Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular wooden mould; obverse: image of a lion with an abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant twigs, holding a ball engraved 1829 and an anchor intertwined with the letter S; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. 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-with-S mark woodcarver's or owner's mark; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Figurative scenes, lions, horse iconography, historical costumes, plant motifs. Gingerbread mould, applied art; Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A long narrow rectangular plank with rounded ends suspended against a smooth background, showing a worn wood surface with visible grain and several thin cracks; the plank displays brown tones with darker brown streaks and faint warm reddish-br...
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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular wooden mould; obverse: image of a lion with an abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant twigs, holding a ball engraved 1829 and an anchor intertwined with the letter S; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. 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-with-S mark woodcarver's or owner's mark; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Figurative scenes, lions, horse iconography, historical costumes, plant motifs. Gingerbread mould, applied art; Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A long narrow rectangular plank with rounded ends suspended against a smooth background, showing a worn wood surface with visible grain and several thin cracks; the plank displays brown tones with darker brown streaks and faint warm reddish-brown patches, while the background appears in shades of light gray.

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Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular wooden mould obverse image lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant twigs holding ball engraved 1829 anchor intertwined letter S floral plant decoration bottom Reverse figure cavalier horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat riding crop horse's front legs round shield 1831 anchor- -S mark woodcarver's owner's mark plant ornament Figurative scenes lions horse iconography historical costumes plant motifs Gingerbread mould applied art Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm long narrow rectangular plank rounded ends suspended smooth background showing worn wood surface visible grain several thin cracks plank displays brown tones darker streaks faint warm reddish-brown patches background shades light gray.

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