Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: decorative pipe; reverse: nine fish. Double-sided rectangular mould; on one side a long decorative pipe, decorated with fluted decoration, on the stem the letter A in an oval, at the mouthpiece two decorative tassels; on the other side, nine stylized fish covered with scales, arranged in a row one next to the other. Folk-style decorative applied art; gingerbread mould, pipes, fish motifs. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 22.7 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A rectangular wooden block with a carved relief of a curved object that resembles a stylized horn or handle, carved with ridged and diagonal hatched patterns and a few tassel-like elements; the wood shows natural grain, knots, and tool marks; colors visible are brown tones in the wooden block and carving set against a uniform gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_282

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse decorative pipe reverse nine fish Double-sided rectangular mould side long decorative pipe decorated fluted decoration stem letter A oval mouthpiece two decorative tassels nine stylized fish covered scales arranged row next Folk-style decorative applied art gingerbread mould pipes fish motifs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 22.7 cm width 11.5 cm depth 3.5 cm rectangular wooden block carved relief curved object resembles stylized horn handle carved ridged diagonal hatched patterns tassel- elements wood natural grain knots tool marks colors visible brown tones wooden block carving set uniform gray background.