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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Side A: figure of a lady in a decorative, pleated dress from the beginning of the 19th century, holding a bouquet of roses. Side B: stylised fish covered with scales shown in profile. Rectangular wooden mould, double-sided. On the edge an engraved date 1808 with the letter S against the background of an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Materials: wood; function: gingerbread mould. Subject motifs: female figure in rich dress, flowers, fish, zoomorphic and folk motifs; style: decorative/fairly folk. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 4 cm. Origin: Silesia Province of Silesia; 1742–1918, dated 1808. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker., A rectangular block of wood shown upright with a carved recessed fish motif on its front face, the wood displaying grain patterns and worn areas; the carved fish has a head, eye, detailed overlapping scale texture along its body, and a tail with carved fin lines, and there are areas of surface wear and slight chipping on edges; the visible colors include brown tones of the wood, darker brown in the carved recess, small areas of yellowish wear, and a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_279

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

52.3Mo (1.7Mo) / 25.8cm x 50.8cm / 3049 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Side A figure lady decorative pleated dress 19th century holding bouquet roses Side B stylised fish covered scales shown profile Rectangular wooden mould double-sided edge engraved date 1808 letter S background anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Materials wood function gingerbread mould Subject motifs female figure rich dress flowers fish zoomorphic folk motifs style fairly folk Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 7.3 cm depth 4 cm Origin Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 dated 1808 Maker unknown woodcarver rectangular block shown upright carved recessed fish motif front face displaying grain patterns worn areas carved fish head eye detailed overlapping scale texture body tail carved fin lines areas surface wear slight chipping edges visible colors include brown tones darker brown carved recess small areas yellowish wear neutral gray background.