Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image 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 an anchor intertwined with the letter S mark of the woodcarver or owner; bottom floral and plant ornament. Reverse: stylised lion with abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant twigs, holding a ball engraved 1829 and the same anchor entwined with S; bottom floral and plant decoration. Materials/function: carved gingerbread mould; motifs include figurative scenes, lions, horse, historical costumes, and plant motifs. Region/date: Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918; dates on mould: 1829 and 1831., A rectangular wooden block in brown tones rests on a smooth pale gray surface; the top face of the block features a carved raised design of an animal-like figure with a mane and curled tail plus decorative carved detailing along its base, and the block shows natural wood grain and slightly rounded edges with subtle variations of darker and lighter brown.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_352

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image rider horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat holding riding crop horse's front legs round shield engraved 1831 anchor intertwined letter S mark woodcarver owner bottom floral plant ornament Reverse stylised lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant twigs ball 1829 anchor entwined S plant decoration Materials function carved gingerbread mould motifs include figurative scenes lions horse historical costumes plant motifs Region date Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 dates mould rectangular wooden block brown tones rests smooth pale gray surface top face block features carved raised design animal- figure mane curled tail plus decorative detailing base block natural wood grain slightly rounded edges subtle variations darker lighter brown.