Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Oblong rectangular shape. Obverse: 7 floral and plant motifs — bouquets of roses and other flowers and two floral wreaths. Reverse: 12 various motifs in frames and medallions — a sequence of twelve images in a rectangular frame depicting a human figure during farm work, below eight medallions containing representations of human heads and various animals. Materials: gingerbread mould for gingerbread, applied art; folk-style decorations, figural scenes, floral and zoomorphic motifs. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.3 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 1.5 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden panel with carved floral designs running along its length, showing a carved rose and leaves near the top, carved small flowers and leaves arranged in wreath-like circular patterns toward the middle and bottom, and carved leaf motifs interspersed among the flowers; the wood appears brown with variations in tone and the background is a smooth gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_428

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Oblong rectangular shape Obverse 7 floral plant motifs bouquets roses flowers two floral wreaths Reverse 12 various motifs frames medallions sequence twelve images rectangular frame depicting human figure farm work eight medallions containing representations human heads various animals Materials applied art folk-style decorations figural scenes floral zoomorphic motifs Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.3 cm width 6.6 cm depth 1.5 cm vertical wooden panel carved floral designs running length showing carved rose leaves near top carved small flowers leaves arranged wreath- circular patterns middle bottom carved leaf motifs interspersed wood brown variations tone background smooth gray.