Légende

Gingerbread mold, double-sided. Obverse: image of a rider on a horse in a parade uniform from the Napoleonic Wars period, wearing a bicorn, caftan with epaulettes and braiding, an order on the chest, striped trousers and long boots; decorative row on the horse with geometric motif; bottom decoration of leaves and flowers. Reverse: small image of a beehive. Rectangular wooden mold with letters CG Gl. carved on the edge initials of the woodcarver or owner. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 51.5 cm, width 25.5 cm, depth 5 cm. Materials/genre: gingerbread mold, decorative/applied art; motifs include Napoleonic soldiers, riders, horse, floral decorations, historical costumes, military uniforms, male figures. Maker: woodcarver or gingerbread, A long narrow rectangular wooden beam is shown vertically against a plain gray background, with worn and slightly rounded ends and visible surface scratches and patches of discoloration; the wood appears in shades of brown with areas of darker brown and faint reddish-brown, and the background is a muted light gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_251

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (1.1Mo) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Gingerbread mold double-sided Obverse image rider horse parade uniform Napoleonic Wars period wearing bicorn caftan epaulettes braiding order chest striped trousers long boots decorative row geometric motif bottom decoration leaves flowers Reverse small image beehive Rectangular wooden mold letters CG Gl carved edge initials woodcarver owner 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 51.5 cm width 25.5 cm depth 5 cm Materials genre gingerbread mold decorative applied art motifs include Napoleonic soldiers riders floral decorations historical costumes military uniforms male figures Maker long narrow rectangular wooden beam shown vertically plain gray background worn slightly rounded ends visible surface scratches patches discoloration wood shades brown areas darker brown faint reddish-brown background muted light gray.