Caption

One-sided gingerbread form with various representations, woodcarver or gingerbread maker; gingerbread; figurative motifs; folk-style decorations; cornucopia ornament; dates; decorative art; customs; holiday traditions; lamb symbol; zoomorphic motifs; Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918; babies; souvenirs. One-sided rectangular form with ten small images: bird, cornucopia, lamb, baby in swaddling clothes, crayfish, fish, girl in a dress, another lamb, lion, sun. On one edge there is an engraved date 1810 with the letter S against an anchor mark of the maker. Dated 18th–19th century. Form. Height 20.6 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden beam with a worn, brown surface is centered against a pale gray background; the wood shows grain, scratches, small holes, and areas of darker and lighter brown, with a few carved shallow circular and linear indentations along its length and slightly rounded ends.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_425

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

-sided gingerbread form various representations woodcarver gingerbread maker figurative motifs folk-style decorations cornucopia ornament dates decorative art customs holiday traditions lamb symbol zoomorphic motifs Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 babies souvenirs -sided rectangular form ten small images bird cornucopia lamb baby swaddling clothes crayfish fish girl dress another lamb lion sun edge engraved date 1810 letter S anchor mark maker Dated 18th–19th century Form Height 20.6 cm width 12 cm depth 4 cm vertical rectangular wooden beam worn brown surface centered pale gray background wood grain scratches small holes areas darker lighter brown carved shallow circular linear indentations length slightly rounded ends.