Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: male figure with a moustache in a hussar uniform, wearing a fur-lined jacket and a high shako topped with a two-headed eagle and tassel, standing legs slightly apart and leaning on a sabre held in his right hand; plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: stylized elongated fish in profile, covered with scales. Rectangular form; applied art/gingerbread form; folk motifs; soldiers, hussars, historical costumes. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28.7 cm, width 11.7 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A long narrow wooden plank viewed vertically against a plain light gray background, showing a weathered surface with visible wood grain and a few small dents and scratches; the wood appears brown with darker and lighter variations, and there are faint darker marks on one side; the top and bottom ends show worn edges and slight discoloration, and a small crack is visible near the top.
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Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: male figure with a moustache in a hussar uniform, wearing a fur-lined jacket and a high shako topped with a two-headed eagle and tassel, standing legs slightly apart and leaning on a sabre held in his right hand; plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: stylized elongated fish in profile, covered with scales. Rectangular form; applied art/gingerbread form; folk motifs; soldiers, hussars, historical costumes. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 28.7 cm, width 11.7 cm, depth 3.5 cm., A long narrow wooden plank viewed vertically against a plain light gray background, showing a weathered surface with visible wood grain and a few small dents and scratches; the wood appears brown with darker and lighter variations, and there are faint darker marks on one side; the top and bottom ends show worn edges and slight discoloration, and a small crack is visible near the top.

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Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse male figure moustache hussar uniform wearing fur-lined jacket high shako topped two-headed eagle tassel standing legs slightly apart leaning sabre held right hand plant ornament bottom Reverse stylized elongated fish profile covered scales Rectangular form applied art gingerbread form folk motifs soldiers hussars historical costumes 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 28.7 cm width 11.7 cm depth 3.5 cm long narrow wooden plank viewed vertically plain light gray background showing weathered surface visible wood grain small dents scratches brown darker lighter variations faint darker marks side top bottom ends worn edges slight discoloration small crack visible near top.

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