Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Oblong rectangular shape, height 25.3 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 1.5 cm. Obverse: seven floral and plant motifs — bouquets of roses and other flowers and two floral wreaths; folk-style floral decorations and zoomorphic motifs. Reverse: twelve framed motifs — a sequence of twelve images depicting a human figure during farm work in a rectangular frame, below eight medallions containing representations of human heads and various animals. Gingerbread mould, applied art, figural scenes, wreaths, human figures, decorative art; Silesia, 18th–19th century., A long vertical wooden plank with a worn brown surface and visible small chips and scratches, set against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_430

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (590.8Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Oblong rectangular shape height 25.3 cm width 6.6 cm depth 1.5 cm Obverse seven floral plant motifs bouquets roses flowers two floral wreaths folk-style floral decorations zoomorphic motifs Reverse twelve framed motifs sequence twelve images depicting human figure farm work rectangular frame eight medallions containing representations human heads various animals Gingerbread mould applied art figural scenes wreaths human figures decorative art Silesia 18th–19th century long vertical wooden plank worn brown surface visible small chips scratches set smooth light gray background.