Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: oval frame containing a decorative vase with flowers surrounded by a wreath of leaves. Reverse: rectangular recess with a rectangular frame formed by a plant ornament, including a rose motif and the initials E and G. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mould, height 16.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved oval medallion in the center, the wood showing brown and lighter brown tones with areas of wear and small pale spots; within the oval a raised carved design features floral motifs and stylized leaves arranged above and around a decorative vase-like element, all carved in darker brown wood with subtle shadowing and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (5.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse oval frame containing decorative vase flowers surrounded wreath leaves Reverse rectangular recess rectangular frame formed plant ornament rose motif initials E G 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mould height 16.5 cm width 11.5 cm depth 2.7 cm rectangular wooden panel carved oval medallion center wood showing brown lighter tones areas wear small pale spots within oval raised carved design features floral motifs stylized leaves arranged decorative vase- element darker subtle shadowing texture.