Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: image of a rider/trumpeter on a horse dressed in a decorative tail, in a costume from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries long jerkin with wide tails, breeches and long boots, tricorn hat, with floral decoration at the bottom. Reverse: four small images of human figures shown from front and back — first, male, carrying a basket filled with children probably the folk Kinderbringer; second, female, in a high headdress and country dress, holding a handkerchief and a small basket. Gingerbread mold, genre/folk decorative art, Silesian Province of Silesia, 18th–19th century. Rectangular form; height 42 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 2.8 cm., A vertical narrow rectangular wooden beam suspended against a plain light gray background, showing a dark brown weathered surface with visible cracks and diagonal fissures along its length, rough texture, and slightly lighter brown at the ends.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_476

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (668.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse image rider trumpeter horse dressed decorative tail costume turn 18th 19th centuries long jerkin wide tails breeches long boots tricorn hat floral decoration bottom Reverse four small images human figures shown front back first male carrying basket filled children folk Kinderbringer second female high headdress country dress holding handkerchief small basket Gingerbread mold genre folk decorative art Silesian Province Silesia 18th–19th century Rectangular form height 42 cm width 25.5 cm depth 2.8 cm vertical narrow rectangular wooden beam suspended plain light gray background showing dark brown weathered surface visible cracks diagonal fissures length rough texture slightly lighter brown ends.