Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold; obverse: baby in swaddling; reverse: baby in swaddling. Rectangular mold with richly decorated geometric and floral ornament and a decorative frame around the figure. Folk-style decorative art, souvenirs, gingerbread mold. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 16.8 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 3.7 cm., A rectangular block of aged wood with a dark brown surface suspended against a light gray background, showing a few cracks and splits running along its grain, a few small round holes near the top, worn rounded corners with lighter tan edges, and subtle traces of reddish discoloration on the face.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_440

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Rights managed

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

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold obverse baby swaddling reverse Rectangular mold richly decorated geometric floral ornament decorative frame figure Folk-style decorative art souvenirs gingerbread mold 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 16.8 cm width 7.8 cm depth 3.7 cm rectangular block aged wood dark brown surface suspended light gray background showing cracks splits running grain small round holes near top worn rounded corners lighter tan edges subtle traces reddish discoloration face.