Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Easter Lamb holding a banner, haloed, chalice with blood flowing into it before the Lamb, background strewn with numerous flowers, whole surrounded by a laurel-wreath. Reverse: female figure seated at a spinning wheel in a long decorative dress with a deep neckline; three additional triangular motifs decorated with geometric elements. Rectangular mould with four motifs on one side. Woodcarving; gingerbread mould, applied/decorative art. Iconography: Lamb of God, religious motifs; spinning wheel, female figure, geometric and floral motifs, laurel wreath ornament, historical costume, festive tradition. Double-sided. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A single narrow vertical piece of wood shown against a gray background, the wood is worn and weathered with a predominantly brown color and variations of darker and lighter brown tones, a rough surface texture with visible scratches and a knot or damaged area, a few small holes near one end, and slightly rounded ends.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_356

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (911.2Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Easter Lamb holding banner haloed chalice blood flowing Lamb background strewn numerous flowers whole surrounded laurel-wreath Reverse female figure seated spinning wheel long decorative dress deep neckline three additional triangular motifs decorated geometric elements Rectangular mould four motifs side Woodcarving gingerbread mould applied decorative art Iconography God religious motifs female figure geometric floral motifs laurel wreath ornament historical costume festive tradition Double-sided 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 28 cm width 14.4 cm depth 2.5 cm single narrow vertical piece wood shown gray background wood worn weathered predominantly brown color variations darker lighter tones rough surface texture visible scratches knot damaged area small holes near slightly rounded ends.