Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Side A: female figure; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes. Maker unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Gingerbread decorative art, customs, souvenirs; folk motifs; applied art. Double-sided rectangular form: one side shows a standing female figure 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; in the middle of the date the letter S against the background of an anchor, below it the letter M mark of the maker. Date: 1830. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Type: form. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm; width 6.5 cm; depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular dark brown object with rounded corners is centered against a smooth light gray background; the object's surface shows lighter brown streaks and small darker spots, and its edges reveal a thin lighter rim.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_459

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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 Maker unknown woodcarver gingerbread maker Gingerbread decorative art customs souvenirs folk motifs applied art Double-sided rectangular form side standing female figure headscarf leaning ladder holding broom swaddling clothes decorated geometric ornament edge date 1830 engraved middle date letter S background anchor letter M mark maker Date 1830 Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Type form Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 6.5 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular dark brown object rounded corners centered smooth light gray background object's surface lighter brown streaks small darker spots edges reveal thin lighter rim.