Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: seven floral and plant motifs; reverse: twelve various motifs in frames and medallions. Rectangular mould: one side with various decorative motifs including bouquets of roses and other flowers and two floral wreaths; other side 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. Gingerbread mould with wreaths, human figures, folk-style decorations, floral and zoomorphic motifs; applied art, figural scenes. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form dimensions: height 25.3 cm, width 6.6 cm, depth 1.5 cm., A narrow rectangular object with a rough textured surface in shades of brown and dark brown floats centered against a smooth light gray background, showing some small chips and uneven edges and subtle variations in brown tones across its surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_431

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (479.2Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse seven floral plant motifs reverse twelve various motifs frames medallions Rectangular mould side various decorative motifs bouquets roses flowers two floral wreaths sequence twelve images rectangular frame depicting human figure farm work eight medallions containing representations human heads various animals Gingerbread mould wreaths human figures folk-style decorations floral zoomorphic motifs applied art figural scenes 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form dimensions height 25.3 cm width 6.6 cm depth 1.5 cm narrow rectangular object rough textured surface shades brown dark brown floats centered smooth light gray background showing small chips uneven edges subtle variations brown tones across surface.