Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a soldier. Side B: various floral and geometric ornaments. Unknown author woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Folk-style decorations; woodcarving; gingerbread mould; applied and decorative art; folk motifs. Double-sided rectangular mould: one side shows a male figure in a Napoleonic-era military uniform, wearing high headgear with a feather, numerous chest decorations, and a plant ornament at the bottom. The other side displays a rich floral and plant ornament enclosed in a tripartite frame, with decorative spoked wheels in the four corners. One edge bears an engraved date 1810 with the letter S between the digits against the background of an anchor the maker's mark. Date: 1810. Place/region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form. Dimensions: height 31.7 cm; width 12.5 cm; depth 2.4 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved central design showing a curving, symmetrical ornamental motif flanked by circular wheel-like carvings at each end; the wood displays various shades of brown with darker carved recesses and lighter worn areas, and the background behind the panel is a solid gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_031

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.7Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure soldier Side B various floral geometric ornaments Unknown author woodcarver gingerbread maker Folk-style decorations woodcarving gingerbread mould applied decorative art folk motifs Double-sided rectangular mould side male figure Napoleonic-era military uniform wearing high headgear feather numerous chest decorations plant ornament bottom side displays rich floral plant ornament enclosed tripartite frame decorative spoked wheels four corners edge bears engraved date 1810 letter S digits background anchor maker's mark Date 1810 Place region Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Dimensions height 31.7 cm width 12.5 cm depth 2.4 cm rectangular wooden panel carved central design showing curving symmetrical ornamental motif flanked circular wheel- carvings wood displays various shades brown darker carved recesses lighter worn areas panel solid gray.