Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: stylised elongated fish covered with scales, shown in profile. Reverse: figure of Archangel Michael in a patterned robe decorated with a plant twig, holding scales in his right hand and a sword in his left; plant ornament at the bottom. Rectangular mould; folk-style decorations; religious symbols. Gingerbread mould, applied/decorative art. Silesia Province of Silesia, 18th–19th century. Materials/function: mould for gingerbread. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular wooden block with worn, scuffed surfaces and rounded corners floats against a smooth gray background; the block shows various scratches and darker smudges on its brown surface with hints of tan and darker brown variations.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_071

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse stylised elongated fish covered scales shown profile Reverse figure Archangel Michael patterned robe decorated plant twig holding scales right hand sword left plant ornament bottom Rectangular mould folk-style decorations religious symbols Gingerbread mould applied decorative art Silesia Province Silesia 18th–19th century Materials function mould gingerbread Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 6.5 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular wooden block worn scuffed surfaces rounded corners floats smooth gray background block various scratches darker smudges brown surface hints tan darker brown variations.