Caption

Gingerbread mold, double-sided. Obverse: image of a rider on a horse in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic Wars period bicorn, caftan with epaulettes and braiding, chest order, striped trousers, long boots; horse decorated with a geometric motif; bottom decoration of leaves and flowers. Reverse: small image of a beehive. Rectangular wooden mold, double-sided, with letters CG Gl. carved on the edge initials of the woodcarver or owner., gingerbread mold, decorative/applied art; subject: Napoleonic soldiers, riders, floral decorations, military uniforms, historical costumes, male figures, horse iconography. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 51.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 5 cm. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A vertically oriented narrow rectangular object with slightly chamfered ends suspended against a smooth pale gray background; the object appears wooden with a weathered surface showing a range of brown tones from dark brown to lighter tan, visible scratches and small chips, and subtle texture variations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_252

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (728.4Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gingerbread mold double-sided Obverse image rider horse parade uniform Napoleonic Wars period bicorn caftan epaulettes braiding chest order striped trousers long boots horse decorated geometric motif bottom decoration leaves flowers Reverse small image beehive Rectangular wooden mold letters CG Gl carved edge initials woodcarver owner gingerbread mold decorative applied art subject Napoleonic soldiers riders floral decorations military uniforms historical costumes male figures horse iconography Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 51.5 cm width 25.5 cm depth 5 cm Maker unknown woodcarver gingerbread maker vertically oriented narrow rectangular object slightly chamfered ends suspended smooth pale gray background object wooden weathered surface showing range brown tones dark brown lighter tan visible scratches small chips subtle texture variations.