Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular; obverse: man in 18th-century attire tricorn hat, justaucorps, culottes, long boots seated on a goat, carved inscription at the bottom: EIN SCHÖNER BOCK EIN GUTER / PFERD IST EINER GN ... DIE ZIGE WERT, with plant and floral ornament below; reverse: Adam and Eve in Paradise wearing leaf loincloths before the Tree of Knowledge with a coiled serpent; above them a bearded figure holding an orb probably God against a heavenly vault with sun, moon, and stars; animals around Adam and Eve include a cat, deer, bird, cow, and squirrel; composition surrounded by a round decorative frame decorated with a plant twig. Gingerbread mould, wood; 18th–19th century, Silesia Province, 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 21.4 cm, width 24 cm, depth 3.7 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved relief of a person riding an animal; the panel shows visible wood grain and worn edges and is primarily brown with variations in darker and lighter brown tones, and the background around the panel is light gray. The carved figure wears a broad hat and a detailed outfit with button-like round elements and has carved curly hair and facial features; the animal has a textured body, curved horns, and a visible eye and snout. Decorative carved patterns surround the lower part of the animal and a carved rectangular cartouche sits beneath with repeated small carved shapes. The panel surface shows small dents, scratches, and areas of slightly darker discoloration.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_258

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (3.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular obverse man 18th-century attire tricorn hat justaucorps culottes long boots seated goat carved inscription bottom Ein Schöner Bock Ein Guter Pferd Ist Einer Gn .. Die Zige Wert plant floral ornament reverse Adam Eve Paradise wearing leaf loincloths Tree Knowledge coiled serpent them bearded figure holding orb God heavenly vault sun moon stars animals Eve include cat deer bird cow squirrel composition surrounded round decorative frame decorated plant twig Gingerbread mould wood 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Dimensions height 21.4 cm width 24 cm depth 3.7 cm rectangular wooden panel carved relief person riding animal panel visible wood grain worn edges primarily brown variations darker lighter brown tones background light gray carved figure wears broad hat detailed outfit button- round elements carved curly hair facial features textured body curved horns visible eye snout Decorative carved patterns surround lower part carved rectangular cartouche sits beneath repeated small shapes panel surface small dents scratches areas slightly discoloration.