Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: female figure with a fan, wearing a headgear decorated with four large feathers, a fur-lined outer coat over a richly decorated dress with a neckline; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: male figure with a mustache, wearing a hat with a feather, a long fur-lined coat over a patterned shirt, holding a long pipe; similar floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Folk-style decorations, figurative scenes; applied/decorative art; gingerbread mould; hats, feathers, male and female figures, pipes. Rectangular form. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 50.5 cm, width 19.2 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A vertical wooden plank with a rectangular cross-section is centered against a smooth light gray background; the plank is medium to dark brown with visible wood grain, knots, and darker stains, and its top and bottom ends show slightly worn edges and a few darker spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_370

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Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (524.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse female figure fan wearing headgear decorated four large feathers fur-lined outer coat richly decorated dress neckline floral plant ornament bottom Reverse male figure mustache hat feather long fur-lined coat patterned shirt holding long pipe Folk-style decorations figurative scenes applied decorative art gingerbread mould hats feathers male female figures pipes Rectangular form 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 50.5 cm width 19.2 cm depth 4.5 cm vertical wooden plank rectangular cross-section centered smooth light gray background plank medium dark brown visible wood grain knots darker stains top bottom ends slightly worn edges darker spots.