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 art; folk-style decorations, children, fish, geometric ornaments. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold, height 16.7 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 3.4 cm., A rectangular worn wooden board with rounded corners suspended against a plain gray background, the board showing a range of brown tones from light tan to darker brown with visible grain, scratches, cracks, and a few small round holes, and thin dark lines running across its surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_292

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 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 art folk-style decorations children fish geometric ornaments 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 16.7 cm width 7.8 cm depth 3.4 cm rectangular worn wooden board rounded corners suspended plain gray background board showing range brown tones light tan darker brown visible grain scratches cracks small round holes thin dark lines running across surface.