Légende
Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: image of a trumpeter on a horse; reverse: horse-drawn carriage. Double-sided, rectangular mould; on one side, a horseman in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic era, playing a trumpet, dressed in a long caftan with epaulettes and braid, trousers with a stripe and long boots; the horse bears a decorative row and a saddle decorated with a floral motif; at the bottom an ornament of flowers, leaves and geometric motifs. On the other side: a two-wheeled covered horse-drawn carriage with a driver on the box wearing a caftan and high hat; one horse harnessed to the carriage; at the bottom an ornament of geometric and plant motifs. On one edge an engraved inscription: j. Glauer.1828: No 1 signature of the maker or owner and the date; on the other edge the inscription: Zum. Andenken. Materials/subject: gingerbread mould, decorative art; motifs: carriages, horse rider, male figures, historical costumes, military uniforms, floral and plant ornaments, folk motifs. Date: 1828. Place/region: Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 42.7 cm, width 24.3 cm, depth 3.7 cm., A long, narrow wooden plank with a vertical orientation against a plain light gray background, the plank showing a dark brown finish with areas of lighter brown wear and a few small round holes, the surface displaying shallow carved lines and gentle scratches, the top and bottom ends appearing slightly rounded and scuffed, and the overall image containing shades of brown and gray.
Crédit
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Notre référence
LZT26A13_304
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
77.2Mo (744.5Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)