Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: male figure on a rooster; reverse: bird. Double-sided rectangular mold; on one side a male figure in a high hat and a fur-lined jacket, sitting on a rooster, with a decorative plant ornament at the bottom; on the other side, image of a bird turned to the right with a plant ornament at the bottom. Folk-style decoration, gingerbread mold featuring birds, riders, and roosters iconography. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 15.5 cm, width 9 cm, depth 3.7 cm., A vertically oriented rectangular wooden plank with worn, rounded corners suspended against a smooth gray background, showing a weathered brown surface with darker brown streaks, subtle lighter brown patches, faint scratches and small dents, and areas of slightly discolored beige along the edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_059

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse male figure rooster reverse bird Double-sided rectangular mold side high hat fur-lined jacket sitting decorative plant ornament bottom image bird turned right plant ornament Folk-style decoration gingerbread mold featuring birds riders roosters iconography 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 15.5 cm width 9 cm depth 3.7 cm vertically oriented rectangular wooden plank worn rounded corners suspended smooth gray background showing weathered brown surface darker brown streaks subtle lighter brown patches faint scratches small dents areas slightly discolored beige edges.