Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: image of Madonna and Child; reverse: small image of Madonna in oval. Double-sided, rectangular form; on one side a figure of Madonna and Child, with a crown on her head, in a long patterned robe decorated with various geometric and plant motifs, the Madonna holds the Child in her left hand and a sword in her right. The other side: a smaller figure of the Madonna in an oval, surrounded by rays, the whole surrounded by a laurel wreath. Materials/function: gingerbread moulds decorative art, folk motifs, religious motifs. Iconography: Madonna and Child, crown, sword, wreath. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular block with rounded corners is centered against a plain light gray background, the block appearing dark brown to nearly black with visible wood grain, scratches, cracks, and small holes across its surface, and slight lighter brown wear along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_297

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse image Madonna Child reverse small image oval Double-sided rectangular form side figure crown head long patterned robe decorated various geometric plant motifs Madonna holds left hand sword right smaller figure surrounded rays whole surrounded laurel wreath Materials function gingerbread moulds decorative art folk motifs religious motifs Iconography wreath 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular block rounded corners centered plain light gray background block appearing dark brown nearly black visible wood grain scratches cracks small holes across surface slight lighter brown wear edges.