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A single-sided gingerbread mould with a wedding ceremony scene, figurative scenes, gingerbread mould, weddings, male figures, female figures, volutes, folk-style decorations, plant motifs, gingerbread, Silesia Province of Silesia; 1742–1918, decorative art, folk motifs. A single-sided rectangular mould with a wedding scene: in the centre a priest dressed in a chasuble, wearing a wig; to his left a man and to his right a woman with their hands joined by the priest. Both wear richly decorated turn-of-the-17th/18th-century costumes and wigs — the man in a justaucorps, culottes and stockings, the woman in a long patterned dress with a low neckline. Above the heads of the figures is a decorative finial supported by two columns; its central element is a round clock face showing a sun with a human face surrounded by volute and plant ornament, hands on the face, and a rim marked with Roman numerals. Date: 18th–19th century. Dimensions: height 23 cm, width 15.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved scene occupies the image; the wood is brown with visible grain, darker carved recesses, and a few lighter worn spots and small holes. The top of the panel features an ornate carved crest with scroll-like motifs and a circular sun-like medallion surrounded by radiating details. Below this is a horizontal decorative band leading into a recessed scene showing a group of three robed figures standing on a patterned platform; the central figure is larger and wears a long garment, while the flanking figures wear intricately patterned attire with textured hair and decorative elements on their clothing. The lower area shows carved geometric and floral patterns, and the panel edges exhibit small cracks, dents, and surface irregularities. The background behind the panel is a uniform light gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A14_493

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (4.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mould wedding ceremony scene figurative scenes gingerbread mould weddings male figures female figures volutes folk-style decorations plant motifs Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 decorative art folk motifs single-sided rectangular mould wedding scene centre priest dressed chasuble wearing wig left man right woman hands joined priest wear richly decorated turn-of- -17th 18th-century costumes wigs justaucorps culottes stockings long patterned dress low neckline heads figures decorative finial supported two columns central element round clock face showing sun human surrounded volute plant ornament hands rim marked Roman numerals Date 18th–19th century Dimensions height 23 cm width 15.5 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular wooden panel carved scene occupies image wood brown visible grain darker carved recesses lighter worn spots small holes top panel features ornate crest scroll- motifs circular sun- medallion surrounded radiating details horizontal decorative band leading recessed scene showing group three robed figures standing patterned platform central figure larger wears long garment flanking figures wear intricately attire textured hair decorative elements clothing lower area carved geometric floral patterns panel edges exhibit small cracks dents surface irregularities background uniform light gray.