Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: decorative pipe with fluted decoration; on the stem the letter A in an oval; at the mouthpiece two decorative tassels. Reverse: nine stylized fish covered with scales, arranged in a row. Folk-style decorations; applied/decorative art; gingerbread mould. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form rectangular; height 22.7 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A rectangular wooden block with a vertical arrangement of a few carved fish motifs in relief running down its center, the carvings showing fish bodies with textured scale patterns and stylized fins and tails; the wood shows variations in tone and grain with knots and small imperfections, and colors visible include brown tones in the carved panel and a gray background surrounding the block.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_283

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 fluted decoration stem letter A oval mouthpiece two decorative tassels Reverse nine stylized fish covered scales arranged row Folk-style decorations applied decorative art gingerbread mould 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form rectangular height 22.7 cm width 11.5 cm depth 3.5 cm rectangular wooden block vertical arrangement carved fish motifs relief running down center carvings showing fish bodies textured scale patterns stylized fins tails wood variations tone grain knots small imperfections colors visible include brown tones carved panel gray background surrounding block.