Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form: obverse — female figure in a helmet; reverse — male figure in a helmet. Gingerbread mold, applied/decorative art; militaria, historical costumes, plant ornaments, armour, swords. Double-sided rectangular form: one side shows a female figure in a long patterned dress with a neckline, wearing a helmet with a plume, holding a sword in one hand and a roll of paper in the other, wearing shoes, with a plant ornament at the bottom. The other side shows a male figure in armor resembling Roman legionary or Greek hoplite armor, with a similar plumed helmet, holding a shield bearing two crossed swords and a crown, and a javelin in the other hand; a sword is girded at his side, he wears sandals, with a plant ornament at the bottom. 18th–19th century, Silesia Province 1742–1918. Form; height 59 cm, width 22 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A carved wooden panel depicts a standing figure in relief wearing a helmet with a plume and an intricately patterned dress or armor, holding a long straight object angled across the body; the carving shows textured hair, decorative shoulder pieces, a patterned bodice, and a skirt with repeating geometric and leaf-like motifs, with a decorative base beneath the figure. The visible colors are brown tones of the wood and a neutral light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_463

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form obverse female figure helmet reverse male figure Gingerbread mold applied decorative art militaria historical costumes plant ornaments armour swords Double-sided rectangular form side long patterned dress neckline wearing plume holding sword hand roll paper wearing shoes plant ornament bottom armor resembling Roman legionary Greek hoplite armor plumed helmet shield bearing two crossed swords crown javelin girded wears sandals 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Form height 59 cm width 22 cm depth 4.5 cm carved wooden panel depicts standing figure relief wearing intricately long straight object angled across body carving textured hair decorative shoulder pieces patterned bodice skirt repeating geometric leaf- motifs decorative base beneath figure visible colors brown tones wood neutral light gray background.