Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould with different representations on both sides, Glauer woodcarver or gingerbread maker, decorative arts, applied arts, farm animals, gingerbread, geometric ornaments, plant ornaments, zoomorphic motifs, human figures, Silesia Prussia; 1742–1918, folk motifs, double-sided, rectangular mould. One side: twelve small images of animals two horses, two roosters, two crayfish, and two storks carrying babies in baskets and two decorative pipes. Other side: miniature elements such as children in swaddling blankets, shoes, footwraps, a cradle, a guitar, and other motifs adorned with plant and geometric ornaments. On the edge an inscription: Glauer: signature of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker, then the date: j.1827., 1826. Form; height 29 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 2.4 cm., A long narrow rectangular wooden object positioned vertically against a plain light gray background, the wood showing a brown tone with areas of darker and lighter brown variation and some worn spots; the surface has carved grooves and shallow indentations along its length and a few small round holes, with subtle texture and signs of wear at the ends.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould different representations sides Glauer woodcarver gingerbread maker decorative arts applied arts farm animals geometric ornaments plant ornaments zoomorphic motifs human figures Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 folk motifs double-sided rectangular mould side twelve small images animals two horses two roosters two crayfish two storks carrying babies baskets two decorative pipes miniature elements children swaddling blankets shoes footwraps cradle guitar motifs adorned plant edge inscription Glauer signature woodcarver date j.1827 1826 Form height 29 cm width 10.5 cm depth 2.4 cm long narrow rectangular wooden object positioned vertically plain light gray background wood showing brown tone areas darker lighter brown variation worn spots surface carved grooves shallow indentations length small round holes subtle texture signs wear ends.