Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: group of musicians; reverse: three fish. Double-sided, rectangular form; on one side a group of three musicians in costumes typical of the 17th–18th centuries—hat, justaucorps, culottes and stockings—first playing double bass, second trumpet, third violin, with floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Reverse: three stylized elongated fish covered with scales, shown in profile, arranged in a row. Gingerbread mould; decorative art; folk motifs, plant ornaments, zoomorphic motifs; early 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 21.5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A carved wooden rectangular block with a relief of a group of fish arranged symmetrically, showing carved scales, fins, and eyes; the wood surface has a worn, smooth appearance with visible tool marks and small surface scratches; colors visible include shades of brown in the wood and a neutral gray background.
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: group of musicians; reverse: three fish. Double-sided, rectangular form; on one side a group of three musicians in costumes typical of the 17th–18th centuries—hat, justaucorps, culottes and stockings—first playing double bass, second trumpet, third violin, with floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Reverse: three stylized elongated fish covered with scales, shown in profile, arranged in a row. Gingerbread mould; decorative art; folk motifs, plant ornaments, zoomorphic motifs; early 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 21.5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A carved wooden rectangular block with a relief of a group of fish arranged symmetrically, showing carved scales, fins, and eyes; the wood surface has a worn, smooth appearance with visible tool marks and small surface scratches; colors visible include shades of brown in the wood and a neutral gray background.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse group musicians reverse three fish Double-sided rectangular form side three musicians costumes typical 17th–18th centuries hat justaucorps culottes stockings first playing double bass second trumpet third violin floral plant decoration bottom Reverse three stylized elongated fish covered scales shown profile arranged row Gingerbread mould decorative art folk motifs plant ornaments zoomorphic motifs early 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 21.5 cm width 15 cm depth 2.8 cm carved wooden rectangular block relief symmetrically showing carved fins eyes wood surface worn smooth appearance visible tool marks small surface scratches colors visible include shades brown wood neutral gray background.

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