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Gingerbread mold, double-sided. Obverse: image of a rider on a horse in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic era 1799–1815, wearing a bicorn, caftan with epaulettes decorated with braiding, an order on the chest, striped trousers and long boots; horse with decorative geometric motif; bottom decoration of leaves and flowers. Reverse: small image of a beehive. Rectangular wooden mold, edge carved with the letters CG Gl. initials. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 51.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 5 cm. Possible maker: woodcarver or gingerbread maker; subjects include Napoleonic soldiers, riders, floral decorations, historical military costume; decorative/applied art., A vertical rectangular carved panel showing a figure wearing a tall hat and ornate clothing seated on a horse; the carving is in shades of brown with darker incised lines forming details. The rider has a visible face with carved eyes, nose, and mouth and textured hair or headgear, and the coat features decorative fringes and radial motifs. The horse shows a bridle and braided mane, and the saddle and blanket display patterned borders and scalloped edges. Below the horse are carved plant forms with elongated leaves and a floral motif, and a patterned border runs along the bottom edge. The surface shows variations in brown tones and some polished and worn areas, with fine linear carving throughout.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_249

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (4.6Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gingerbread mold double-sided Obverse image rider horse parade uniform Napoleonic era 1799–1815 wearing bicorn caftan epaulettes decorated braiding order chest striped trousers long boots decorative geometric motif bottom decoration leaves flowers Reverse small image beehive Rectangular wooden mold edge carved letters CG Gl initials 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 51.5 cm width 25.5 cm depth 5 cm Possible maker woodcarver gingerbread maker subjects include Napoleonic soldiers riders floral decorations historical military costume decorative applied art vertical rectangular carved panel showing figure wearing tall hat ornate clothing seated carving shades brown darker incised lines forming details visible face carved eyes nose mouth textured hair headgear coat features decorative fringes radial motifs bridle braided mane saddle blanket display patterned borders scalloped edges carved plant forms elongated leaves floral motif patterned border runs bottom edge surface variations brown tones polished worn areas fine linear carving .