Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: figure of an angel with the alphabet. Reverse: various floral ornaments. Double-sided rectangular form; on one side a male figure probably an angel standing, in a costume richly decorated with plant ornament, girded with two sashes, holding a decorative board with the alphabet inscribed; above the figure's head a halo; in the background a feather and flame motif possible angel wings. The other side: rectangular field filled with floral and plant decoration, including the head of a baby. At the top a signature: initials G and R mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker/workshop owner. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Material/type: form. Height 32.3 cm, width 13 cm, depth 2 cm., A tall rectangular wooden panel with a dark brown surface showing a vertical crack and several small dents and scratches, with a carved rectangular decorative panel near the bottom featuring floral and foliate motifs and a small carved face, set against a flat neutral gray background; visible colors include brown, dark brown, light brown, gray, and hints of black.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_490

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse figure angel alphabet Reverse various floral ornaments Double-sided rectangular form side male figure angel standing costume richly decorated plant ornament girded two sashes holding decorative board alphabet inscribed figure's head halo background feather flame motif possible wings rectangular field filled floral plant decoration head baby top signature initials G R mark woodcarver gingerbread maker workshop owner 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Material type form Height 32.3 cm width 13 cm depth 2 cm tall rectangular wooden panel dark brown surface showing vertical crack several small dents scratches carved rectangular decorative panel near bottom featuring foliate motifs small carved face set flat neutral gray background visible colors include brown dark brown light brown gray hints black.