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)