Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould with different representations on both sides, carved by Glauer woodcarver or gingerbread maker; gingerbread mould, woodcarving, decorative/applied folk art; double-sided rectangular mould: one side with four images — a baby in swaddling clothes and a fish top and two standing figures below: a man and a woman in rural folk costume woman in a long dress holding a handbag; man wearing a hat and pipe, left hand resting on a shovel. Reverse side with twelve images in a rectangular frame depicting: a house; a temple with a colonnade; a bird among trees; a beehive against a forest background; a pedestal/altar among trees; a room with a chair; a military guard in front of a tent with trees; chickens pecking for food; a heart in a wreath; a cupid and scales; a lamb in a meadow; and agricultural tools. The name Glauer signature of the maker is carved on the edge, followed by the date j.1828. Dated 1828. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 28.5 cm, width 10 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A vertical rectangular piece of wood with rounded corners floats centered against a flat background; the wood is brown with visible grain and several dark split lines and surface cracks, and the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_037

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (567.7Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould different representations sides carved Glauer woodcarver gingerbread maker gingerbread mould woodcarving decorative applied folk art double-sided rectangular mould side four images baby swaddling clothes fish top two standing figures man woman rural folk costume woman long dress holding handbag man wearing hat pipe left hand resting shovel Reverse side twelve images rectangular frame depicting house temple colonnade bird trees beehive forest background pedestal altar room chair military guard front tent chickens pecking food heart wreath cupid scales lamb meadow agricultural tools name Glauer signature maker edge followed date j.1828 Dated 1828 Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 28.5 cm width 10 cm depth 3.3 cm vertical rectangular piece wood rounded corners floats centered flat background brown visible grain several dark split lines surface cracks background uniform light gray.