Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure in a hussar uniform; reverse: fish. Double-sided rectangular form with: on one side a male figure with a moustache in a hussar uniform, wearing a fur-lined jacket, standing with legs slightly apart, leaning on a sabre held in his right hand, wearing a high shako topped by a two-headed eagle decorated with a tassel; plant ornament at the bottom. Other side: stylized elongated fish covered with scales, shown in profile. Materials/function: form for gingerbread; applied/folk decorative art; historic costume depiction. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28.7 cm; width 11.7 cm; depth 3.5 cm., soldiers, hussars, uniforms, fish ornament, sabres, customs, folk motifs, male figures., A rectangular wooden block sits on a pale gray surface, carved lengthwise with a recessed fish-shaped form showing a textured scale pattern and a rounded head area; the block has a dark brown, weathered wood tone with visible grain, worn edge...
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Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure in a hussar uniform; reverse: fish. Double-sided rectangular form with: on one side a male figure with a moustache in a hussar uniform, wearing a fur-lined jacket, standing with legs slightly apart, leaning on a sabre held in his right hand, wearing a high shako topped by a two-headed eagle decorated with a tassel; plant ornament at the bottom. Other side: stylized elongated fish covered with scales, shown in profile. Materials/function: form for gingerbread; applied/folk decorative art; historic costume depiction. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28.7 cm; width 11.7 cm; depth 3.5 cm., soldiers, hussars, uniforms, fish ornament, sabres, customs, folk motifs, male figures., A rectangular wooden block sits on a pale gray surface, carved lengthwise with a recessed fish-shaped form showing a textured scale pattern and a rounded head area; the block has a dark brown, weathered wood tone with visible grain, worn edges, small cracks, and slightly uneven surfaces, and the background and surrounding area appear light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse male figure hussar uniform reverse fish Double-sided rectangular form side moustache wearing fur-lined jacket standing legs slightly apart leaning sabre held right hand high shako topped two-headed eagle decorated tassel plant ornament bottom stylized elongated fish covered scales shown profile Materials function form gingerbread applied folk decorative art historic costume depiction 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 28.7 cm width 11.7 cm depth 3.5 cm soldiers hussars uniforms fish ornament sabres customs folk motifs male figures rectangular wooden block sits pale gray surface carved lengthwise recessed fish-shaped form showing textured scale pattern rounded head area block dark brown weathered wood tone visible grain worn edges small cracks slightly uneven surfaces background surrounding area light gray.

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