Légende

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, wood carved; height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image of a lion with abundant mane, standing on a base decorated with plant twig ornament, holding a ball engraved with the date 1829 and a mark of an anchor intertwined with the letter S; floral and plant decoration at the bottom. Reverse: figure of a cavalier on horseback in early 19th-century riding attire jacket, breeches, top hat, holding a riding crop; at the horse’s front legs a round shield engraved 1831 and the same anchor-and-S mark woodcarver’s or owner’s mark; floral and plant ornament at the bottom. Iconography: figurative scenes, lions, horse, rider on a horse; applied art, gingerbread mould; Silesia, Province of Silesia 1742–1918., A carved wooden panel showing a stylized lion in profile with a mane of flowing curled strands and a decorative collar, the lion resting one paw on a rounded, patterned object; the lion stands on an ornate rectangular base with scroll and lattice carvings, and its tail curves upwards ending in a tuft; the wood surface shows natural grain, scratches, and variations in brown tones against a neutral gray background, with visible darker brown and lighter tan areas.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_336

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (3.5Mo) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape wood carved height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant twig ornament holding ball engraved date 1829 mark anchor intertwined letter S floral plant decoration bottom Reverse figure cavalier horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat riding crop horse’s front legs round shield engraved 1831 anchor- -S mark woodcarver’s owner’s mark plant ornament Iconography figurative scenes lions horse rider applied art gingerbread mould Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 carved wooden panel showing stylized lion profile mane flowing curled strands decorative collar lion resting paw rounded patterned object lion stands ornate rectangular base scroll lattice carvings tail curves upwards ending tuft wood surface natural grain scratches variations brown tones neutral gray background visible darker brown lighter tan areas.