Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant motifs. Reverse: two rectangular frames filled with geometric ornaments. Folk motifs, decorative applied arts; human figures, plant and geometric ornaments. Silesia Province of Silesia, 18th–19th century. Mold; height 40.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 2.3 cm., A narrow vertical piece of wood with a rough, weathered surface floats centered against a smooth, pale gray background, the wood showing a range of brown tones from light tan to darker brown, visible grain patterns, small holes, and areas of worn texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_487

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (487.6Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant motifs Reverse two rectangular frames filled geometric ornaments Folk motifs decorative applied arts human figures plant Silesia Province Silesia 18th–19th century Mold height 40.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.3 cm narrow vertical piece wood rough weathered surface floats centered smooth pale gray background wood showing range brown tones light tan darker brown visible grain patterns small holes areas worn texture.