Légende

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; decorative folk-religious motif. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 25.8 cm; width 12 cm; depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular block of dark brown wood with visible grain lines and cracks, suspended against a smooth light gray background; the wood shows worn and slightly rounded corners with small areas of lighter brown where the surface is scuffed.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_301

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.1Mo) / 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 Gingerbread mould decorative folk-religious motif 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 25.8 cm width 12 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular block dark brown wood visible grain lines cracks suspended smooth light gray background wood worn slightly rounded corners small areas lighter brown surface scuffed.