Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: coat of arms with initials GG, top inscription Memento mori, two cherubs at the sides, bottom inscription DENATUS 23 May A 1700, laurel wreath. Reverse: intertwined monogram CMP under a crown. Decorative crown decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Materials/function: gingerbread, applied/decorative art; motifs: wreath, Latin aphorisms, knotted monograms, plant ornaments, cartouches, angel with trumpet, epitaphs. Date: 1700. Utility item. Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm., A rectangular carved wooden panel with a decorative relief featuring a circular laurel wreath surrounding a central shield-like motif, with two cherub-like figures positioned above the shield and ornamental foliage around them; the wood shows a dark brown tone with lighter brown highlights where carving is worn, and there are several small dark holes scattered across the surface; the background around the panel is a pale gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_245

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.4Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse coat arms initials GG top inscription Memento mori two cherubs sides bottom inscription DENATUS 23 1700 laurel wreath Reverse intertwined monogram CMP under crown Decorative crown decorated geometric plant ornaments Materials function gingerbread applied decorative art motifs wreath Latin aphorisms knotted monograms cartouches angel trumpet epitaphs Date Utility item Dimensions height 5 cm width 15 cm depth 12 cm rectangular carved wooden panel decorative relief featuring circular laurel surrounding central shield- motif two cherub- figures positioned shield ornamental foliage them wood dark brown tone lighter brown highlights carving worn several small dark holes scattered across surface background panel pale gray.