Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: figure of a bearded man playing a horn; reverse: several small elements including houses with tiled roofs, a cradle decorated with a flower motif, and a chest or bed decorated with a plant twig. Folk-style decorations and figurative scenes with geometric and plant ornaments; motifs include horn musical instrument, cradles, houses, male figure. Double-sided rectangular form richly decorated with various geometric motifs; man wears patterned clothes and a hat with a feather. 18th–19th century, Silesia Province 1742–1918. Materials: form for gingerbread applied/decorative art. Height 30 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 2 cm., A rectangular wooden panel carved in brown tones shows a full-length stylized figure in low relief wearing a patterned outfit and a hat, holding a curved object near the chest; the figure has a carved beard and facial features with closed eyes, and the clothing and legs are decorated with repeating geometric and floral motifs; the base of the panel shows carved plant-like forms and the wood surface has visible grain, cracks, and variations in brown and tan hues against a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_365

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse figure bearded man playing horn reverse several small elements houses tiled roofs cradle decorated flower motif chest bed decorated plant twig Folk-style decorations figurative scenes geometric plant ornaments motifs include horn musical instrument cradles male figure Double-sided rectangular form richly decorated various geometric motifs man wears patterned clothes hat feather 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Materials form gingerbread applied decorative art Height 30 cm width 13.8 cm depth 2 cm rectangular wooden panel carved brown tones full-length stylized figure low relief wearing patterned outfit holding curved object near carved beard facial features closed eyes clothing legs decorated repeating geometric floral motifs base panel carved plant- forms wood surface visible grain cracks variations brown tan hues neutral gray background.