Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a soldier; Side B: various floral and geometric ornaments., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Folk-style decorations; woodcarving; gingerbread mould; applied/decorative art; male figures; military uniforms; folk motifs. Double-sided rectangular mould: one side shows a male figure in a Napoleonic-era military uniform with high feathered headgear and numerous chest decorations, plant ornament at the bottom; the other side shows a rich floral and plant ornament enclosed in a tripartite frame with decorative spoked wheels in the four corners. Engraved on one edge: date 1810 with the letter S between the digits against the background of an anchor maker's mark. Date: 1810. Place/region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form. Height 31.7 cm; width 12.5 cm; depth 2.4 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden object with rounded short edges is centered against a smooth light gray background, showing a dark brown surface with visible grain and a few small pale blemishes and fine scratches.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_033

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (509.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure soldier Side B various floral geometric ornaments woodcarver gingerbread maker Folk-style decorations woodcarving gingerbread mould applied decorative art male figures military uniforms folk motifs Double-sided rectangular mould side male figure Napoleonic-era military uniform high feathered headgear numerous chest decorations plant ornament bottom rich floral plant ornament enclosed tripartite frame decorative spoked wheels four corners Engraved edge date 1810 letter S digits background anchor maker's mark Date 1810 Place region Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Height 31.7 cm width 12.5 cm depth 2.4 cm vertical rectangular wooden object rounded short edges centered smooth light gray background showing dark brown surface visible grain small pale blemishes fine scratches.