Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Side A: female figure; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Gingerbread mold, applied/decorative folk art, customs, souvenirs; folk motifs; Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Double-sided rectangular form: one side shows a standing female with 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; within the date is the letter S over an anchor, and below it the letter M mark of the maker/owner. Date: 1830. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular block with rounded corners and visible surface wear, showing a dark brown color with lighter brown streaks and thin diagonal cracks, set against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_458

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Side A female figure Side B baby swaddling clothes woodcarver gingerbread maker Gingerbread mold applied decorative folk art customs souvenirs folk motifs Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Double-sided rectangular form side standing female headscarf leaning ladder holding broom swaddling clothes decorated geometric ornament edge date 1830 engraved within date letter S anchor letter M mark maker owner Date 1830 Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 6.5 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular block rounded corners visible surface wear showing dark brown color lighter brown streaks thin diagonal cracks set smooth light gray background.