Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: vase with flowers in an oval frame surrounded by a wreath of leaves. Reverse: rectangular recess with a plant ornament, rose motif and initials E and G. Rectangular shape; mould. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 16.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved oval medallion at its center containing a symmetrical floral motif; the carving shows stylized flowers and leaves rising from a decorative vase or urn, with flowing curved elements and a textured carved border around the oval. The wood shows a range of brown tones with lighter and darker areas, small pale spots, and worn edges, and the background behind the panel is a muted gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_021

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 vase flowers oval frame surrounded wreath leaves Reverse rectangular recess plant ornament rose motif initials E G Rectangular shape mould 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 16.5 cm width 11.5 cm depth 2.7 cm rectangular wooden panel carved oval medallion center containing symmetrical floral motif carving stylized flowers leaves rising decorative vase urn flowing curved elements textured border wood range brown tones lighter darker areas small pale spots worn edges background panel muted gray.