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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. Materials/function: gingerbread moulds decorative art, folk motifs, religious motifs. Iconography: Madonna and Child, crown, sword, wreath, female figures in rich dresses, Christianity. Date: 19th century. Place: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 25.8 cm, width 12 cm, depth 4.5 cm. Maker/, A long narrow rectangular wooden plank photographed against a plain light gray background, the plank showing a worn brown surface with darker and lighter brown variations, small circular pale spots and tiny holes scattered along its length, faint scratches and scuff marks, rounded and slightly darker ends, and subtle traces of reddish and grayish discoloration.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_298

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.3Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse image Madonna Child reverse small image oval Double-sided 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 Materials function gingerbread moulds decorative art folk motifs religious motifs Iconography wreath female figures rich dresses Christianity Date 19th century Place Province Silesia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm Maker long narrow rectangular wooden plank photographed plain light gray background plank showing worn brown surface darker lighter brown variations small circular pale spots tiny holes scattered length faint scratches scuff marks rounded slightly darker ends subtle traces reddish grayish discoloration.