Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image of a lion with an 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; bottom with floral and plant decoration. Reverse: figure of a 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-with-S symbol mark of the woodcarver or owner; bottom with floral and plant ornament. Materials/genre: applied art, gingerbread mould; iconography: figurative scenes, lions, horse, historical costumes, plant motifs. Region: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918., A long vertical rectangular wooden plank with rounded corners suspended against a uniform pale gray background, the plank showing a weathered brown surface with darker and lighter brown variations, visible cracks and fine scratches running across it, subtle areas of reddish-brown and muted tan tones, worn edges that reveal slightly lighter wood, and an overall matte, aged texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_340

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant-twig ornament holding ball engraved date 1829 symbol anchor intertwined letter S bottom floral plant decoration Reverse figure 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 plant ornament Materials genre applied art gingerbread mould iconography figurative scenes lions horse historical costumes plant motifs Region Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 long vertical rectangular wooden plank rounded corners suspended uniform pale gray background plank showing weathered brown surface darker lighter brown variations visible cracks fine scratches running across subtle areas reddish-brown muted tan tones worn edges reveal slightly lighter wood matte aged texture.