Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Adam and Eve in paradise; reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Gingerbread; folk-style decorative art with religious and plant motifs; snake wrapped around the Tree of Knowledge. Figurative scenes and floral decorations. Rectangular, double-sided mould. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 22.2 cm; width 10.5 cm; depth 3.3 cm., A single rectangular wooden block floats against a plain background, showing a worn surface with visible grain and a few cracks; the wood appears brown with darker brown streaks and small areas of lighter beige, while the background is a uniform grey.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_275

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Adam Eve paradise reverse baby swaddling clothes Gingerbread folk-style decorative art religious plant motifs snake wrapped Tree Knowledge Figurative scenes floral decorations Rectangular double-sided mould 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 22.2 cm width 10.5 cm depth 3.3 cm single rectangular wooden block floats plain background showing worn surface visible grain cracks wood brown darker brown streaks small areas lighter beige background uniform grey.