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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: image of Madonna and Child. Reverse: small image of Madonna in oval. Double-sided, rectangular form; on one side a figure of Madonna and Child, with a crown on her head, in a long patterned robe decorated with various geometric and plant motifs, the Madonna holds the Child in her left hand and a sword in her right; the other side: a smaller figure of the Madonna in an oval, surrounded by rays, the whole surrounded by a laurel wreath. Gingerbread mould; gingerbread; decorative art; religious motifs; Madonna and Child iconography; crown iconographic; sword iconographic; wreaths; female figures in rich dresses; folk motifs. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular wooden board with a carved oval design near the lower half, the wood showing a brown tone with lighter and darker variations, cracks, small holes, and surface scratches; the carved oval contains a central standing figure surrounded by decorative triangular and beaded motifs and a braided border, all carved into the darker brown area of the board, while the background around the carving is smoother and lighter brown; the board edges are worn and the top area has a prominent crack with radial splits; the overall colors visible are shades of brown and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_296

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse image Madonna Child Reverse small image oval rectangular form side figure crown head long patterned robe decorated various geometric plant motifs Madonna holds left hand sword right smaller figure surrounded rays whole surrounded laurel wreath Gingerbread mould decorative art religious motifs Child iconography crown iconographic sword iconographic wreaths female figures rich dresses folk motifs 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular wooden board carved design near lower half wood showing brown tone lighter darker variations cracks small holes surface scratches contains central standing figure surrounded decorative triangular beaded motifs braided border darker brown area board background carving smoother lighter brown board edges worn top area prominent crack radial splits colors visible shades brown gray.