Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: coat of arms with initials GG, at the top the inscription Memento mori, two cherubs at the sides, at the bottom the inscription DENATUS 23 May A 1700 around a laurel wreath. Reverse: intertwined monogram CMP under a crown. Decorative crown decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Materials/function: gingerbread mold, applied/decorative art, utility item. Motifs: wreath, knotted monograms, plant ornaments, cartouches, angel with trumpet, Latin aphorisms, epitaphs. Date: 1700. Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm. Maker: unknown., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved decorative crown motif at the top and ornate scrollwork below, showing a carved raised design with flowing curves and loops; the wood surface is worn and pitted with a few small round holes and dark spots scattered across it, and the edges are slightly rounded and chipped; visible colors include various shades of brown in the wood, darker brown in the carved reces...
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Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: coat of arms with initials GG, at the top the inscription Memento mori, two cherubs at the sides, at the bottom the inscription DENATUS 23 May A 1700 around a laurel wreath. Reverse: intertwined monogram CMP under a crown. Decorative crown decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Materials/function: gingerbread mold, applied/decorative art, utility item. Motifs: wreath, knotted monograms, plant ornaments, cartouches, angel with trumpet, Latin aphorisms, epitaphs. Date: 1700. Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm. Maker: unknown., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved decorative crown motif at the top and ornate scrollwork below, showing a carved raised design with flowing curves and loops; the wood surface is worn and pitted with a few small round holes and dark spots scattered across it, and the edges are slightly rounded and chipped; visible colors include various shades of brown in the wood, darker brown in the carved recesses, and a neutral gray background surrounding the panel.

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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 mold applied decorative art utility item Motifs wreath knotted monograms cartouches angel trumpet Latin aphorisms epitaphs Date Dimensions height 5 cm width 15 cm depth 12 cm Maker unknown rectangular wooden panel carved decorative crown motif ornate scrollwork showing carved raised design flowing curves loops wood surface worn pitted small round holes dark spots scattered across edges slightly rounded chipped visible colors include various shades brown wood darker brown carved recesses neutral gray background surrounding panel.

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