Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with various geometric motifs; Reverse: stylized elongated fish covered with scales. Gingerbread mold, applied/decorative folk-style art; used for gingerbread, folk customs; geometric ornaments, children motifs. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Material: mold. Dimensions: height 16.7 cm; width 7.8 cm; depth 3.4 cm., A rectangular wooden board in light brown with a carved relief of a wrapped figure occupies the center; the carved figure shows a rounded head with a halo-like ring and a simple facial expression, a neck tied with a bow, and a body wrapped in layers of patterned bands and scalloped edges ending in a tied section and a rounded foot-like form; the wood surface shows grain, small dark holes, and a few darker brown marks, against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_290

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.9Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated various geometric motifs Reverse stylized elongated fish covered scales Gingerbread mold applied decorative folk-style art gingerbread folk customs geometric ornaments children motifs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Material mold Dimensions height 16.7 cm width 7.8 cm depth 3.4 cm rectangular wooden board light brown carved relief wrapped figure occupies center carved figure rounded head halo- ring simple facial expression neck tied bow body wrapped layers patterned bands scalloped edges ending tied section rounded foot- form wood surface grain small dark holes darker brown marks plain gray background.