Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: female figure in a helmet; Reverse: male figure in a helmet. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative art; militaria, historical costumes, plant ornaments, male and female figures, armour, swords. Rectangular double-sided form: one side shows a female figure in a long patterned dress with a neckline, wearing a helmet decorated 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, wearing a similar plume-decorated helmet, holding a shield bearing two crossed swords and a crown and a javelin in the other hand, a sword girded at his side, wearing 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 vertical rectangular dark brown wooden block with visible grain and faint scratches is centered against a smooth light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_466

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77.2Mb (361.8Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse female figure helmet Reverse male figure Gingerbread form applied decorative art militaria historical costumes plant ornaments male female figures armour swords Rectangular double-sided form side long patterned dress neckline wearing helmet decorated plume holding sword hand roll paper wearing shoes plant ornament bottom armor resembling Roman legionary Greek hoplite armor plume-decorated helmet shield bearing 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 vertical rectangular dark brown wooden block visible grain faint scratches centered smooth light gray background.