Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Side A: female figure; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Gingerbread mold, decorative/applied folk art from Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Rectangular form: one side shows a standing female figure wearing a headscarf, leaning on a ladder and holding a broom; the other side shows a baby in swaddling clothes decorated with a geometric ornament. On one edge the date 1830 is engraved with the letter S against an anchor background and, below it, the letter M mark of the maker. Date: 1830. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm. Tags: gingerbread, decorative art, applied art, folk motifs, female figures, children, babies, customs, souvenirs., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved figure in relief, showing a head with facial features and hair and a body wrapped in a patterned textile or banding, finishing in a stylized carved element at the base; the wood shows a warm brown tone with darker carved recesses and lighter worn areas, and the background is a neutral pale gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_456

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77.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Side A female figure Side B baby swaddling clothes Maker unknown woodcarver gingerbread maker Gingerbread mold decorative applied folk art Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Rectangular form side standing female figure wearing headscarf leaning ladder holding broom swaddling clothes decorated geometric ornament edge date 1830 engraved letter S anchor background letter M mark maker Date 1830 Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 6.5 cm depth 4.5 cm Tags gingerbread decorative art applied art folk motifs female figures children babies customs souvenirs rectangular wooden panel carved figure relief showing head facial features hair body wrapped patterned textile banding finishing stylized carved element base wood warm brown tone darker recesses lighter worn areas background neutral pale gray.