Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: female figure in a decorative bonnet and long patterned dress decorated with ruffles and ribbons, holding a fan and a handbag in her right hand and a bunch of feathers, in her left; plant decoration under her feet. Side B: male figure in a high hat with a cane, wearing a frock coat, coat and checked trousers first half of the 19th century; a dog stands on its hind legs at his feet; plant decoration under his feet. Rectangular form, carved decorative letters on the edge: ACL a. P, initials of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker and the date 1842. Woodcarving for gingerbread; folk motifs; floral ornaments; decorative art; 19th century. Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Height 84.5 cm, width 32 cm, depth 4 cm., woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A rectangular wooden block with a carved recessed design sits on a light gray surface, showing a dark brown wood tone with a polished sheen and areas of varied brown mottling; the carved panel features raised and recessed geometric and textured patterns with smooth and chiseled surfaces, and the block's edges are slightly rounded and worn, revealing lighter and darker brown variations along the sides and corners.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_255

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (977.8Ko) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A female figure decorative bonnet long patterned dress decorated ruffles ribbons holding fan handbag right hand bunch feathers left plant decoration under feet Side B male figure high hat cane wearing frock coat coat checked trousers first half 19th century dog stands hind legs Rectangular form carved decorative letters edge ACL a P initials woodcarver gingerbread maker date 1842 Woodcarving folk motifs floral ornaments decorative art Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 84.5 cm width 32 cm depth 4 cm rectangular wooden block carved recessed design sits light gray surface showing dark brown wood tone polished sheen areas varied brown mottling carved panel features raised recessed geometric textured patterns smooth chiseled surfaces block's edges slightly rounded worn revealing lighter darker brown variations sides corners.