Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure with a chalice in hand. Reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Rectangular shape; on one side an image of a male figure with a mustache and beard, in a patterned outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers, wearing a high hat with a feather, holding a chalice in one hand and a baton, in the other, a plant ornament at the figure's feet. The other side shows a baby in swaddling clothes, richly decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative folk art; folk motifs, plant ornaments. Silesia, 18th–19th century. Height 50 cm, width 19 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A carved wooden rectangular panel showing a single stylized human-like figure in relief, with a round face framed by a radiating ruff and simple facial features, a wrapped body covered in repeated diagonal decorative bands of swirl and scallop patterns, a bow-shaped element near the lower part, and a rounded textured area at the bottom; the wood tones range from...
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Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure with a chalice in hand. Reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Rectangular shape; on one side an image of a male figure with a mustache and beard, in a patterned outfit consisting of a jacket and trousers, wearing a high hat with a feather, holding a chalice in one hand and a baton, in the other, a plant ornament at the figure's feet. The other side shows a baby in swaddling clothes, richly decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative folk art; folk motifs, plant ornaments. Silesia, 18th–19th century. Height 50 cm, width 19 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A carved wooden rectangular panel showing a single stylized human-like figure in relief, with a round face framed by a radiating ruff and simple facial features, a wrapped body covered in repeated diagonal decorative bands of swirl and scallop patterns, a bow-shaped element near the lower part, and a rounded textured area at the bottom; the wood tones range from medium to dark brown with visible grain and worn areas, set against a plain light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_078

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Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse male figure chalice hand Reverse baby swaddling clothes Rectangular shape side image mustache beard patterned outfit consisting jacket trousers wearing high hat feather holding baton plant ornament figure's feet richly decorated geometric plant ornaments Gingerbread form applied decorative folk art folk motifs Silesia 18th–19th century Height 50 cm width 19 cm depth 4.5 cm carved wooden rectangular panel showing single stylized human- figure relief round face framed radiating ruff simple facial features wrapped body covered repeated diagonal decorative bands swirl scallop patterns bow-shaped element near lower part rounded textured area bottom wood tones range medium dark brown visible grain worn areas set plain light gray background.

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