Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: female figure in Silesian folk costume—bonnet, large bow tied under the neck, long dress with short puffed sleeves decorated at the hem with floral and plant ornament; figure holds a basket with flowers in her left hand. Reverse: baby in decorative swaddling clothes. Material: woodcarving; function: gingerbread mold; style: folk-style decorations, floral motifs; applied/decorative art. Single rectangular mold. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918., A vertical rectangular piece of aged wood with rounded corners floats against a uniform light gray background; the wood shows a weathered brown surface with darker brown cracks and fine lines, a few lighter tan spots near the edges, and subtle worn darker patches at the top and bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_363

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse female figure Silesian folk costume bonnet large bow tied under neck long dress short puffed sleeves decorated hem floral plant ornament figure holds basket flowers left hand Reverse baby decorative swaddling clothes Material woodcarving function gingerbread mold style folk-style decorations floral motifs applied decorative art Single rectangular mold Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 vertical rectangular piece aged wood rounded corners floats uniform light gray background wood weathered brown surface darker brown cracks fine lines lighter tan spots near edges subtle worn darker patches top bottom.