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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Rectangular shape, height 25.8 cm, width 19.4 cm, depth 4.3 cm. Obverse: image of a rider 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 a symbol of an anchor intertwined with the letter S mark of the woodcarver or owner; bottom floral and plant ornament. Reverse: stylised lion with abundant mane standing on a base decorated with plant twigs, holding a ball engraved 1829 and the same anchor-and-S symbol; bottom floral and plant decoration. Materials/genre: applied art, gingerbread mould; motifs: figurative scenes, lion, horse, historical costume, plant motifs; region: Silesia Province of Silesia, 1742–1918., A rectangular wooden block with a carved relief on its top surface sits against a plain light-gray background, the block showing warm brown and tan wood tones and a polished finish, with visible grain and a few darker brown patches and subtle surface scratches; the carved design depicts a raised animal-like figure with curved and textured carved areas, including a mane-like pattern and rounded forms, surrounded by shallow carved borders and recessed areas that reveal slightly darker brown shadows, while the block’s sides display straight edges and similar brown wood coloration with some wear and darker streaks.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A14_349

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (874.1Ko) / 50.8cm x 38.1cm / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Rectangular shape height 25.8 cm width 19.4 cm depth 4.3 cm Obverse image rider horseback early 19th-century riding attire jacket breeches top hat holding riding crop horse’s front legs round shield engraved 1831 symbol anchor intertwined letter S mark woodcarver owner bottom floral plant ornament Reverse stylised lion abundant mane standing base decorated plant twigs ball 1829 anchor- -S symbol plant decoration Materials genre applied art gingerbread mould motifs figurative scenes horse historical costume plant motifs region Silesia Province Silesia 1742–1918 rectangular wooden block carved relief top surface sits plain light-gray background block showing warm brown tan wood tones polished finish visible grain darker brown patches subtle surface scratches carved design depicts raised animal- figure curved textured carved areas mane- pattern rounded forms surrounded shallow borders recessed areas reveal slightly brown shadows block’s sides display straight edges brown wood coloration wear darker streaks.