Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mold. Obverse: male figure in a high hat and a fur-lined jacket seated on a rooster, decorative plant ornament at the bottom. Reverse: bird turned to the right with a plant ornament at the bottom. Folk-style decorations; themes: birds, riders, roosters; gingerbread mold. Rectangular shape. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Mold; height 15.5 cm, width 9 cm, depth 3.7 cm., A rectangular wooden block suspended against a light gray background, showing a weathered brown surface with visible scratches and carved indents forming patterns and a long split running diagonally; edges are slightly rounded and worn, and the wood displays variations of dark brown and lighter brown tones with small areas of pale wear.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_060

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mold Obverse male figure high hat fur-lined jacket seated rooster decorative plant ornament bottom Reverse bird turned right plant ornament Folk-style decorations themes birds riders roosters gingerbread mold Rectangular shape 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Mold height 15.5 cm width 9 cm depth 3.7 cm rectangular wooden block suspended light gray background showing weathered brown surface visible scratches carved indents forming patterns long split running diagonally edges slightly rounded worn wood displays variations dark brown lighter brown tones small areas pale wear.