Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form; obverse: female figure in a helmet; reverse: male figure in a helmet. Gingerbread mold, applied/decorative art; militaria and historical costume motifs; plant ornaments. 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; plant ornament at the bottom. Other side shows a male figure in armor resembling Roman legionary or Greek hoplite armor, wearing a similar plumed helmet, holding a shield with two crossed swords and a crown in one hand and a javelin in the other, a sword girded at his side, wearing sandals; plant ornament at the bottom. 18th–19th century, Silesia Province 1742–1918. Form. Height 59 cm, width 22 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A long narrow vertical wooden plank with a worn brown surface positioned against a pale gray background, showing a few small rectangular affixed patches and labels on its upper half and some darker rectangular areas of wear; colors visible include brown on the wood and pale gray in the background, with small accents of darker brown on the worn spots.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_464

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (514.0Kb) / 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 costume motifs plant ornaments 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 two crossed swords crown javelin sword girded wearing sandals 18th–19th century Silesia Province 1742–1918 Form Height 59 cm width 22 cm depth 4.5 cm long narrow vertical wooden plank worn brown surface positioned pale gray background showing small rectangular affixed patches labels upper half darker rectangular areas wear colors visible include brown wood pale gray background small accents darker brown worn spots.