Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form; obverse: image of Madonna and Child, reverse: two rectangles with floral ornaments. Double-sided rectangular form; on one side a figure of the Virgin Mary in a large patterned robe, surrounded by children—two sitting on her lap, the other three at her feet—with a German inscription at the bottom: DIE LIEBE IS BEI MIR SO GROS ACH NIM / MICH IN DEINEM SCHOS. The other side features two long rectangular frames filled with floral ornament. Gingerbread mold, decorative folk motifs, religious iconography Madonna, Christianity. 18th–19th century, Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Height 19 cm, width 11 cm, depth 3.3 cm., A long narrow wooden object with a rectangular cross-section shown vertically against a pale gray background, the wood surface is dark brown with lighter brown and tan worn areas, small scattered round holes and some scratches visible, the top edge is slightly rounded and the bottom edge is more blunt and worn, the wood grain and patchy discoloration are apparent.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_049

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form obverse image Madonna Child reverse two rectangles floral ornaments Double-sided rectangular form side figure Virgin Mary large patterned robe surrounded children two sitting lap three feet German inscription bottom Die Liebe Bei Mir Gros Ach Nim Mich Deinem Schos side features two long rectangular frames filled floral ornament Gingerbread mold decorative folk motifs religious iconography Madonna Christianity 18th–19th century Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 19 cm width 11 cm depth 3.3 cm long narrow wooden object rectangular cross-section shown vertically pale gray background wood surface dark brown lighter brown tan worn areas small scattered round holes scratches visible top edge slightly rounded bottom edge blunt wood grain patchy discoloration apparent.