Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Easter Lamb holding a banner, haloed, with a chalice in front collecting blood; background strewn with numerous flowers; whole surrounded by a laurel-leaf wreath. Reverse: female figure seated at a spinning wheel in a long decorative dress with a deep neckline, accompanied by three triangular motifs decorated internally with geometric elements; rectangular mould with four motifs on one side. Woodcarving; gingerbread mould; decorative applied art; motifs include Lamb of God, religious motifs, spinning wheel, female figure, geometric and floral ornament, laurel wreath; historical costumes; festive traditions. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form: double-sided; height 28 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A vertically oriented rectangular wooden block with rounded short edges suspended against a neutral gray background, showing a dark brown surface with lighter brown worn patches and visible cracks and grain lines, with subtle variations of tan and black on the block and the background appearing in shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_357

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (856.9Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Easter Lamb holding banner haloed chalice front collecting blood background strewn numerous flowers whole surrounded laurel-leaf wreath Reverse female figure seated spinning wheel long decorative dress deep neckline accompanied three triangular motifs decorated internally geometric elements rectangular mould four motifs side Woodcarving gingerbread mould decorative applied art motifs include Lamb God religious motifs female figure geometric floral ornament laurel wreath historical costumes festive traditions 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form double-sided height 28 cm width 14.4 cm depth 2.5 cm vertically oriented rectangular wooden block rounded short edges suspended neutral gray background showing dark brown surface lighter brown worn patches visible cracks grain lines subtle variations tan black block background appearing shades gray.