Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: decorative pipe; reverse: nine fish. Double-sided rectangular mould; on one side a long decorative pipe 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. Folk-style decorative applied art; gingerbread mould, pipes, fish. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form. Height 22.7 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A single rectangular wooden block is shown centered against a smooth background; the block has rounded corners, a worn surface with visible grain and small scratches, and a small circular indentation near its center. The visible colors are shades of brown on the wooden block and shades of gray in the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_287

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77.2Mb (749.3Kb) / 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 fluted decoration stem letter A oval mouthpiece two decorative tassels nine stylized fish covered scales arranged row Folk-style decorative applied art gingerbread mould pipes fish 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Height 22.7 cm width 11.5 cm depth 3.5 cm single rectangular wooden block shown centered smooth background block rounded corners worn surface visible grain small scratches small circular indentation near center visible colors shades brown wooden block gray background.