Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure in a hussar uniform; Reverse: fish. Double-sided rectangular form showing 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 with a two-headed eagle and tassel; plant ornament at the bottom. The other side shows a stylized elongated fish covered with scales, depicted in profile. Materials: applied art/gingerbread form. Style: folk motifs, decorative art, historical costume. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 28.7 cm; width 11.7 cm; depth 3.5 cm., soldiers, hussars, uniforms, sabres, fish, male figures., A vertical rectangular block of wood with a weathered, cracked surface suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing dark brown and deep gray tones with lighter brown worn edges and visible linear cracks and grain patterns.
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Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure in a hussar uniform; Reverse: fish. Double-sided rectangular form showing 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 with a two-headed eagle and tassel; plant ornament at the bottom. The other side shows a stylized elongated fish covered with scales, depicted in profile. Materials: applied art/gingerbread form. Style: folk motifs, decorative art, historical costume. Date: 18th–19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 28.7 cm; width 11.7 cm; depth 3.5 cm., soldiers, hussars, uniforms, sabres, fish, male figures., A vertical rectangular block of wood with a weathered, cracked surface suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing dark brown and deep gray tones with lighter brown worn edges and visible linear cracks and grain patterns.

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Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse male figure hussar uniform Reverse fish Double-sided rectangular form showing side moustache wearing fur-lined jacket standing legs slightly apart leaning sabre held right hand high shako topped two-headed eagle tassel plant ornament bottom stylized elongated fish covered scales depicted profile Materials applied art gingerbread form Style folk motifs decorative art historical costume Date 18th–19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 28.7 cm width 11.7 cm depth 3.5 cm soldiers hussars uniforms sabres male figures vertical rectangular block wood weathered cracked surface suspended smooth light gray background showing dark brown deep gray tones lighter brown worn edges visible linear cracks grain patterns.

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