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 the date 1808 with the letter S over an anchor mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Materials: wood; function: form for gingerbread. Dimensions: height 19.8 cm, width 7.3 cm, depth 4 cm. Origin: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918; folk/decorative art; motifs: female figure, flowers, fish, historical costume, zoomorphic. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Provenance: unknown., A rectangular wooden plank with a smooth worn surface and rounded corners, showing a few shallow scratches and scuff marks; the wood displays various shades of brown with areas of darker brown and subtle reddish-brown tones, plus hints of gray near the edges; along the center are carved shapes and shallow indented marks; the background behind the plank is a neutral light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_282

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

26.4Mo (1.2Mo) / 50.8cm x 13.0cm / 6000 x 1538 (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 letter S anchor mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Materials wood function form gingerbread Dimensions height 19.8 cm width 7.3 cm depth 4 cm Origin Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 folk decorative art motifs female figure flowers historical costume zoomorphic Maker unknown woodcarver Provenance unknown rectangular wooden plank smooth worn surface rounded corners showing shallow scratches scuff marks wood displays various shades brown areas darker brown subtle reddish-brown tones plus hints gray near edges center carved shapes shallow indented marks background plank neutral light gray.