Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. One side: 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 floral and plant decoration. Reverse: figure of a cavalier 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; bottom floral and plant ornament. Materials/function: applied art, gingerbread mould; iconography: figurative scenes, lions, horse, rider on a horse; stylistic/region: Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918; dates on object: 1829 and 1831., A long vertical wooden plank with a worn brown surface centered against a smooth light gray background, showing wood grain variations and areas of lighter and darker brown wear along its length.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_341

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 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 side 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 cavalier 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 rider stylistic region Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 dates object 1829 long vertical wooden plank worn brown surface centered smooth light gray background showing wood grain variations areas lighter darker brown wear length.