Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form; obverse: female figure in a helmet; reverse: male figure in a helmet. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative art; materials: gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape; on one side 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, with a sword girded at his side, sandals on his feet, and a plant ornament at the bottom. Themes: militaria, historical costumes, armour, swords, male and female figures, plant ornaments. Date: 18th–19th century. Region: Silesia Province 1742–1918. Type: form. Dimensions: height 59 cm, width 22 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A single vertical rectangular wooden object with a weathered dark brown surface stands against a uniform light gray background, showing a few surface scratches and subtle discolorations with slightly worn edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_470

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Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form obverse female figure helmet reverse male figure Gingerbread form applied decorative art materials mould Rectangular shape 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 sandals feet Themes militaria historical costumes armour swords male female figures plant ornaments Date 18th–19th century Region Silesia Province 1742–1918 Type Dimensions height 59 cm width 22 cm depth 4.5 cm single vertical rectangular wooden object weathered dark brown surface stands uniform light gray background showing surface scratches subtle discolorations slightly worn edges.