Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: female figure; reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Woodcarving; gingerbread mold; applied/decorative art; folk-style decorations. Single-sided rectangular mold with image of a female figure in Silesian folk costume: bonnet, large bow tied under the neck, long dress with short puffed sleeves, decorated at the bottom with a floral and plant ornament; figure holds a basket with flowers in her left hand. Other side shows a baby in decorative swaddling clothes. Floral motifs; folk costumes; flowers ornament. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918., A long narrow wooden plank with a rounded top and bottom, showing worn and scuffed surfaces; the wood is primarily brown with lighter beige wear marks and small darker spots. Several small holes and indentations are visible along its length, and there are a few shallow carved grooves and scratches. The background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_361

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse female figure reverse baby swaddling clothes Woodcarving gingerbread mold applied decorative art folk-style decorations Single-sided rectangular mold image Silesian folk costume bonnet large bow tied under neck long dress short puffed sleeves decorated bottom floral plant ornament figure holds basket flowers left hand side decorative swaddling clothes Floral motifs folk costumes flowers ornament 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 long narrow wooden plank rounded top showing worn scuffed surfaces wood primarily brown lighter beige wear marks small darker spots Several small holes indentations visible length shallow carved grooves scratches background uniform light gray.