Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular wooden form, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. One side: stylised lion with abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant-twig ornament, holding a ball engraved with the date 1829 and a symbol of an anchor intertwined with the letter S; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Reverse: rider on horseback in early 19th-century riding attire jacket, breeches, top hat, holding a riding crop; at the horse's front legs a round shield engraved 1831 and the same anchor-and-S symbol mark of the woodcarver or owner of the form; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Materials/function: applied art; gingerbread mould. Iconography: figurative scenes, lions, horse, historical costumes, plant motifs. Region/date: Province of Silesia 1742–1918; dates on mould: 1829 and 1831. Creator: unknown., A rectangular wooden plaque with a carved relief of a stylized lion in profile, showing its head, mane, front paw resting on a rounded object, and hindquarters with a curled tail; the carving includes decorative swirls and a patterned base beneath the lion. The wood displays a range of brown tones with lighter and darker areas and visible grain, and there are small surface scratches and worn edges. The overall background around the carving is a smooth brown wood.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_338

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (3.6Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular wooden form height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm side stylised lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant-twig ornament holding ball engraved date 1829 symbol anchor intertwined letter S floral plant decoration bottom Reverse rider horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat riding crop horse's front legs round shield engraved 1831 anchor- -S symbol mark woodcarver owner form plant ornament Materials function applied art gingerbread mould Iconography figurative scenes lions horse historical costumes plant motifs Region date Province Silesia 1742–1918 dates mould 1829 Creator unknown rectangular wooden plaque carved relief stylized lion profile showing head mane front paw resting rounded object hindquarters curled tail carving includes decorative swirls patterned base beneath wood displays range brown tones lighter darker areas visible grain small surface scratches worn edges background smooth brown wood.