Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Easter Lamb; reverse: lady at a spinning wheel and three triangles. Woodcarving, gingerbread mould, applied decorative art. Icons: Lamb of God holding a banner with halo, chalice with blood flowing into it; background strewn with numerous flowers; surrounded by a laurel wreath. Other side: female figure seated at a spinning wheel in a long decorative dress with a deep neckline, plus three triangular motifs decorated with geometric elements. Floral and geometric motifs, laurel wreath ornament. Double-sided, rectangular mould, four motifs on one side. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28 cm; width 14.4 cm; depth 2.5 cm., A rectangular wooden board with a carved circular medallion near its center; the board shows a worn, smooth surface with visible scratches, small dents, and darker and lighter brown tones throughout, and the carved medallion features a raised wreath-like border and an intricate central relief depicting an animal with textured fur surrounded by floral and leafy motifs, all carved in the same brown wood, set against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_353

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (3.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Easter Lamb reverse lady spinning wheel three triangles Woodcarving gingerbread mould applied decorative art Icons Lamb God holding banner halo chalice blood flowing background strewn numerous flowers surrounded laurel wreath side female figure seated long decorative dress deep neckline plus three triangular motifs decorated geometric elements Floral geometric motifs laurel wreath ornament Double-sided rectangular mould four motifs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 28 cm width 14.4 cm depth 2.5 cm rectangular wooden board carved circular medallion near center board worn smooth surface visible scratches small dents darker lighter brown tones carved medallion features raised wreath- border intricate central relief depicting animal textured fur surrounded floral leafy motifs carved brown wood set plain gray background.