Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: heraldic shield; reverse: plant ornament. Double-sided rectangular form; on one side at the top a heraldic shield with a bipartite field, on the left two crossed swords; on the right geometric and plant motifs including an image of rue. In the lower part three framed fields, one rectangular, the other two ending with an arc, each containing on a dashed background a rose symbol. Reverse: complex decorative motif of symmetrically arranged and interwoven plant elements. Materials: form. Iconography: coats of arms, roses, plant ornaments, geometric ornaments, swords, crown motif, rue, grapevine. Function: gingerbread mold. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 26.7 cm; width 10.2 cm; depth 3.8 cm., A single rectangular wooden block with rounded corners and a worn, rough surface floats against a smooth, pale gray background; the wood shows dark brown and lighter brown tones with visible grain, cracks, small dents, and a slightly chipped lower corner, and there are a few small dark spots on the wood.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_411

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (675.1Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse heraldic shield reverse plant ornament Double-sided rectangular form side top bipartite field left two crossed swords right geometric plant motifs image rue lower part three framed fields rectangular two ending arc containing dashed background rose symbol Reverse complex decorative motif symmetrically arranged interwoven plant elements Materials form Iconography coats arms roses plant ornaments geometric ornaments swords crown motif grapevine Function gingerbread mold Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 26.7 cm width 10.2 cm depth 3.8 cm single rectangular wooden block rounded corners worn rough surface floats smooth pale gray background wood dark brown lighter brown tones visible grain cracks small dents slightly chipped lower corner small dark spots wood.