Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: image of a trumpeter on a horse; Reverse: horse-drawn carriage. Double-sided, rectangular wooden mould; on one side, a horseman in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic era, playing a trumpet, dressed in a long caftan with epaulettes and braid, trousers with a stripe and long boots; the horse bears a decorative row and a saddle decorated with a floral motif. At the bottom an extensive ornament composed of flowers, leaves and geometric motifs. On the other side: a two-wheeled covered horse-drawn carriage with a driver on the box wearing a caftan and a high hat; one horse harnessed to the carriage; at the bottom an extensive ornament of geometric and plant motifs. On one edge an engraved inscription: j. Glauer.1828: No 1 signature of the maker and date; on the other edge the inscription: Zum. Andenken. 1828. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 42.7 cm, width 24.3 cm, depth 3.7 cm., gingerbread mould, gingerbread, decorative art, carriages, horse rider iconography, male figures, horse-drawn carriages, historical costumes, military uniforms, floral decorations, plant ornaments, folk motifs., A vertical dark brown rectangular wooden bar with visible scratch marks and worn edges suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing a few lighter streaks and small chips on the wood surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A13_307

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (674.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse image trumpeter horse Reverse horse-drawn carriage rectangular wooden mould side horseman parade uniform Napoleonic era playing trumpet dressed long caftan epaulettes braid trousers stripe long boots horse bears decorative row saddle decorated floral motif bottom extensive ornament composed flowers leaves geometric motifs two-wheeled covered driver box wearing caftan high hat horse harnessed carriage extensive ornament geometric plant motifs edge engraved inscription j Glauer.1828 No 1 signature maker date inscription Zum Andenken 1828 Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 42.7 cm width 24.3 cm depth 3.7 cm gingerbread mould decorative art carriages horse rider iconography male figures horse-drawn carriages historical costumes military uniforms floral decorations plant ornaments folk motifs vertical dark brown rectangular wooden bar visible scratch marks worn edges suspended smooth light gray background showing lighter streaks small chips wood surface.