Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould with a plant and floral ornament on both sides, gingerbread, woodcarving, folk-style decorations, plant twigs ornament, geometric motifs, plant motifs, decorative and applied art, Silesia Province of Silesia, 18th–19th century, double-sided rectangular mould: one side with an elaborate ornament of plaiting and plant and geometric elements; the other side with a decorative motif of two ribbons intertwined in figure-eights filled with and surrounded by lanceolate leaves. Form: height 14.5 cm, width 8.5 cm, depth 1.7 cm., A single long rectangular wooden plank oriented vertically against a smooth background, showing a weathered surface with visible wood grain, small scratches, and worn edges; the plank is brown with variations in tone and areas of lighter tan and darker brown, while the background is a uniform gray.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_063

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (927.3Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould plant floral ornament sides woodcarving folk-style decorations plant twigs ornament geometric motifs plant motifs decorative applied art Silesia Province Silesia 18th–19th century double-sided rectangular mould side elaborate ornament plaiting geometric elements decorative motif two ribbons intertwined figure-eights filled surrounded lanceolate leaves Form height 14.5 cm width 8.5 cm depth 1.7 cm single long rectangular wooden plank oriented vertically smooth background showing weathered surface visible wood grain small scratches worn edges plank brown variations tone areas lighter tan darker brown background uniform gray.