Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: images of four heads that, depending on rotation of the block, take on a male or female appearance in one the male head changes into a goat. Reverse: seven elements placed in decorative frames: a house roof, a flower, a bird, a plate with the inscription IDR / 1763 and another with the inscription GFK / 1763, an anchor and cross; decoration complemented by a wreath and flower motif in a medallion. Materials: applied art, folk art; motifs: plant ornaments, human figures, zoomorphic motifs, wreaths, religious symbols, inscriptions, customs, souvenirs. Date: 1793. Region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form dimensions: height 34.6 cm, width 9.3 cm, depth 2 cm., A vertical rectangular object with a worn, textured surface in shades of brown and dark brown sits near the center of a smooth light gray background, the object showing a slightly angled cut at its lower end and subtle surface scratches and small imperfections.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_436

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (495.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse images four heads depending rotation block take male female appearance male head changes goat Reverse seven elements placed decorative frames house roof flower bird plate inscription IDR 1763 another inscription GFK anchor cross decoration complemented wreath flower motif medallion Materials applied art folk art motifs plant ornaments human figures zoomorphic motifs wreaths religious symbols inscriptions customs souvenirs Date 1793 Region Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form dimensions height 34.6 cm width 9.3 cm depth 2 cm vertical rectangular object worn textured surface shades brown dark brown sits near center smooth light gray background object showing slightly angled cut lower subtle surface scratches small imperfections.