Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould, woodcarver/gingerbread maker Glauer signature Glauer:, dated j.1827 1826. Rectangular mould, height 29 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 2.4 cm. 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 including children in swaddling blankets, shoes, footwraps, a cradle, a guitar, and other motifs adorned with plant and geometric ornaments. Zoomorphic and human figures, plant and geometric ornaments, folk motifs; gingerbread form from Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918., A single vertical rectangular object occupies the center of the image, appearing as a weathered brown bar with darker and lighter variations and subtle surface marks; it stands against a smooth, uniform light gray background that fills the rest of the frame.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_481

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77.2Mb (492.5Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould woodcarver gingerbread maker Glauer signature Glauer dated j.1827 1826 Rectangular mould height 29 cm width 10.5 cm depth 2.4 cm 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 geometric ornaments Zoomorphic human figures folk motifs gingerbread form Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 single vertical rectangular object occupies center image appearing weathered brown bar darker lighter variations subtle surface marks stands smooth uniform light gray background fills rest frame.