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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady; Side B: figure of a bachelor., woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Double-sided, rectangular form, 19th century dated 1842. Materials/genre: gingerbread mould, decorative art, folk motifs. Subject and description: one side shows a male figure in a high hat with a cane, wearing an outfit from the first half of the 19th century—frock coat, coat and checked trousers—with a dog at his feet standing on its hind legs; the other side shows a female figure wearing a decorative bonnet and a long patterned dress trimmed with numerous ruffles and ribbons, holding a fan and a handbag in her right hand and a bunch of feathers, in her left. Under the legs of both figures is plant decoration. Carved initials on the edge: ACL a. P, likely the maker's initials. Dimensions: height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm. Region: Silesia Province of Silesia, 19th century., A single vertical rectangular wooden object with rounded corners suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing a dark brown weathered surface with visible grain, scratches, and worn edges, and subtle variations of lighter brown and faint grayish tones.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_250

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (576.9Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady Side B bachelor woodcarver gingerbread maker Double-sided rectangular form 19th century dated 1842 Materials genre gingerbread mould decorative art folk motifs Subject description side male figure high hat cane wearing outfit first half frock coat coat checked trousers dog feet standing hind legs female figure wearing decorative bonnet long patterned dress trimmed numerous ruffles ribbons holding fan handbag right hand bunch feathers left Under legs figures plant decoration Carved initials edge ACL a P maker's initials Dimensions height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm Region Silesia Province Silesia single vertical rectangular wooden object rounded corners suspended smooth light gray background showing dark brown weathered surface visible grain scratches worn edges subtle variations lighter brown faint grayish tones.