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. Gingerbread mould; decorative art with religious motifs and folk motifs. Iconography: Madonna and Child, wreaths, crown, sword; female figures in rich dresses. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm; width 12 cm; depth 4.5 cm., A long narrow rectangular wooden plank with rounded ends is shown vertically against a neutral gray background, the wood surface displaying a worn brown color with darker and lighter brown variations, small pale spots and small holes, visible grain and scratches, and a few subtle reddish and grayish discolorations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_300

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 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 Gingerbread mould decorative art religious motifs folk motifs Iconography wreaths female figures rich dresses 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm long narrow rectangular wooden plank rounded ends shown vertically neutral gray background wood surface displaying worn brown color darker lighter brown variations small pale spots small holes visible grain scratches subtle reddish grayish discolorations.