale spots and scuffs, and a few faint scratches; the background around the board is a flat gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_283

License type

Rights managed

Available size

63.9Mb (3.7Mb) / 20.0in x 12.4in / 6000 x 3721 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady decorative pleated dress 19th century holding bouquet roses Side B stylised fish shown profile covered scales Rectangular wooden mould engraved date 1808 edge middle date letter S background anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Materials wood type form Subject motifs female figure historical costume flowers fish zoomorphic folk motifs Origin Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 7.3 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver rectangular wooden board rounded corners occupying image showing worn brown surface visible grain several long dark cracks running diagonally horizontally board areas lighter darker brown wear small pale spots scuffs faint scratches flat gray.