Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: Easter Lamb holding a banner, haloed, with a chalice collecting flowing blood, background strewn with numerous flowers, surrounded by a wreath woven from laurel leaves. Reverse: female figure seated at a spinning wheel in a long decorative dress with a deep neckline, plus three triangular motifs decorated with geometric elements. Rectangular mould, four motifs on one side. Material: wood woodcarving; function: gingerbread mould. Style/subjects: religious motifs Lamb of God, festive traditions, spinning wheel, female figure, laurel wreath, floral and geometric ornament. Date: 18th–19th century. Region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 28 cm, width 14.4 cm, depth 2.5 cm., A rectangular carved wooden block rests on a smooth pale gray surface against a lighter gray background; the block is a warm brown with darker brown areas and some lighter tan spots at the edges, and its top surface features recessed carved shapes including a rectangular panel with a raised relief scene and a few triangular and circular indented forms, while the block’s sides show worn edges, small chips, and variations in brown and tan tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_358

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (779.1Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse Easter Lamb holding banner haloed chalice collecting flowing blood background strewn numerous flowers surrounded wreath woven laurel leaves Reverse female figure seated spinning wheel long decorative dress deep neckline plus three triangular motifs decorated geometric elements Rectangular mould four motifs side Material wood woodcarving function gingerbread mould Style subjects religious motifs Lamb God festive traditions female figure laurel wreath floral geometric ornament Date 18th–19th century Region Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 28 cm width 14.4 cm depth 2.5 cm rectangular carved wooden block rests smooth pale gray surface lighter gray background block warm brown darker brown areas lighter tan spots edges top surface features recessed shapes rectangular panel raised relief scene triangular circular indented forms block’s sides worn edges small chips variations tan tones.