Caption

Gingerbread mold with 3 coats of arms and 52 medallions;, Boards, gingerbread; decorative art. Rectangular, flat gingerbread mold with representations that form medallions of various sizes, with a wreath-shaped border. Three large medallions, placed one below the other, contain heraldic images: 1. A double-headed eagle under a crown. 2. A quadripartite coat of arms whose fields depict a lion, an eagle, a human figure, and the letter W; the central field has a human head. The coat of arms is topped with a crown; above it are a female bust and two banners; on the sides of the shield are decorative labres made of plant twigs. 3. A mounted lion facing right. The form's decoration is complemented by 52 small medallions containing images of animals mostly birds and anthropomorphic, geometric, and plant motifs. 16th–17th century, place, utility item., A rectangular wooden panel with a rich brown tone fills the image, carved with a grid of raised circular medallions in a darker brown that appear metallic; several larger circular reliefs show detailed heraldic animals including a double-headed bird near the top and a lion in a lower circle, while surrounding smaller round motifs depict various animal figures and abstract designs; the wood shows a smooth finish with visible grain and a small chipped area along the bottom edge; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_223

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (4.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gingerbread mold 3 coats arms 52 medallions Boards gingerbread decorative art Rectangular flat mold representations form medallions various sizes wreath-shaped border Three large medallions placed contain heraldic images 1 double-headed eagle under crown 2 quadripartite coat fields depict lion eagle human figure letter W central field human head coat topped female bust two banners sides shield decorative labres plant twigs 3 mounted lion facing right form's decoration complemented 52 small medallions containing images animals mostly birds anthropomorphic geometric plant motifs 16th–17th century place utility item rectangular wooden panel rich brown tone fills image carved grid raised circular medallions darker brown metallic several larger circular reliefs detailed heraldic animals double-headed bird near top lower circle surrounding smaller round motifs depict various animal figures abstract designs wood smooth finish visible grain small chipped area bottom edge background uniform light gray.