Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape; obverse: stylised horse in full tack with a Maltese cross on the saddle, standing on a base decorated with floral and plant ornament; reverse: deer eating leaves, with a leaf-and-flower ornament at the bottom. Gingerbread moulds; applied/decorative folk-style decoration, animals, figurative scenes; horses riding equipment, iconography, deer. Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. 18th–19th century. Height 15.5 cm, width 10.2 cm, depth 3.4 cm., A tall, narrow rectangular object centered against a plain background, showing a smooth surface with a few visible cracks and fine scratches; the object appears in shades of brown with subtle variations from lighter to darker brown, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_408

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape obverse stylised horse full tack Maltese cross saddle standing base decorated floral plant ornament reverse deer eating leaves leaf- -flower ornament bottom Gingerbread moulds applied decorative folk-style decoration animals figurative scenes horses riding equipment iconography Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 18th–19th century Height 15.5 cm width 10.2 cm depth 3.4 cm tall narrow rectangular object centered plain background showing smooth surface visible cracks fine scratches shades brown subtle variations lighter darker brown background uniform light gray.