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. Materials: gingerbread mould applied/decorative art, folk-style decorations. Subject: fish, pipes. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 22.7 cm; width 11.5 cm; depth 3.5 cm., A rectangular wooden block sits on a smooth gray surface, showing a carved recessed area with a group of fish-shaped forms arranged in a row; the block is a warm brown with darker carved grooves and some lighter worn spots, and the background and surface are shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_288

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (737.4Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (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 Materials gingerbread mould applied decorative art folk-style decorations Subject fish pipes Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 22.7 cm width 11.5 cm depth 3.5 cm rectangular wooden block sits smooth gray surface showing carved recessed area group fish-shaped forms arranged block warm brown darker carved grooves lighter worn spots background shades gray.