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 with geometric and plant ornaments. Materials/function: gingerbread mold applied/decorative art, utility item. Motifs: wreath, Latin aphorisms, knotted monograms, plant ornaments, cartouches, angel with trumpet, epitaphs. Date: 1700. Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm. Role/classification of the creator: unknown., A single rectangular wooden plank is centered against a plain light gray background, showing a weathered surface with visible grain, scratches, and a few small round holes; the plank's colors include brown and darker brown tones with hints of gray and subtle lighter streaks, and its edges appear worn and slightly rounded.
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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 with geometric and plant ornaments. Materials/function: gingerbread mold applied/decorative art, utility item. Motifs: wreath, Latin aphorisms, knotted monograms, plant ornaments, cartouches, angel with trumpet, epitaphs. Date: 1700. Dimensions: height 5 cm, width 15 cm, depth 12 cm. Role/classification of the creator: unknown., A single rectangular wooden plank is centered against a plain light gray background, showing a weathered surface with visible grain, scratches, and a few small round holes; the plank's colors include brown and darker brown tones with hints of gray and subtle lighter streaks, and its edges appear worn and slightly rounded.

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