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 mould of applied folk motifs, used for gingerbreads and wreaths. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mould; height 16.5 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 2.7 cm., A single vertical wooden beam with a worn rounded top and bottom sits centered against a smooth light gray background; the beam is brown with darker brown grain lines and visible cracks, showing rougher, slightly discolored areas near the ends and a few small chips and abrasions along its surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_023

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.0Mb) / 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 mould applied folk motifs gingerbreads wreaths 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mould height 16.5 cm width 11.5 cm depth 2.7 cm single vertical wooden beam worn rounded top bottom sits centered smooth light gray background beam brown darker brown grain lines visible cracks showing rougher slightly discolored areas near ends small chips abrasions surface.