Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady in a decorative, pleated early 19th-century dress, holding a bouquet of roses. Side B: stylised fish in profile covered with scales. Rectangular wooden mould, double-sided. Edge engraved with date 1808 and, in the middle of the date, the letter S against an anchor mark of the woodcarver/gingerbread maker. Material: wood; function: gingerbread mould; motifs: female figure, flowers, fish, zoomorphic and folk motifs; style: decorative/folk. Origin: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 4 cm. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A tall rectangular wooden block with a carved recessed figure of a person wearing a long textured dress and detailed hair is shown standing upright; the block has a warm brown color with variations of lighter and darker brown tones, smooth worn surfaces and visible wood grain, and the carved figure shows carved patterns and depth with shadowed inner areas that appear darker brown, while the background and edges of the block show scuffs and small worn spots in lighter brown and beige; the scene is pictured against a plain neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_278

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.3Mo (2.1Mo) / 25.8cm x 50.8cm / 3049 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady decorative pleated early 19th-century dress holding bouquet roses Side B stylised fish profile covered scales Rectangular wooden mould double-sided Edge engraved date 1808 middle date letter S anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Material wood function gingerbread mould motifs female figure flowers zoomorphic folk motifs style folk Origin Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 7.3 cm depth 4 cm Maker unknown woodcarver tall rectangular wooden block carved recessed figure person wearing long textured dress detailed hair shown standing upright block warm brown color variations lighter darker brown tones smooth worn surfaces visible wood grain carved figure carved patterns depth shadowed inner areas darker brown background edges scuffs small worn spots lighter brown beige scene pictured plain neutral gray background.