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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: image of a bachelor; Side B: baby in swaddling clothes., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided, rectangular mould. One side: man in a long wig and tricorn hat, dressed in costume probably dating from turn of 17th–18th centuries—justaucorps with decorative cuffs, culottes and stockings, high-heeled shoes; at his feet decorative flower and geometric motifs and the date 1827. Other side: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Inscription on the edge: FW FIEBIGER. a. BAUTZEN. 17 signature of the manufacturer and beginning of the date. Silesia Prussia; 1827; Bautzen. Material: form. Height 64 cm; width 22.5 cm; depth 4.3 cm., A carved wooden panel depicting a full-length figure of a person in period dress, shown standing and facing forward, with a tricorn-style hat, long curled hair, and a coat with decorative buttons and patterned cuffs; the figure holds an object at the waist and wears a skirt-like garment with ornamental fringe and detailed boots, all carved in low relief with textured motifs around the hem and on either side of the legs; the panel shows the natural brown tones of aged wood with variations in hue, and the background behind the panel is a smooth light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_196

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (2.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A image bachelor Side B baby swaddling clothes woodcarver gingerbread maker rectangular mould side man long wig tricorn hat dressed costume dating turn 17th–18th centuries justaucorps decorative cuffs culottes stockings high-heeled shoes feet decorative flower geometric motifs date 1827 swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Inscription edge Fw Fiebiger a Bautzen 17 signature manufacturer date Silesia Prussia 1827 Material form Height 64 cm width 22.5 cm depth 4.3 cm carved wooden panel depicting full-length figure person period dress shown standing facing forward tricorn-style hat long curled hair coat decorative buttons patterned cuffs figure holds object waist wears skirt- garment ornamental fringe detailed boots carved low relief textured motifs hem legs panel natural brown tones aged wood variations hue background smooth light gray.