Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: 16 images of various figures; reverse: 12 depictions. Figurative motifs: male figures, female figures, birds, zoomorphic motifs, floral decorations; decorative applied art. Double-sided rectangular mould: one side with sixteen small images of human figures male and female arranged in four rows, shown from front and back; other side with twelve elements including two male figures on a rooster, another in peasant costume shown front and back, four different elements of clothing, two pipes decorated with tassels, and two birds sitting on a flower-filled crater; a column decorated with a flower garland with two birds on top. Materials/function: gingerbread mould; style/fashion: historical costumes, folk motifs. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form dimensions: height 29.8 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 3.8 cm., A vertical rectangular block with a worn, rough surface suspended against a smooth, light gray background; the block is primarily brown with patches of darker brown and subtle ochre and tan discoloration, and its edges show slight wear and unevenness.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_402

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (877.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse 16 images various figures reverse 12 depictions Figurative motifs male figures female figures birds zoomorphic motifs floral decorations decorative applied art Double-sided rectangular mould side sixteen small images human figures male female arranged four rows shown front back twelve elements two male figures rooster another peasant costume four different elements clothing two pipes decorated tassels two birds sitting flower-filled crater column decorated flower garland two birds top Materials function gingerbread mould style fashion historical costumes folk motifs Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form dimensions height 29.8 cm width 13.8 cm depth 3.8 cm vertical rectangular block worn rough surface suspended smooth light gray background block primarily brown patches darker brown subtle ochre tan discoloration edges slight wear unevenness.