Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: female figure in a long, patterned, richly decorated dress, wearing a hat decorated with an egretta; reverse: male figure with a fur hat, dressed in a fur-lined coat over a shirt with decorative embroidery, holding a long pipe; plant decoration at the bottom of both figures. Woodcarving; folk-style decorations; gingerbread moulds; applied/decorative art; female and male figures; historical costumes; water pipes. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Double-sided rectangular mould; height 19 cm, width 9 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A rectangular wooden plank with rounded corners is centered against a smooth gray background, showing a weathered brown surface with visible scratches, small holes, and darker grain lines; the background is various shades of gray and the plank displays tones of brown and subtle hints of darker and lighter brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_319

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (787.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse female figure long patterned richly decorated dress wearing hat decorated egretta reverse male figure fur hat dressed fur-lined coat shirt decorative embroidery holding long pipe plant decoration bottom figures Woodcarving folk-style decorations gingerbread moulds applied decorative art female male figures historical costumes water pipes 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Double-sided rectangular mould height 19 cm width 9 cm depth 3.3 cm rectangular wooden plank rounded corners centered smooth gray background showing weathered brown surface visible scratches small holes darker grain lines background various shades gray plank displays tones brown subtle hints darker lighter brown.